Source: United States Navy
CORONADO, Calif. – Over 140 Navy Reserve Sailors on staff at U.S. Pacific Fleet (PACFLT), U.S. 7th Fleet, and U.S. 3rd Fleet participated in MAKO Sentry 2026 in Coronado and Norfolk, Va., Nov. 6-9.
Defense News in Brief: PEO Digital Delivers: Flank Speed Wireless Supports POTUS, Sailors, and the Sea Power Demonstration
Source: United States Navy
Flank Speed Wireless, born as a Sailor quality-of-life upgrade, proved its strategic power when it quietly enabled secure, seamless communications for the President and First Lady during the Navy’s 250th Birthday celebration at sea.
Defense News in Brief: Navy and the Nation: Five Everyday Technologies Born from Naval Research
Source: United States Navy
In honor of the United States Navy’s 250th birthday, the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) is celebrating five Navy innovations that became groundbreaking technologies and shape the lives of people around the world.
Defense News in Brief: Department of the Navy Awards Cloud Computing Task Orders for Google Cloud Platform, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
Source: United States Navy
WASHINGTON – Program Executive Office Digital and Enterprise Services (PEO Digital) has announced the award of Joint Warfighting Capability Cloud (JWCC) competitive task orders to Google Public Sector and Oracle America for Department of the Navy (DON) cloud computing services.
Defense News in Brief: Pacific Partnership 2025 End of Mission Overview
Source: United States Navy
JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR HICKAM, Hawaii – More than 350 service members and civilian mariners embarked aboard the expeditionary mobile base USS John L. Canley (ESB 6), arrived in Hawaii, concluding Pacific Partnership 25 (PP25), the five-month multinational civic assistance and disaster management preparedness mission, Dec. 1.
Defense News in Brief: Matthew Swartz Named Executive Director on Staff of Chief of Naval Operations
Source: United States Navy
Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Daryl Caudle appointed Matthew Swartz as his executive director, a newly-established senior leadership position created to enhance coordination, drive continuity, and advance the Navy’s strategic priorities of Foundry, Fleet, and Fight.
Defense News in Brief: USS Gerald R. Ford Arrives in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
Source: United States Navy
ST. THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands – The first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), currently deployed in the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility, arrived in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, for a scheduled port visit, Dec. 1, 2025.
Defense News in Brief: Navy Relieves USNA Commandant of Midshipmen
Source: United States Navy
ANNAPOLIS, Md.- United States Naval Academy Superintendent Lt. Gen. Michael Borgschulte, relieved the Commandant of Midshipmen Capt. Gilbert Clark Jr. today due to a loss of confidence in his ability to effectively lead the Brigade of Midshipmen.
Defense News in Brief: USS Asheville Returns Home to Naval Base Guam
Source: United States Navy
NAVAL BASE GUAM (Nov. 18, 2025) — Los Angeles–class fast-attack submarine USS Asheville (SSN 758) returned to Naval Base Guam, reaffirming the submarine force’s forward presence and readiness across the Indo-Pacific, Nov. 18, 2025.
Defense News in Brief: FRCE Supervisor of the Year leads with purpose, passion
Source: United States Navy
Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) recently named a logistics employee the command’s 2025 Supervisor of the Year for their commitment to boosting productivity and fostering a work environment focused on support and growth.