Source: United States Airforce
The 23rd U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin announced plans today to retire effective on or about Nov. 1, 2025.
Defense News in Brief: Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group Transits Strait of Dover
Source: United States Navy
NORTH SEA – The world’s largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), and Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Mahan (DDG 72), USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81), and USS Bainbridge (DDG 96), all assigned to Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group (GRFCSG), transited the Strait of Dover into the North Sea, Aug. 17.
Defense News in Brief: USS George Washington Strike Group arrives in Guam, Saipan
Source: United States Navy
APRA HARBOR, Guam – Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 5, embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, and cruiser USS Robert Smalls (CG 62) arrived in Guam for a scheduled port visit, August 17, while destroyer USS Shoup (DDG 86) visits Saipan.
Defense News in Brief: USNS Comfort Returns Home After Continuing Promise 2025
Source: United States Navy
NORFOLK, Va. – The Mercy-class hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) returned to Naval Station Norfolk (NSN), Aug. 17, 2025, marking the successful completion of Continuing Promise 2025 (CP25). Comfort returned to NSN after a 79-day deployment, providing medical care, humanitarian assistance and strengthening relationships with partner nations in the Caribbean and South and Central America.
Defense News in Brief: CMSAF visits the 378th AEW
Source: United States Airforce
Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force David Flosi visited the 378th Air Expeditionary Wing to see the mission firsthand.
Defense News in Brief: U.S. Navy Week Sets Sail for Branson/Springfield, MO, August 25-31, 2025
Source: United States Navy
The U.S. Navy is bringing Navy Week to Branson/Springfield, Missouri, from August 25-31, 2025. As part of a nationwide outreach effort, Branson/Springfield Navy Week will connect Sailors with the community through a variety of performances, educational events, and service projects.
Defense News in Brief: Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group Returns from 9-month Deployment
Source: United States Navy
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), the flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 1, returned to its homeport of San Diego on Aug. 14, following a nine-month deployment to the U.S. 3rd, 5th and 7th Fleet areas of operations.
Defense News in Brief: America’s Rapid Response Force, Iwo Jima ARG-22nd MEU (SOC) Deploys for Global Operations
Source: United States Navy
NORFOLK, Va. – Sailors and Marines assigned to the Iwo Jima (IWO) Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) – 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Special Operations Capable (SOC) departed for a regularly scheduled deployment, August 14.
Defense News in Brief: U.S. Navy Week Sets Sail for Columbus, August 18-24, 2025
Source: United States Navy
The U.S. Navy is bringing Navy Week to Columbus, Ohio, from Aug. 18-24, 2025. As part of a nationwide outreach effort, Columbus Navy Week will connect Sailors with the community through a variety of performances, educational events, and service projects. The events will lead into the Columbus Air Show Aug. 22-24 at Rickenbacker International Airport, featuring the U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels.
Defense News in Brief: JBMDL to gain ANG cyber operations squadron
Source: United States Airforce
The Department of the Air Force has selected Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, as the location for an Air National Guard cyber operations squadron, increasing focus on cyber capabilities in support of the National Defense Strategy.