NAVAL STATION NORFOLK, Va. – The 78th U.S. Secretary of the Navy, the Honorable Carlos Del Toro visited the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) to meet with Sailors on duty from the ship and surrounding units in Norfolk, Jan. 8, 2025...

Unmanned Patrol Squadron (VUP) 19 the “Big Red” welcomed its new commanding officer during a time-honored change of command ceremony aboard Naval Station (NS) Mayport, Jan. 10...

Twenty-one U.S. Navy F/A-18E/F Super Hornets conducted a missing man formation flyover to honor the former U.S. President James Earl “Jimmy” Carter on Jan. 9...

The Office of Legislative Affairs (OLA) hosted House Intelligence Committee staffers during a daylight embark aboard the Ford-class USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), Dec. 9. Members of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence visited Ford while operating in the Atlantic Ocean. The...

The first crop of Robotics Warfare Specialists (RW) is contributing to the stand-up of their rating as they support MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft worldwide operations. The Robotics Warfare Specialists rating was created in March 2024. Chief Robotics Warfare Specialist Ryan Fox, assigned to Unmanned...

Sailors assigned to Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) John F. Kennedy (CVN 79), which will be the U.S. Navy’s newest Ford-class aircraft carrier, visited the ship’s namesake city of Boston, Massachusetts, on Nov. 21-22, 2024.For the PCU John F. Kennedy Sailors, this visit was an opportunity to connect...

The “Proud Warriors” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 72 changed commanders during the squadron’s change of command ceremony while at sea aboard USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Cmdr. Jeffrey Storer, a native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was relieved by Cmdr. Gregory Zilai, a native of...

The last two naval aviators to qualify to operate the MH-53E Sea Dragon are completing the final phases of their training while assigned to training squadron Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron (HM) 12 in Norfolk...

The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) returned to Naval Station Norfolk after on-time completion of an 10-month Planned Incremental Availability (PIA) at Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) and sea trials, Nov. 16...

Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (JROTC) students from local high schools, North Carolina and Maryland participated in the 2nd annual JROTC Day at Hampton University in Hampton, Nov. 8...