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...