U.S. Navy News Feed

USS Nimitz Conducts Milestone Departure from Naval Base Kitsap

LT.J.G. Paul Fletcher — Mon, 09 Mar 2026 15:59:00 GMT

Bremerton, Wa. – The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) departed Naval Base Kitsap in Bremerton, Washington, for the last time in its 51-year service history, as part of a scheduled homeport shift to Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, March 7.

CNAF Hosts PCO/PXO

CNAF Public Affairs — Tue, 03 Mar 2026 22:52:00 GMT

NAVAL AIR STATION NORTH ISLAND, Calif. (Feb. 6, 2026) — Commander, Naval Air Forces (CNAF) hosted a

CTF-67 Hosts Fifth JEDI Symposium at NAS Sigonella

LTJG Vianni Paquian — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 20:14:26 GMT

NAVAL AIR STATION SIGONELLA, Italy - Commander, Task Force 67 (CTF-67) hosted the fifth iteration of

USS Gerald R. Ford Arrives in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands

Pentagon News — Mon, 01 Dec 2025 15:57:00 GMT

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.

HSC-14 strengthens interoperability and search and rescue capability during Northern Edge 2025

Petty Officer 3rd Class Nathaly Cruz — Thu, 28 Aug 2025 16:21:02 GMT

NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN – During the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command-led joint exercise Northern Edge 2025

USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group completes Exercise Northern Edge 2025

Ensign Hallie Atengco — Thu, 28 Aug 2025 16:16:33 GMT

NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN – The USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Carrier Strike Group (ABECSG) wrapped up

VAQ 135 conducts joint training supporting USAF exercises

VAQ 135 and CNAP Public Affairs — Tue, 26 Aug 2025 18:47:48 GMT

OAK HARBOR, WA – Sailors from the U.S. Navy’s Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 135 completed a month

Chief of Naval Air Training Holds Change of Command Ceremony

Morgan Galvin — Mon, 04 Aug 2025 16:59:17 GMT

Corpus Christi, Texas – Chief of Naval Air Training (CNATRA) held a change of command ceremony

George Washington Carrier Strike Group Identifies Missing Sailor

Lt. Cmdr. Mark Langford — Fri, 01 Aug 2025 15:27:00 GMT

BANDA SEA (NNS) - The USS George Washington (CVN 73) missing Sailor who was assumed overboard July

George Washington Carrier Strike Group Suspends Search for Missing Crew Member

Pentagon News — Wed, 30 Jul 2025 19:22:15 GMT

TIMOR SEA (NNS) – The U.S. Navy suspended the active search for a Sailor assigned to the aircraft

George Washington CSG Conducts Search for Missing Sailor

Pentagon News — Mon, 28 Jul 2025 16:01:00 GMT

TIMOR SEA (July 28, 2025) – The USS George Washington (CVN 73) and units assigned to Carrier Strike

USS Carl Vinson receives Marjorie Sterrett Battleship Fund Award for US Pacific Fleet

USS Carl Vinson Public Affairs — Fri, 25 Jul 2025 17:14:00 GMT

On June 26, the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) received the 2024 Marjorie

Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group and ESPS Canarias (F86) Transit Strait of Gibraltar

Lt. Ian Tumulty — Mon, 21 Jul 2025 11:56:00 GMT

MEDITERRANEAN SEA – The United States’ newest and world’s largest aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers 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 Gibraltar with Spanish Navy Santa Maria-class ESPS Canarias (F86), and fast combat support ship USNS Supply (T-AOE-6), July 19, 2025.

USS George Washington departs Manila, following port visit

Petty Officer 2nd Class Bruce Morgan, USS George Washington (CVN 73) — Wed, 09 Jul 2025 00:52:00 GMT

MANILA, Philippines – The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), the flagship of the George Washington Carrier Strike Group (GWA CSG), with Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5 embarked, departed Manila, following a scheduled port visit, July 7.

Carrier Air Wing 5 Completes Air Wing Fallon Training in Rare Full-Strength Participation

Petty Officer 1st Class Keenan Daniels — Tue, 15 Oct 2024 21:14:26 GMT

Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5 recently completed Air Wing Fallon (AWF) training as a fully integrated air

68th Annual Tailhook Symposium Concludes

Petty Officer 1st Class Aron Montano — Tue, 15 Oct 2024 21:04:01 GMT

U.S. Navy and Marine Corps aviators, veterans, industry partners and supporters attended the 2024

TOCRON-10 Holds Change of Command

Commander, Naval Air Forces, Public Affairs — Thu, 05 Oct 2023 21:32:00 GMT

WHIDBEY ISLAND, Wash. - The “Kraken” of Tactical Operations Control Squadron (TOCRON) 10 held their second-ever change of command ceremony since becoming a command in June 2020 on September 15. During the ceremony, Cmdr. Karl N. Murray was relieved by Cmdr. Grant H. Regelin. Having served a successful tour while standing up TOCRON 10, Murray will go on to serve on the operations staff of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) One. Cmdr. Michael Melendez relieved Regelin as the executive officer of the squadron.

Commander, Naval Air Forces Holds Change of Charge

Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Aron Montano — Thu, 07 Sep 2023 19:27:00 GMT

Rear Adm. George Wikoff relieved Vice Adm. Kenneth Whitesell to become the acting Commander, Naval Air Forces and Commander, Naval Air Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, during a change of charge ceremony on Naval Air Station North Island, Calif., Sept. 7, 2023.

The Role, Culture and Importance of the Rotary Wing Community Today and Tomorrow

Naval Aviation Enterprise Communications Team — Tue, 23 May 2023 19:20:00 GMT

The Naval Helicopter Association (NHA) hosted its annual symposium May 17-19, 2023, during which members of the rotary wing and tiltrotor wing communities, from senior leadership down through the ranks, discussed the current state and path ahead for their missions.

Naval Aviation Holds 2nd Annual Safety Summit

Naval Aviation Enterprise Communications Team — Tue, 16 May 2023 17:50:00 GMT

Commander, Naval Air Forces (CNAF) hosted the second annual Naval Aviation Safety Summit in San