Category: US Navy

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The Naval Safety and Environmental Training Center (NAVSAFENVTRACEN) successfully concluded the 34th Annual Joint Safety and Environmental Professional Development Symposium (PDS), held virtually April 20–24, 2026. Bringing together military members, government civilians, industry professionals, and subject matter experts from across the Department of War and around the globe, this year’s symposium continued its tradition as the premier professional development event for the safety, occupational health, industrial hygiene, and environmental communities.

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TRINCOMALEE, Sri Lanka –The sixth iteration of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Sri Lanka concluded July 31, 2026, in Trincomalee, following a series of exercises and exchanges between the Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) and the U.S. Navy. The exercise began on July 27 and was designed to enhance maritime interoperability, strengthen partnerships, and promote regional security cooperation. Training events took place both ashore in Colombo and Trincomalee and at sea in the Indian Ocean.

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HONOLULU – Hai moʻolelo, the Hawaiian term for telling stories, is foundational to sharing history, genealogy and traditions with each generation. Tribes, villages, nations and regions have shared stories, wisdom and more with one another. Nations across borders and oceans would trade independent solutions for social innovation. Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC), the world’s largest maritime warfare exercise, embodies the idea of hai mo’olelo by bringing together 30 allied nations to collaborate and compete against one another to spur growth through shared ideas and tactics. The storytellers of RIMPAC are the public affairs professionals across the armed services of participating nations.

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NORFOLK, Virginia – Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Truxtun (DDG 103) returned to Naval Station Norfolk on July 31, concluding an almost six-month deployment across multiple geographic theaters, including the U.S. 4th, 5th and 6th Fleet areas of operations.

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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Assessors from Naval Medical Forces Development Command (NMFDC) evaluated the U.S. Navy’s first-ever Expeditionary Medical Unit (EMU) Operational Readiness Evaluation (ORE), and the first afloat ORE conducted for an expeditionary medical team, aboard the expeditionary fast transport ship USNS Point Loma (T-EPF 15) at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story, July 24-26, 2026.

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Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 5, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Robert Smalls (CG 62), and Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Shoup (DDG 86) arrived in Da Nang, July 30, 2026, for a scheduled port visit.

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Contracting specialists from the NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center Norfolk Contracting Department (Code 200) provided husbanding and contracting support for Navy ships and events celebrating the U.S. Navy’s 250th birthday with the International Naval Review 250 in New York and Sail 250 events in Baltimore and Boston.

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WASHINGTON – Today, the Department of War expanded its undersea warfighting capabilities by awarding a five-ship contract modification to General Dynamics Electric Boat (GDEB) for the construction of five Columbia Class ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs), a nine-ship contract to GDEB for the construction of Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 through FY 2029 Virginia Class submarines, and previously awarded shipyard productivity efforts to the two companies. These awards represent a historic investment in maritime modernization and supremacy, with a combined total value of $76.6B.

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GREAT LAKES, Ill. – Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy John Perryman concluded a visit to Recruit Training Command (RTC) Great Lakes July 27, where he met with installation leadership, Navy Reserve leaders and future officers participating in Naval Service Training Command’s New Student Indoctrination (NSI) program to gain firsthand insight into how the Navy establishes the foundation for its next generation of warfighters. The visit highlighted the critical role accession training plays in preparing Sailors and future officers for the demands of naval service.

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Commander, Navy Installations Command’s (CNIC) Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) program has launched an enhanced Virtual Single Sailor Program online platform designed to better connect junior and single Sailors with MWR programs, resources and activities, regardless of duty location.