USS Indianapolis (LCS 17) Commissioning Ceremony
Welcome to Navy Live blog coverage of USS Indianapolis’ (LCS 17) commissioning ceremony. Live video from the Oct. 26 ceremony in Burns Harbor, Indiana, is scheduled to begin 10 a.m. local time (CDT). The Freedom-variant littoral combat ship (LCS) is a fast, agile, focused-mission platform designed for operation in near-shore environments as well as open-ocean …
USS Indianapolis (LCS 17) Commissioning Ceremony
Welcome to Navy Live blog coverage of USS Indianapolis’ (LCS 17) commissioning ceremony. Live video from the Oct. 26 ceremony in Burns Harbor, Indiana, is scheduled to begin 10 a.m. local time (CDT). The Freedom-variant littoral combat ship (LCS) is a fast, agile, focused-mission platform designed for operation in near-shore environments as well as open-ocean …
USS Cincinnati (LCS 20) Commissioning
Welcome to Navy Live blog coverage of USS Cincinnati (LCS 20)’s commissioning ceremony. The principal speaker will be Rep. Brad Wenstrup of Ohio. Former Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker will serve as the ship’s sponsor. Senior military representative at the ceremony will be Adm. James Foggo III, commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa and commander, Allied …
USS Michael Monsoor (DDG 1001) Commissioning
Welcome to Navy Live blog coverage of the Jan. 26 commissioning of the Navy’s newest destroyer, USS Michael Monsoor (DDG 1001). Live video from Naval Air Station North Island, San Diego, California, where the ship will be homeported is scheduled to begin 1 p.m. (EST) / 10 a.m. (PST). The second ship in the Zumwalt-class of destroyers, …
Faces of the Fleet
“Faces of the Fleet” is a collection of images of Sailors serving our country in the greatest and most technologically advanced Navy in the world. These fine men and women are leading from the deck plates and completing missions around the globe. This is your fleet and these are your Sailors! GO NAVY! Sailors proudly …
USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116) Commissioning Ceremony
Welcome to Navy Live blog coverage of the December 1 commissioning of the Navy’s newest guided-missile destroyer, USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116). Live video from Flynn Cruiseport in Boston is scheduled to begin 10 a.m. (EST). The future USS Thomas Hudner honors naval aviator and Medal of Honor recipient Capt. Thomas J. Hudner Jr. President Harry S. …
USS Manchester (LCS 14) Commissioning
Welcome to Navy Live blog coverage of the May 26 commissioning of the Navy’s newest Independence-variant littoral combat ship, USS Manchester (LCS 14). Adm. William Moran, vice chief of Naval Operations, will deliver the ceremony’s principal address. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, senior United States Senator from New Hampshire, will serve as the ship’s sponsor. In a time-honored …
USS Omaha (LCS 12) Commissioning
Welcome to Navy Live blog coverage of USS Omaha (LCS 12)’s commissioning ceremony. Live video of the Feb. 3 ceremony at Broadway pier in San Diego is scheduled to begin 3 p.m. (EST)/ noon (PST). The ship is the 11th littoral combat ship to enter the fleet and the sixth of the Independence-variant design. It …
Tripoli: Then and Now
By Capt. Kevin P. Meyers Commanding officer, PCU Tripoli Having just passed the 30-year mark of service to this great Navy, I have seen quite a bit of history and experienced many memorable events. There are moments which give you pause, due to their timelessness and their place in our Navy’s heritage. The christening of …
USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) Commissioning Ceremony
Welcome to Navy Live blog coverage of the July 22 commissioning of the future USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78). Live video from Naval Station Norfolk, Va., is scheduled to begin 10 a.m. (EST). President Donald J. Trump will deliver the ceremony’s principal address. Susan Ford Bales, Ford’s daughter, serves as the ship’s sponsor. CVN-78 …