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Navy Ships Complete First-of-a-Kind Exercise
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Stout (DDG 55) and USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) completed Limited Integrated Training Exercise (LITEX) July 28.
Navy Shipyard Workers Approve a Contract Deal with Bath Iron Works, Ending Weeklong Strike
Hundreds of employees at one of the U.S. Navy’s biggest shipbuilding contractors voted to approve a contract deal with Bath Iron Works, ending a weeklong strike.
Navy successfully tests new autonomous aircraft feature aimed at simplifying mission planning
The U.S. Navy demonstrated a new information-sharing capability this month that allows it to streamline communication between operators and autonomous aircraft. Service members with the Strike Planning & Execution Systems (PMX-281) successfully integrated the Collaborative Autonomy Mission Planning feature during Gray Flag 2026 at Point Mugu Sea Range, California, using an MQ-20 Avenger surrog...[Read More]
Navy Surpasses 45K Sailors for FY26 Recruiting Goal, Builds Momentum for FY27
The U.S. Navy exceeded its Fiscal Year 2026 active-duty enlisted recruiting goal, shipping more than 45,112 new Sailors to Recruit Training Command and sustaining the recruiting momentum built over the past several years.
Navy tests new digital health system to modernize at-sea care
Navy Medicine conducted its first pilot test of the Operational Medicine Care Delivery Platform (OpMed CDP) aboard the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) to bring modern, seamless patient care to service members aboard ships, Dec. 1-12.
Navy to begin constructing 2 ‘Trump class’ battleships
President Donald Trump announced Monday the U.S. will build a new generation of “Trump class” battleships, in an effort to advance his vision of building a “Golden Fleet.” Trump, flanked by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Navy Secretary John Phelan and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, said construction of two vessels would start “almost immediately,” with the eventual goal of expanding to a fleet o...[Read More]
Navy to commission ship named after Medal of Honor recipient
Next month, the U.S. Navy will commission the USS Harvey C. Barnum Jr., the first vessel to ever bear the name of the Medal of Honor recipient On April 11, the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer 124 will officially become a U.S. warship and enter the fleet, honoring Marine Corps Col. Harvey Curtiss “Barney” Barnum Jr. for his “gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life beyond the ...[Read More]
Navy to commission ship named after Medal of Honor recipient
Next month, the U.S. Navy will commission the USS Harvey C. Barnum Jr., the first vessel to ever bear the name of the Medal of Honor recipient On April 11, the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer 124 will officially become a U.S. warship and enter the fleet, honoring Marine Corps Col. Harvey Curtiss “Barney” Barnum Jr. for his “gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life beyond the ...[Read More]
Navy to commission tech leaders as officers for Navy Innovation Unit
The U.S. Navy announced an expedited recruiting pipeline to bring technology experts into the service to help build innovative products at scale. The service is seeking professionals from the commercial sector and offering them direct commissions as an officer in the Navy Reserve in exchange for their expertise. “This highly skilled unit will also include Navy Reserve sailors who will rapidly fiel...[Read More]
Navy to reevaluate religious accommodations for facial hair
The U.S. Navy announced that it is implementing new procedures to redetermine whether individuals will be granted religious waivers to grow facial hair that doesn’t adhere to military grooming standards. The reevaluation applies to all active and reserve sailors with approved or pending religious accommodations for waivers allowing facial hair styles, as well as those looking to revisit requests f...[Read More]
Navy tries to recover helicopter, jet that crashed in South China Sea
The U.S. Navy has deployed a salvage vessel to comb the depths of the South China Sea for the remnants of a jet and helicopter that crashed last month. A MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter and F/A-18F Super Hornet fighter jet assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz went down less than an hour apart on Oct. 26. All personnel involved in the crash were recovered safely and in stable condition. The USNS ...[Read More]