U.S. Navy
⚓📰 #USNAVY UPDATE: U.S. 2nd Fleet and International Partners Commence Fleet Exercise 250 NORFOLK, Va. – Ships from 17 allied and partner nations arrived to Naval Station Norfolk in preparation for Fleet Exercise (FLEETEX) 250, June 14-15. Beginning on June 16, the multi-national maritime exercise will commence for…
On target 🎯💥 From the flight deck of USS Nimitz (CVN 68), F/A-18E Super Hornets attached to the “Kestrels” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 137, release MK12/BLU-111 aircraft bombs on simulated targets during an air power demonstration over the Gulf of America. U.S. military forces are deployed to the U.S.…
Eyes in the sky. An MH-60S Sea Hawk assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 12 operates above Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) while underway in the Philippine Sea. The George Washington Carrier Strike Group is operating in the @US7thFleet area of operations. George Washington is…
The rhythm of the sea. 🌊 Scenes from aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG 89) while underway in the Indian Ocean. Mustin is forward-deployed and assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest DESRON and U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force. @US7thFleet, the Navy’s…
⚓📰 #USNAVY UPDATE: USS Colorado Returns to Fleet from Maintenance Ahead of Schedule, Accelerating Pacific Readiness PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii— Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Colorado (SSN 788) completed a scheduled maintenance period at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PHNSY &…
Congratulations to the newly announced crew for Artemis III! 🚀 As we look forward to our next giant leap, take an inside look at how US Navy Sailors and @NASA teammates successfully recovered the Artemis II capsule and crew. 🌕⚓ #ARTEMISII #ARTEMISIII #USNAVY @NASAArtemis 🎥 MC2 August Clawson
⚓📰 #USNAVY UPDATE: Navy Accepts Delivery of USNS Sojourner Truth (T-AO 210) WASHINGTON – The U.S. Navy accepted delivery of USNS Sojourner Truth (T-AO 210), the sixth ship in the John Lewis-class fleet replenishment oiler program, from General Dynamics NASSCO in San Diego, June 9. Delivery marks the official…
At the heart of America’s story is the sea. From the Continental Navy to today’s global force, the Navy’s story is America’s story. As we celebrate our nation's 250th anniversary, we're launching our "13 Colonies" series to highlight the contributions of the states that started it all. For our penultimate video,…
Building the bombs and sending the boom - Aviation Ordnancemen ignite the fire within the U.S. Navy. From repairing ordnance systems to supervising ordnance shops and armories, they equip our warfighters to project lethality and defend the homeland. #USNavy #WarriorWednesday
Power projection starts with logistics. ⚓️⛽️ Sailors heave a phone-and-distance line on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) during a fueling-at-sea evolution with USNS Earl Warren (T-AO-207) while underway in the Philippine Sea. The George Washington Carrier Strike Group…
Underway! Shift colors! 🇺🇸 Sailors shift colors as Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Gridley (DDG 101) pulls out of Ponce, Puerto Rico. Gridley is deployed with the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group as part of Southern Seas 2026 which seeks to enhance capability, improve interoperability, and strengthen…
Hit the deck. U.S. Marines with the Maritime Raid Force,11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct fast-rope training aboard Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) in the South China Sea. 📸 U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Trent A. Henry
Down to the wire. An F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 102, prepares to land on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) while underway in the Philippine Sea. 📸 MC2 Tyler Crowley
⚓📰 #USNAVY UPDATE: U.S. Navy Establishes NSA Stirling in Australia PERTH, Australia – As of May 30, the U.S. Navy has established a new naval support activity in Perth, Western Australia as part of AUKUS, the enhanced trilateral security partnership between Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States. This…
Torpedo upload! 🇺🇸 U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to Patrol and Reconnaissance (VP) 26 prepare to load a Mark 54 lightweight torpedo onto a P-8A Poseidon on Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 5, 2026. VP-26 is forward deployed to U.S. 7th Fleet. U.S. 7th Fleet, the Navy's largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, routinely…
Logistics wins wars. Our memories of June 6, 1944, focus on the bravery and sacrifice at Normandy's beachheads, but what is frequently overlooked is the constant flow of supplies that guaranteed our victory. To keep the land, air, and naval assets operating, Allied forces required approximately 8,000 tons of fuel,…
The largest amphibious invasion in human history began in the dark. At dawn on June 6, 1944, nearly 7,000 vessels carrying 160,000 Allied troops closed in on the beaches of Normandy. Through courage and sacrifice, they secured a foothold in Nazi-occupied France and began the liberation of Western Europe. Today, we…
Wearing our Sunday best. 👔✨ Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 26, the “Chargers,” finish painting the tail of their MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter as they prepare to celebrate America's 250th birthday at the International Naval Review 250 in New York City. 📸 MC2 Julianna J. Lynch #INR250 #Freedom250 #Navy250
At the heart of America’s story is the sea. From the Continental Navy to today’s global force, the Navy’s story is America’s story. As we celebrate our nation's 250th anniversary, we're launching our "13 Colonies" series to highlight the contributions of the states that started it all. This week takes us to…
One battle forever changed the course of history. 84 years ago, America turned the tide in the Pacific by dealing the Imperial Japanese Navy a stunning defeat at the Battle of Midway, sending the four fleet carriers of the Combined Fleet beneath the waves. Though three more years of grueling warfare lay ahead,…
Welcome home, shipmates! 🎉🇺🇸 Sailors and Marines of Task Force (TF) Ashland returned to San Diego aboard Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48), following four months of operations in the Indo-Pacific region. “I couldn't be prouder of the team's work over these past four months at sea,” said…
Eyes on the horizon. Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) transits the Andaman Sea. The Boxer Amphibious Ready Group, is underway with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit in the @US7thFleet area of operations. 📸 MCSA Aiden Williamson #BlueGreenTeam #USNavy
Last light, next mission. 🌅 A CMV-22B Osprey attached to Fleet Logistics Multi-Mission Squadron (VRM) 30 prepares for take off aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). The George Washington Carrier Strike Group (GWACSG) is operating in the @US7thFleet area of operations, demonstrating…
Farewell, New Orleans! More than 3,000 Sailors, Marines, Coast Guardsmen, and international partners came together in the Big Easy to celebrate 250 years of American freedom in the inaugural Sail 250 event! Next stop, Norfolk! https://t.co/FRRFBqFTW1 #Sail250 #Freedom250
Building Ships Faster
🚨📰⚓️ #USNAVY UPDATE: Navy Accepts Accelerated Delivery of Future USS Patrick Gallagher WASHINGTON - The U.S Navy accepted delivery of future USS Patrick Gallagher (DDG 127), the final Flight IIA Arleigh Burke-Class destroyer, from Bath Iron Works, May 28. The delivery, which marks the official transfer of the ship…
Maintaining peace through strength. A contractor for General Dynamics Electric Boat performs maintenance on the hull of Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Kentucky (SSBN 737) while in port at Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor, Washington. Trident Refit Facility-Bangor supports the nation’s strategic deterrence by…
Steady at the helm. ⚓️ U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG 89) conducts ship handling training in the Indian Ocean. Mustin is forward-deployed and assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest DESRON and @US7thFleet's principal surface force. 📸 MC2 Timothy Dimal
⚓📰 #USNAVY UPDATE: Two Decades of Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific: Pacific Partnership 2026 Mission Begins SAN DIEGO -- Pacific Partnership, the U.S. Navy’s largest annual maritime humanitarian and civic assistance effort conducted in the Indo-Pacific, officially began with the departure of U.S. personnel from San…
Burning the midnight oil. 🌙🔧 Sailors assigned to the "Ghostriders" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 28 conduct maintenance on MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopters on the flight deck of the Blue-Ridge class command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20). Mount Whitney is in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations…
Center stage on the flight deck. Sailors direct aircraft on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) while underway in the Philippine Sea. The George Washington Carrier Strike Group (GWACSG) is operating in the @US7thFleet area of operations. @GW_CVN73 is the U.S. Navy’s…
At the heart of America’s story is the sea. From the Continental Navy to today’s global force, the Navy’s story is America’s story. As we celebrate our nation's 250th anniversary, we're launching our "13 Colonies" series to highlight the contributions of the states that started it all. We're continuing our journey…
On deck or at the helm, Boatswain's Mates are the backbone of seamanship in the U.S. Navy. From rigging, rescue ops, and anchoring evolutions to small boat and flight deck operations, they master the deck and command the sea. #USNavy #WarriorWednesday #INR250
Leading from the front. 🚁⚓️ Rear Adm. Cassidy Norman, commander of Carrier Strike Group 11, pilots an MH-60S Sea Hawk, attached to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 6, during a dual replenishment-at-sea with USS Nimitz (CVN 68), USNS Patuxent (T-AO 201), and USS Gridley (DDG 101), in the Atlantic Ocean. Nimitz is…
All gave some, some gave all. This Memorial Day we honor the service members who laid down their lives in defense of the United States. #MemorialDay #USNavy #GoldStarFamilies #NeverForget
Rebuilding together. 🛠️🇺🇸 Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 1 and U.S. Marines assigned to 7th Engineer Support Battalion, Alpha Company conduct roof restoration operations in Tinian, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Joint military members from across U.S. Indo-Pacific…
Leading from the front ⚓️ PTDO Under Secretary of the Navy William Toti met with Mr. Melvyn Ong, Singapore’s Permanent Secretary for Defence Development, Ministry of Defence Permanent Secretary for Sustainability and the Environment Republic of Singapore, to reaffirm our shared commitment to regional stability and to…
USS Essex (LHD 2) has arrived in LA for Los Angeles Fleet Week! 🇺🇸 Don't miss your chance to tour the ship and meet the Sailors behind the world’s greatest Navy. ⚓️ 🗓️ Event schedule and details: https://t.co/xL6CQ2G7EY 📸 1️⃣-3️⃣ U.S. Marine Corps photos by Lance Cpl. Monserrath Mora 📸 4️⃣ U.S. Coast Guard…
United by the sea 🇺🇸🌊🇯🇵 U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Howard (DDG 83) arrives at Shimoda, Japan for the 87th annual Black Ship Festival. The festival commemorates the 1854 arrival of Commodore Matthew C. Perry and his “black ships” to Shimoda, and the subsequent signing of the…
At the heart of America’s story is the sea. From the Continental Navy to today’s global force, the Navy’s story is America’s story. As we celebrate our nation's 250th anniversary, we're launching our "13 Colonies" series to highlight the contributions of the states that started it all. Today we're off to…
Forging the future, one Sailor at a time. ⚓ Sailors participate in pass-in-review at U.S. Navy Recruit Training Command in Great Lakes, Illinois. Training is approximately nine weeks and all enlistees in the U.S. Navy begin their career at the command. More than 40,000 recruits train annually at the Navy’s only boot…
Under a sea of stars 🌌 The Milky Way Galaxy appears in the sky over the flight deck of the Blue Ridge-class command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) while underway in the Mediterranean Sea. Mount Whitney is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations to support the warfighting…
