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From Pier to Platform: Seabees Enable Autonomous Operations During Obangame Express 2026
U.S. Navy Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 1 and 22nd Naval Construction Regiment (NCR) are enabling the next generation of maritime operations during Exercise Obangame Express (OE) 2026, constructing expeditionary infrastructure designed to support autonomous systems in the Gulf of Guinea.
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Futura Sailors Enlist At Army Navy Game 2025 [Image 7 of 7]
Future Sailors from Navy Talent Acquisition Group Philadelphia recite the oath of enlistment during the 126th Army-Navy football game at M&T Bank Stadium, in Baltimore, Dec. 13. The Army-Navy football game is one of the oldest and most storied contests in the history of collegiate athletics. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Thaddeus Berry)
Future aircraft carrier Doris Miller delayed until 2034
The U.S. Navy’s fourth Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier will be delivered two years late because of limited construction space at the shipyard where it’s being built, according to the Navy. The service’s fiscal 2027 shipbuilding budget estimate, which was released in April, shows that USS Doris Miller’s arrival was bumped from February 2032 to February 2034 due to “constraints” at Huntington ...[Read More]
Future Navy Intelligence Officer to Get Master’s Degree at Age 19
At an age when most are just starting college, Avery Cloutier is finishing grad school, ready to tackle his next challenge, OCS and the U.S. Navy.
Future of Chicago’s Soldier Field Uncertain as Bears Eye Move to Indiana
Chicago’s 102-year-old Soldier Field faces an uncertain future as the Bears explore a move to Indiana, raising questions about lost events, including Army-Navy games, and tax revenue.
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Future Sailors and Navy recruiters from Navy Talent Acquisition Group Mid-America take part in the 68th Annual Cardinal Company event [Image 2 of 3]
260625-N-TL932-1214 Future Sailors and Navy recruiters from Navy Talent Acquisition Group Mid-America march through Ballpark Village to the 68th Annual Cardinal Company event in St. Louis, Missouri, June 25. Cardinal Company is named after the St. Louis Cardinals, who together with NTAG Mid-America and the St. Louis Navy League, have sponsored the group annually since 1958. Every year, Cardinal Co...[Read More]
Future USS Harvey C. Barnum Jr. (DDG 124) Arrives at Naval Station Norfolk Homeport Ahead of Commissioning
NORFOLK, Va. – (March 20, 2026) – The newest Arleigh Burke class guided-missile destroyer, the future USS Harvey C. Barnum Jr. (DDG 124), arrived at its homeport, Naval Station Norfolk, on March 20. The arrival precedes the warship’s commissioning ceremony, which is scheduled for April 11, 2026.
Future USS Idaho Delivered to U.S. Navy
GROTON, Conn. – The U.S. Navy accepted delivery of the Submarine Force’s newest fast attack submarine, the future USS Idaho (SSN 799), from General Dynamics Electric Boat (GDEB) Dec. 15, marking the second delivery of a Virginia-class fast attack submarine this year.
FY26 Lapse of Appropriations: Department of the Navy Resources for Sailors, Marines and Civilians
Support is available to help Sailors, Marines, civilians and their families lessen the impact of the government shutdown. The resources listed below offer assistance.
GAO: Services aren’t sharing information on longtime Osprey problems
The Defense Department should improve information sharing among different services and offices to improve the V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft’s safety and reduce dangerous or fatal accidents, the Government Accountability Office said Friday. In its report, “Osprey Aircraft: Additional Oversight and Information Sharing Would Improve Safety Efforts,” the GAO said Osprey program stakeholders — includi...[Read More]
GAO: Services aren’t sharing information on longtime Osprey problems
The Defense Department should improve information sharing among different services and offices to improve the V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft’s safety and reduce dangerous or fatal accidents, the Government Accountability Office said Friday. In its report, “Osprey Aircraft: Additional Oversight and Information Sharing Would Improve Safety Efforts,” the GAO said Osprey program stakeholders — includi...[Read More]
GAO: Services aren’t sharing information on longtime Osprey problems
The Defense Department should improve information sharing among different services and offices to improve the V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft’s safety and reduce dangerous or fatal accidents, the Government Accountability Office said Friday. In its report, “Osprey Aircraft: Additional Oversight and Information Sharing Would Improve Safety Efforts,” the GAO said Osprey program stakeholders — includi...[Read More]