U.S. Fourth Fleet Holds UNITAS 2025 Final Planning Conference
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet hosted the UNITAS 2025 final planning conference (FPC) from June 23-27, building upon the momentum established during the main-planning conference held in April and initial planning conference held in February. The FPC brought together representatives from the U.S. and partner nations to finalize plans for UNITAS 2025, the 66th...[Read More]
RIMPAC 2026 Initial Planning Conference kicks off, laying foundation for world’s premier Maritime exercise
SAN DIEGO – Military members and representatives from nations across the Indo-Pacific and around the world gathered in San Diego this week for the Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2026 Initial Planning Conference (IPC).
U.S., Indonesian Navies Commence Exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training Indonesia 2025.
The United States Navy, the Indonesian Navy (Tentara Nasional Indonesia – Angkatan Laut, or TNI-AL) and the Indonesian Marine Corps commenced Exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Indonesia 2025 on June 23, at TNI-AL 2nd Fleet Command in Surabaya.
Pacific Partnership 2025 Concludes Mission Stop in the Kingdom of Tonga, June 27, 2025
NUKU’ALOFA, Tonga – Pacific Partnership 2025 concluded its mission stop in Nuku’alofa, Tonga with a closing ceremony at the Tanoa International Dateline Hotel on June 27, 2025.
Senior Military Leaders Praise Destroyer Sailors during Souda Bay Visit
SOUND BAY, Greece – Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Air Force Gen. Dan Caine, and U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa Commander, Adm. Stuart B. Munsch, visited the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116) during a port call in Souda Bay, Greece, June 29.
Hegseth Announces New Name for Ship that Had Honored Gay Rights Icon Harvey Milk
Hegseth said that he would be renaming the USNS Harvey Milk in honor of Chief Watertender Oscar V. Peterson. Peterson heroically sacrificed his life while his ship, the USS Neosho, was under attack by the Japanese during the Battle of the Coral Sea.
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Future Sailors and Navy recruiters from Navy Talent Acquisition Group Mid-America march through Ballpark Village to a Navy appreciation event hosted by the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium. The engagement underscores the Navy’s commitment to building personal connections with new recruits and supporting the efforts of regional recruiting commands. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Special...[Read More]
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Future Sailors and Navy recruiters from Navy Talent Acquisition Group Mid-America pose in front of the St. Louis Arch before a Navy appreciation event hosted by the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium. The engagement underscores the Navy’s commitment to building personal connections with new recruits and supporting the efforts of regional recruiting commands. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communicatio...[Read More]
No ‘significant’ mover capacity problems expected for troops, DOD says
A moving company had finished packing some of a U.S. Navy senior chief’s household goods June 18, and workers were set to return to finish the packing job for his permanent change-of-station move. Instead, the following day — on the Juneteenth holiday — the company called to tell him HomeSafe Alliance had canceled the move, leaving him in the lurch, caught up briefly in U.S. Transportation Command...[Read More]
The U.S. Navy sets sail for Branson and Springfield, Missouri
The U.S. Navy proudly announces the inaugural Branson/Springfield Navy Week in Missouri, taking place August 25-31, 2025. As part of a nationwide outreach effort, Branson/Springfield Navy Week is bringing 60-70 Sailors to engage directly with the community through a week-long series of performances, educational events, and service projects.
Body of fallen sailor returned home in terrible condition, mother says
The body of a Norfolk-based sailor who was found dead in the woods near her base was returned to her family in shocking condition, her mother said Wednesday. Culinary Specialist Seaman Angelina Petra Resendiz, 21, was discovered by the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, or NCIS, on June 9 in Norfolk, Virginia, after being reported missing May 29 from her barracks in Miller Hall on Naval Station...[Read More]
Hegseth reveals new name for USNS Harvey Milk
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth took to social media Friday morning to announce the U.S. Navy had officially changed the name of a fleet replenishment oiler previously named after gay rights icon and Navy veteran Harvey Milk. The Navy altered the ship’s moniker from Harvey Milk to the Oscar V. Peterson, a Navy veteran and Congressional Medal of Honor recipient who received the award for leading a r...[Read More]