16 May 2025 USS Normandy Returns from Deployment to 4th Fleet The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) returned to Naval Station Norfolk May 15, concluding a nearly three-month deployment to the U.S. 4th Fleet area of responsibility.The crew departed Feb. 25, 2025 with their mission focused on strengthening maritime partnerships,...
06 May 2025 USS Forrest Sherman Departs Norfolk for Routine Deployment Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Forrest Sherman (DDG 98) departed Naval Station Norfolk for a scheduled deployment on May 6, 2025.USS Forrest Sherman (DDG 98) departed Norfolk as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group (CSG-12) for a scheduled deployment to the U.S. 5th...
24 April 2025 USS New York, USS Oak Hill to Participate in Fleet Week New York 2025 NORFOLK, Va. - Fleet Week New York returns to New York City on May 21 – 27, 2025, with two U.S. Navy ships, two Coast Guard cutters, and five U.S. Navy Academy Yard Patrol boats (YPs). Additionally, our Canadian neighbor will join the week-long celebration.Ships from the U.S. and Royal Canadian...
17 April 2025 USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul Makes Multiple Drug Busts The Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Minneapolis Saint-Paul (LCS 21), in coordination with joint partners, stopped two alleged drug smuggling operations in the Caribbean Sea within a 72-hour span.Minneapolis-Saint Paul, with an embarked U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Law Enforcement Detachment...
14 April 2025 Better Together: Iwo Jima ARG Strengthens Naval Force through Successful Integration Training The amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), Amphibious Squadron 8 (PHIBRON) and the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU)—all part of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group (IWOARG)—completed a two-week Amphibious Squadron Marine Expeditionary Unit Integration Training (PMINT) in the Atlantic...
10 April 2025 USS Hershel “Woody” Williams Returns to Norfolk from Forward Deployment A U.S Navy expeditionary sea-base ship USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB-4) returns to Naval Station Norfolk, Apr. 10, after operating forward deployed for almost five years, supporting U.S. Navy and allied efforts in U.S. Africa Command’s (AFRICOM) – U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operation.Williams...
07 April 2025 USS LEWIS B. PULLER (ESB 3) ARRIVES IN CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA CAPE TOWN, South Africa - The Military Sealift Command (MSC) expeditionary mobile base USS Lewis B. Puller (ESB 3) arrived in Cape Town, South Africa for a scheduled port visit April 4, 2025. Puller’s transit continues its forward deployment in support of maritime security. This port visit allowed...
27 March 2025 USS Normandy and GDFS Shahoud conduct Maritime Exercise Deployed to strengthen maritime partnerships in the Caribbean, the U.S. Navy Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) conducted a passing exercise (PASSEX) with the Guyana Defence Force Defiant-class patrol vessel GDFS Shahoud (1039) on Mar. 27.A PASSEX is an exercise...
26 March 2025 USS MINNEAPOLIS ST.PAUL (LCS 21) Departs for her first Maiden Deployment The Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS MINNEAPOLIS ST.PAUL (LCS 21), along with the “Valkyries” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 50 Detachment 3 and embarked U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment, departed from Naval Station Mayport March 26, beginning her maiden deployment...
25 March 2025 Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group Completes Arduous Surface Warfare Advanced Tactical Training The Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group (IWO ARG) successfully completed Surface Warfare Advanced Tactical Training, a rigorous multi-domain exercise designed to increase the tactical readiness and proficiency of surface units. Led by the Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC),...
20 March 2025 Acting Secretary of the Navy visited Norfolk-based ships Acting Secretary of the Navy, Terence Emmert visited the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) and the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) during a trip to Naval Station Norfolk, March 20 2025.“The Sailors aboard USS Ross and USS Wasp embody the U.S. Navy’s strength,...
18 March 2025 USS Thomas Hudner Returns to Port in Boston The Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyer, USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116), departed Boston after wrapping up a successful four-day port visit, Tuesday, March 18. While in port, Thomas Hudner’s crew engaged with the local community through a variety of events and activities, sharing the Navy’s...
15 March 2025 USS Gravely Deploys to U.S. Northern Command Area of Responsibility The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Gravely (DDG 107) departed Naval Weapons Station Yorktown for a scheduled deployment to the U.S. Northern Command Area of Responsibility (USNORTHCOM AOR), March 15. The ship will operate in U.S. and international waters. “USS Gravely’s deployment...
15 March 2025 USS Truxtun Deploys from Naval Station Norfolk The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Truxtun (DDG 103) departed Naval Station Norfolk for a scheduled independent deployment today.The ship’s departure comes after months of training, maintenance, and certification events, which ultimately prepared the ship for a multitude of...
14 March 2025 Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group Begins Advanced Phase The Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) successfully completed its basic phase on Mar 14, and began its advanced phase with the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group.Iwo Jima is the first LHD in several years to complete its basic phase early. Completing this phase of pre-deployment...
13 March 2025 2025 Surface Junior Officer Summit Commander, Naval Surface Force Atlantic hosted the 2025 Surface Junior Officer Summit (SJOS) on March 13 at the Mariner Skills Training Center Atlantic, providing junior Surface Warfare Officers (SWOs) with a valuable opportunity to enhance their leadership skills, connect with senior Navy leaders,...
03 March 2025 USS Iwo Jima Receives Munitions and Ordnance The crew of the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) conducted an ammunition on-load at Naval Weapons Station Earle, N.J in preparation for an upcoming deployment, Feb. 24to Feb. 28.“In order to provide the lethal dose of strike and combat power, we must first successfully complete an ammo...
28 February 2025 2025 NMCRS Active-Duty Fund Drive Kicks Off in Hampton Roads The Navy Marine Corps Relief Society (NMCRS) Active-Duty Fund Drive for the Hampton Roads area is underway following a kick-off ceremony in the U.S. Fleet Forces Command rotunda, February 28.Adm. Daryl Caudle, commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command, Capt. Eric Kellum, chief of staff, Commander, Naval...
28 February 2025 USS McFaul Visits Mobile to Celebrate Tradition, Service, and Community The guided-missile destroyer USS McFaul (DDG 74) arrived in Mobile, Alabama for a scheduled port visit, in conjunction with the city’s 2025 Mardi Gras celebration, February 28.As the oldest organized Mardi Gras in the United States, Mobile provides a unique opportunity for Sailors aboard McFaul to...
25 February 2025 USS Iwo Jima Sailors Mark 80th Anniversary of Seminal Battle of Iwo Jima, Gain Invaluable Insights from ‘Greatest Generation’ “I fought like hell,” recalled retired Marine Raider Frank Wright of his experience during the Battle of Iwo Jima eight decades ago.The same fighting spirit resounded in the shared experiences of the 8 Iwo Jima veterans who sat side by side at the Hilton National Landing, Feb. 22, during a...