Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Mike Gilday meets with Sailors during his visit to Naval Expeditionary Intelligence Command. US Navy Photo
The head of the Navy underwent heart surgery after falling ill on a run in mid-August, USNI News has learned. Read More
Secretary of the Navy Kenneth Braithwaite, right, discusses the significance of the historic Washington Navy Yard with Naval History and Heritage Command deputy director Patrick Burns during a tour of Naval History and Heritage Command on June 5, 2020. US Navy Photo
The Navy is nearing an agreement with a developer to swap land parcels in the District of Columbia and make way for a new National Museum of the United States Navy outside the fences of the Washington Navy Yard, those involved with the relocation efforts said. Read More
Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Russell Smith prepares to throw out the ceremonial first pitch at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C. during Nats Navy Day on May 1, 2019. The Washington Nationals dedicate a special game to honor and celebrate each of the five branches of the military. At each of these games, representatives from the branch will participate in the pregame ceremony and the Salute to Service. US Navy photo.
If the Washington Nationals hit a home run or win a game this weekend – the first time Nationals Park will be highlighted on baseball’s biggest stage, in the team’s first-ever World Series appearance – listen closely afterward. You’ll hear a submarine emergency surfacing horn. Read More
The following is a U.S. Navy video of Display Ship Barry being towed from its pier-side spot at Washington Navy Yard on May 7, 2016. The ship will be towed to the Naval Inactive Ship Maintenance Facility in Philadelphia, Pa. ahead of dismantling. Read More
U.S. Navy’s Supervisor of Salvage and Diving (SUPSALV) is supporting ship preparations and towing of the Display Ship Barry (DD 933) from Pier 2 at the Washington Navy Yard. US Navy Photo
The Navy is preparing to remove a display ship from the Washington Navy Yard on Saturday that has been pier-side for more than 30 years with no plans for a replacement, NAVSEA officials told USNI News on Friday. Read More
More than 50 former crew members, along with their families and local residents, gathered at Washington Navy Yard on Oct. 17 to remember the contributions of Display Ship Barry (DD-933). Read More
A view from a Navy Yard building on July 2, 2015 taken by Jolene Milot via Instagram
This breaking news post will be updated as new information becomes available.
There is no evidence there were shots fired at the Washington Navy Yard, and the FBI, the Washington Metropolitan Police Department and the Navy have given the all clear for the facility, according to the service. Read More
USS Samuel B. Roberts (FFG-58) arrives at Naval Station Mayport after completing a six-month deployment in the U.S. Africa Command area of responsibility. US Navy Photo
The U.S. Navy has a brief window of opportunity to ensure that a warship continues to grace Washington’s waterfront for another generation. Read More
The Pride of Baltimore II hosts visitors while at anchor next to Washington Navy Yard’s display ship Barry on Washington D.C.’s Anacostia Riverwalk Trail. US Navy Photo
This story has been updated to include new information from the Naval Support Activity Washington regarding the status of the display ship Barry in its pier and its ability to be towed away.
The Navy will remove the display ship Barry from Washington Navy Yard by next summer to avoid the ship becoming landlocked, and for now there are no plans to replace the decommissioned destroyer with another platform to draw visitors, the commanding officer of Naval Support Activity Washington told USNI News. Read More
Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Metropolitan Police collect evidence at Building 197 on Sept. 18, 2013. US Navy Photo
The following is the Nov. 8, 2013 Judge Advocate General investigation into the Sept. 16, 2013 shooting at the Washington Navy Yard, released on March 18, 2014.
At 0744 on the morning of September 16, 2013, Aaron Alexis, an employee of The Experts, Inc., drove through the 6th Street Gate onto the Washington Navy Yard (WNY). He used his valid Common Access Card to gain access to the base. He parked in Building 28, a garage across the street from Building 197, the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Headquarters. Read More
