Cruiser USS Vella Gulf Returns to Norfolk After Suffering Damage in Heavy Seas
A cruiser that deployed last week with the Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group is returning to its homeport today…
Navy Addressing COVID-19 Cases on Two Ships Deployed to U.S. 5th Fleet
This post has been updated to include additional information from U.S. 5th Fleet. The Navy is trying to stem the…
Marine Corps Conducting Fleet Flight Tests of CH-53K Ahead of IOT&E This Summer
Operational test Marines have begun flying the new CH-53K ahead of this summer’s planned test event to bring the heavy…
NATO Anti-Sub Exercise Dynamic Manta 2021 Will Include French Carrier Strike Group, U.S. Attack Boat
NATO kicked off its annual Dynamic Manta anti-submarine warfare exercise today in the Mediterranean, with this year’s iteration including an…
Navy Awards $3B to Newport News Shipbuilding for USS John C. Stennis Refueling
The Navy today awarded Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Newport News Shipbuilding $3 billion for the USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74) refueling…
No Additional COVID Cases on USS Theodore Roosevelt After 3 Sailors Tested Positive
USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) has tested 900 crew members this week after discovering that three were infected with COVID-19 last…
East Coast Navy Divers Take on a Minnesota Lake, As Service Eyes Greater Arctic Presence
Sailors from the Navy’s Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2 are currently in Minnesota for ice diving training, cutting…
Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group Begins Second Deployment in a Year
The Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group deployed today for the second time in a year, after wrapping up a…
IKE Carrier Strike Group Commands SEALs, Marine Missile Teams in First-of-a-Kind, Large-Scale Drill
A Navy carrier strike group got a first glimpse at what future operations could look like, with SEALs providing forward…
Italian Aircraft Carrier ITS Cavour Visits Norfolk Ahead of F-35B Testing
Italian aircraft carrier ITS Cavour (CVH 550) is in Virginia as part of its effort to become certified to operate…