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Navy fires entire leadership team of ship repair facility in Japan

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jun 3, 2026

260529-N-YM856-1452 GULFPORT, MS (May 29, 2026) Sailors try new menu options during the reopening of Colmer Dining Facility following the facility’s food service transformation, May 29. The “campus style” dining pilot program is part of the Navy’s shore food service transformation initiative to provide an improved galley experience to support warfighter readiness, wellness, and performance through better nutrition. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Brittney Kinsey)

Navy wants to let sailors use meal cards at restaurants on base

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jun 3, 2026

GREAT LAKES, Ill. (June 23, 2025) - Midshipman candidates from New Student Indoctrination (NSI) Cycle 1 march to their graduation ceremony at Midway Ceremonial Drill Hall at Recruit Training Command (RTC) aboard Naval Station Great Lakes, Illinois, June 23. NSI is a physically demanding 2.5-week course that provides standardized basic military instruction to Midshipman candidates and supports their transition into the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC). NROTC falls under Naval Service Training Command (NSTC), which is led by Rear Adm. Matthew Pottenburgh and headquartered aboard Naval Station Great Lakes, Illinois. NSTC oversees 98 percent of initial training for Navy enlisted and officer accessions, including RTC, Officer Training Command, and NROTC units at more than 160 colleges and universities. NSTC is also responsible for the Navy’s Citizen Development Program, which includes Navy National Defense Cadet Corps and Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps units globally. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Reymundo A. Villegas III)

Out of the 22 Navy officers just promoted to admiral, none were women

By Patty Nieberg, Matt White

Posted on May 27, 2026

The US Navy aircraft carrier USS Nimitz sails on Panama Bay, in Panama City on March 30, 2026. The ship reached the country alongside the guided-missile destroyer USS Gridley (DDG 101), as part of the multinational maritime cooperation exercises "Mares del Sur 2026." (Photo by HUGE PERALTA / AFP via Getty Images)

Nimitz carrier group arrives in Caribbean amid Cuba tensions

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on May 23, 2026

Two U.S. Navy EA-18G Growlers assigned to the Growler Demo Team perform a capabilities demonstration during the Guardians of Freedom Airshow, Aug. 27, 2023, at the Lincoln Airport, Nebraska. Hosted by the Nebraska National Guard, Offutt Air Force Base, Lincoln Airport and the Lincoln Chamber of Commerce, the event provides the community with an opportunity to view the robust capabilities of U.S. military air power. The Growler Demo Team performs at air shows across the United States as part of the U.S. Navy Legacy Flight Team, designed to keep Naval Aviation’s ties to its proud heritage alive and viable. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Jeremiah Johnson)

Fighter pilots say Growler crews’ safe ejections were a ‘miracle’

Posted on May 18, 2026

CLEVELAND (May 9, 2026) – The future USS Cleveland (LCS 31) arrives in Cleveland, Ohio, May 9, 2026, ahead of its commissioning ceremony. Cleveland is the fourth warship to be named after Ohio’s second largest city and is the 16th and final Freedom-variant littoral combat ship (LCS) to be built and commissioned in the U.S. Navy. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jasmin L. Aquino)

Navy commissions the USS Cleveland, the last littoral combat ship

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on May 17, 2026

An F/A-18 taxis before flight aboard USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) during Operation Epic Fury March 6, 2026. (U.S Navy Photo)

Ford Carrier Strike Group awarded rare Presidential Unit Citation for Iran War

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on May 16, 2026

Sailors man the rails on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in the Puget Sound after getting underway for a regularly scheduled Indo-Pacific deployment, March 21, 2025. An integral part of U.S. Pacific Fleet, U.S. 3rd Fleet operates naval forces in the Indo-Pacific and provides the realistic and relevant training to ensure the readiness necessary to execute the U.S. Navy’s timeless role across the full spectrum of military operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Japeth Carter)

Sailor wins $60k after false eviction left him ‘functionally homeless’

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on May 14, 2026

Last of the F-14 Tomcats could fly again under Maverick Act

By Jeff Schogol, Matt White

Posted on May 7, 2026

Navy F/A-18 disables ship in Gulf of Oman with 20mm cannon

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on May 6, 2026

Navy says aviators can no longer command amphibious warships

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 1, 2026

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - DECEMBER 13: Eli Heidenreich #22 of the Navy Midshipmen runs the ball during the first half of the 126th Army-Navy Game against the Army Black Knights at M&T Bank Stadium on December 13, 2025 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by David Jensen/Getty Images)

Two Navy football players picked in NFL draft

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Apr 26, 2026

Secretary of the Navy John Phelan speaks to Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Christian Mercado, from Orlando, Florida, assigned to supply department’s material division in the hangar bay aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) while moored pierside at Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, April 28, 2025. George Washington is 7th Fleet’s premier forward-deployed aircraft carrier, a long-standing symbol of the United States’ commitment to maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific region, while operating alongside Allies and partners across the U.S. Navy’s largest numbered fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Tyler Crowley)

Navy Secretary leaving role ‘effective immediately,’ Pentagon announces

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 22, 2026

A U.S. Sailor aboard the world's largest aircraft carrier, Ford-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), signals the launch of an F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft from the flight deck, Nov. 17, 2025. U.S. military forces are deployed to the Caribbean in support of the U.S. Southern Command mission, Department of War-directed operations, and the president's priorities to disrupt illicit drug trafficking and protect the homeland. (U.S. Navy photo)

Navy tells sailors to ‘beware’ of dating apps, button-up social media amid Iran conflict

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Apr 20, 2026

Image: U.S. Marines fire rifles during a deck shoot aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7), in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility during Operation Epic Fury, April 2, 2026. (U.S. Marine Corps photo)

Marines seize Iranian cargo ship

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Apr 19, 2026

Chief Master-at-Arms Krystal JonesBostic, assigned to the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4), a native of Detroit, receives her combination cover during the FY25 chief petty officer pinning ceremony as the ship steams in the Pacific Ocean, Sept. 26, 2024. Boxer and embarked elements of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit are conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. U.S. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Connor Burns)

Navy moves to emphasize technical job skills in enlisted promotions

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Apr 17, 2026