15 September 2026 USS St. Louis assumes U.S. Northern Command mission at Southern Border Freedom-class littoral combat ship USS St. Louis (LCS 19) departed Naval Station Mayport in support of U.S. Northern Command’s (USNORTHCOM) mission to secure the southern border of the United States, Sept. 13, 2026.St. Louis assumes duties previously executed by the USS Cooperstown (LCS 23) in...
31 August 2026 USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) Departs Mayport for Deployment The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) departed Naval Station Mayport, Aug. 28, 2026, to begin operations in support of its scheduled deployment. The ship’s departure comes after months of training, maintenance, and certification events.“The crew has worked...
31 August 2026 USS Cooperstown Returns to Naval Station Mayport Following Deployment The Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Cooperstown (LCS 23) returned to Naval Station Mayport Aug. 31, 2026, following a four-month deployment to U.S. Fourth Fleet area of operations. Cooperstown departed Naval Station Norfolk May 16, 2026 to support USNORTHCOM’s border security objectives in...
18 August 2026 Bataan Survivor's Legacy Flies 81 Years Later On the bow of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), the sun settled over the ship and the Norfolk Waterfront as the crowd of Sailors gathered for a special visitor Aug. 15, 2026. Abel Ortega Jr., carried it tight in his arms, as he navigated the foreign p-ways of its name-sake...
10 August 2026 USS Thomas Hudner Returns to Naval Station Mayport from Deployment to U.S. 4th, 5th, and 6th Fleets MAYPORT, Fla. – Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116) returned to Naval Station Mayport on August 9, concluding an almost nine-month deployment across multiple geographic theaters, including the U.S. 4th, 5th and 6th Fleet areas of operations. Over the past almost...
18 June 2026 USS Mitscher Returns to Naval Station Norfolk from Deployment to 5th and 6th Fleet Areas of Operations NORFOLK, Virginia – Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mitscher (DDG 57) returned to Naval Station Norfolk June 16, concluding an 11-month deployment to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of operations. The warship, assigned to Destroyer Squadron Two, departed Naval Station Norfolk for a...
18 June 2026 COMMANDER, NAVAL SURFACE GROUP EUROPE HOLDS CHANGE OF COMMAND Capt. Andrew Klug assumed duties as the second CNSG-E commander, relieving Capt. Alex Mamikonian during the time-honored ceremony. Rear Adm. Christopher Alexander, commander, Naval Surface Force Atlantic, served as the presiding officer and guest speaker. “Over the past 26 months, Alex has served as...
03 June 2026 SIMA Norfolk Reestablished, Restoring Sailor-Led Maintenance NAVAL STATION NORFOLK, Va. (June 2, 2026) — The U.S. Navy marked a significant milestone in expanding maintenance and repair capabilities for the Surface Atlantic Fleet with the official reestablishment of Shore Intermediate Maintenance Activity (SIMA) Norfolk during a ribbon-cutting ceremony at...
18 May 2026 The World’s Largest Aircraft Carrier and Strike Group Return from Historic 11-Month Deployment NORFOLK, Va. — Nearly 4,500 Sailors of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group aboard USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) returned to Naval Station Norfolk the morning of May 16, following a historic and successful 11-month deployment to the U.S. 4th, 5th and 6th Fleets. The aircraft carrier returned with...
16 May 2026 USS Cleveland (LCS 31) Commissions in Namesake City CLEVELAND (May 16, 2026) – The U.S. Navy commissioned its newest and last Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Cleveland (LCS 31) in Cleveland. During the ceremony, Acting Secretary of the Navy The Honorable Hung Cao highlighted the significance of the crew’s role in bringing the ship to life as...
16 May 2026 USS Cooperstown (LCS 23) Departs Mayport for Deployment MAYPORT, Fla. – The Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Cooperstown (LCS 23) got underway from Naval Station Mayport May 16, 2026, to begin operations in support of its scheduled deployment. Cooperstown assumed duties previously executed by the Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Wichita...
15 May 2026 Future USS Ted Stevens (DDG 128) Arrives at Homeport for the First Time NORFOLK, Va. — The future USS Ted Stevens (DDG 128), a flight III Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, arrived at its Naval Station Norfolk homeport for the first time on May 15, 2026. The arrival marks a key milestone for the crew, who sailed the ship from the Huntington Ingalls Industries...
13 May 2026 Naval Surface Force Atlantic Holds Change of Command By COMNAVSURFLANT Public Affairs NAVAL STATION NORFOLK, Va. (May 13, 2026)— Commander, Naval Surface Force Atlantic (SURFLANT) held a change of command ceremony on Pier 14 at Naval Station Norfolk, May 13. Rear Adm. Christopher Alexander assumed duties as the 62nd SURFLANT Commander, relieving Rear...
11 May 2026 USS Cleveland (LCS 31) Commissions Next Saturday USS Cleveland (LCS 31) will be commission on Saturday, May 16 at 10:00 a.m. EST in Cleveland.LCS 31 is the final Freedom-variant Littoral Combat Ship to be commissioned. Registration for tickets ends tomorrow Monday, May 11 at 6:00 p.m. on the USS Cleveland Legacy Foundation website at...
06 May 2026 USS Wichita Returns to Naval Station Mayport MAYPORT, Fla. – The Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Wichita (LCS 13), operating under U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) in the Gulf of America, returned to Naval Station Mayport after completing a six-month deployment on May 4, 2026. Wichita assumed duties previously executed by the...
29 April 2026 USS San Antonio Returns to Norfolk from U.S. 4th Fleet Deployment NORFOLK, Virginia - First-in-class San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS San Antonio (LPD 17) returned to its homeport in Norfolk, Virginia, April 28, 2026, after eight and a half months at sea supporting the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group (IWO ARG) and the 22nd Marine Expeditionary...
28 April 2026 USS Cole (DDG 67) Conducts Change of Command Ceremony Cmdr. Matthew E. Faulkenberry transferred authority of command to Cmdr. Christopher R. Gostel as the 22nd commanding officer of the guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) during a change of command ceremony at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story, Virginia, April 23, 2026.During his...
14 April 2026 Navy announces commissioning date and location for the future USS Cleveland (LCS 31) The U.S. Navy will commission the future Freedom-variant Littoral Combat Ship USS Cleveland (LCS 31) on May 16, 2026, in Cleveland, Ohio. The commissioning marks the completion of the final Freedom-variant Littoral Combat Ship construction phase, a sustained acquisition effort between the Navy and...
13 April 2026 USS Harvey C. Barnum Jr. Commissions NORFOLK, Va. (April 11, 2026) – The U.S. Navy welcomed a new Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer to the fleet Saturday morning during the commissioning ceremony of USS Harvey C. Barnum Jr. (DDG 124) at Naval Station Norfolk. Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Harvey C. Barnum...
25 March 2026 USS Gettysburg Returns to Naval Station Norfolk from U.S. Southern Command Missions NORFOLK, Va. – The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Gettysburg (CG 64) returned to Naval Station Norfolk March 23, concluding a five-month deployment supporting U.S. Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM) missions. “The ‘War Horses’ of USS Gettysburg conducted themselves honorably and...