USS John Finn (DDG 113) Commissioning Ceremony
Welcome to Navy Live blog coverage of the July 15 commissioning of the future USS John Finn (DDG 113). Live video from Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, is scheduled to begin 4 p.m. EDT/ 10 a.m. HST. Adm. Harry Harris, Jr., commander of U.S. Pacific Command, will deliver the commissioning ceremony’s principal address. Mrs. Laura Stavridis, the …
USS Detroit (LCS 7) Joins Navy’s Fleet
Welcome to the U.S. Navy’s fleet, USS Detroit (LCS 7)! Our newest Freedom-variant littoral combat ship was commissioned during a ceremony Oct. 22, 2016, on the waterfront of the ship’s namesake city. “This ship represents so much. It represents the city of Detroit, the motor city. It represents the highly-skilled American workers of our nation’s industrial …
USS Detroit (LCS 7) Joins Navy’s Fleet
Welcome to the U.S. Navy’s fleet, USS Detroit (LCS 7)! Our newest Freedom-variant littoral combat ship was commissioned during a ceremony Oct. 22, 2016, on the waterfront of the ship’s namesake city. “This ship represents so much. It represents the city of Detroit, the motor city. It represents the highly-skilled American workers of our nation’s industrial …
Charting the Course for our Sailors Today, Tomorrow and Beyond
By Vice Adm. Robert Burke Chief of Naval Personnel For more than 240 years, the U.S. Navy has served as America’s first line of defense, strategic deterrent, and protector of […]
Future USS Portland (LPD 27) Christened
Our newest amphibious transport dock ship, the future USS Portland (LPD 27), is now one step closer to joining the Fleet. In a time-honored Navy tradition, ship sponsor Bonnie Amos, wife […]