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USS Gerald R. Ford will likely notch record-setting deployment, Caudle says
The world’s largest aircraft carrier is expected to reach an unprecedented deployment of 11 months, the chief of naval operations confirmed Tuesday. A...[Read More]
Eighty Years Serving the Fleet: Supporting readiness, rhythm, and Navy life wherever duty calls
For 80 years, the Navy Exchange Service Command (NEXCOM), has supported readiness in ways that feel familiar, dependable and steady. Founded in the af...[Read More]
‘Infrastructure is the weapon’: Inside the race to build portable interceptor factories
KYIV, Ukraine — While interceptor drones have become one of the most sought-after commodities of the Iran war, Ukrainian officials and defense practit...[Read More]
‘However Long It Takes’: USS Bush Gets Underway as Iran Conflict Rages
The USS George H.W. Bush got underway from Naval Station Norfolk as the conflict in the Middle East continues to rage.
Minesweeping technology in the Middle East is ‘a very good package,’ Caudle says
The chief of naval operations said Tuesday that he was confident in the U.S. Navy’s mine countermeasure capabilities in the face of potential mine war...[Read More]
Fewer service members died by suicide in 2024 than year prior, report finds
Editor’s note: This report contains discussion of suicide. Troops, veterans and family members experiencing suicidal thoughts can call the 24-hour Sui...[Read More]
Submarine Rescue Diving and Recompression System Completes Certification
The U.S. Navy certified the Submarine Rescue Diving and Recompression System (SRDRS) for full operation, March 23, clearing the system for deployment ...[Read More]
USS George H.W. Bush deploys amid Iran war
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush and its strike group departed Naval Station Norfolk on Tuesday for a regularly scheduled deploy...[Read More]
Hegseth reveals secret trip to Middle East amid escalating Iran war
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Tuesday that he made a secret wartime trip to the Middle East to meet with American troops fighting in Operatio...[Read More]
Texas Gov. Abbott Announces $26M Grants to Fund Military Communities
More than $170 million in grant funding has gone towards Texas installations and families since 2015.
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Joint NPS-MCU Hackathon Advances AI Prototypes for Military Education
MONTEREY, Calif. – The Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) and Marine Corps University (MCU) concluded the Joint MCU-NPS AI Learning Initiatives Hackathon...
Planned DEERS outage could affect Tricare beneficiaries, DOD says
Defense Health officials are advising Tricare beneficiaries that the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System, or DEERS, will be temporarily un...
USS Arleigh Burke enters dry dock in Spain, expanding the U.S. Navy’s forward-deployed maintenance capability in Europe
CADIZ, Spain — Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) entered dry dock at the Navantia shipyard in Cadiz, Spain, Oct....
USS Abraham Lincoln Strike Group receives Presidential Unit Citation
As the USS Abraham Lincoln pulls into port 321 after first leaving Naval Station San Diego, it will do so with another notch on its historic belt afte...
Pentagon recruits drone pilots from across services for upcoming competition
The Defense Innovation Unit is recruiting service members with first-person-view drone experience to participate in the Defense Department’s Drone Dom...
Nimitz Completes Flight Deck Certification
During its first underway period since completing a homeport shift to Norfolk, Va. in July,
US aircraft lost or damaged in Iran war nearly doubles in latest congressional report
An updated report from the Congressional Research Service, or CRS, now lists 81 U.S. military aircraft as lost or damaged since the United States laun...
Norfolk Naval Shipyard Celebrated 140 Graduates at Annual Apprentice Graduation and Awards Ceremony
NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) recognized 140 graduates from its 2026 apprentice program during a graduation and awards ceremony Oct. 6 ...
