#NavyWomenMakingHistory – A Message from CNO and Mrs. Gilday
Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday and Mrs. Linda Gilday It’s a busy time with the Coronavirus and stressful as well, but my wife, Linda, and I want to take this opportunity to recognize the countless women who serve in the U.S. Navy – active and reserve, uniform and civilian – as well as …
USNS Mercy, USNS Comfort: 2020 COVID-19 Deployment
This is the U.S. Navy blog site for the 2020 deployment of Navy hospital ships USNS Mercy (T-AH-19) and USNS Comfort (T-AH-20) to provide medical support to Americans in regions significantly affected by the COVID-19 virus pandemic. Navy medical professionals on both ships will assist local health care providers by offering care to persons who …
U.S. Navy COVID-19 Updates
Visit frequently to learn about the latest policies, leadership messages and guidance on how to protect yourself, your family and your Shipmates.
U.S. 6th Fleet’s 70th Anniversary
The U.S. Navy’s 6th Fleet reached its 70th anniversary Feb. 12, 2020. Its current commanding officer, Vice Adm. Lisa Franchetti, shares her reflections below, accompanied by a selection of images representing 6th Fleet’s ongoing missions in the Europe and Africa areas of operation. U.S. 6th Fleet Turns 70 By Vice Adm. Lisa FranchettiCommander, U.S. 6th …
USS Doris Miller (CVN 81) Naming Ceremony
On Jan. 20, 2020 —the holiday marking the birthday of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.— the U.S. Navy officially names its newest aircraft carrier, the future USS Doris Miller (CVN 81). Doris “Dorie” Miller saved the lives of his shipmates and then valiantly fought attacking Japanese forces during the Dec. 7, 1941, attack on …
Masters-at-Arms: Protecting the Fleet
By Master Chief Master-at-Arms Melissa Old It’s been a difficult few weeks for the U.S. Navy family. We have lost three young Sailors at Naval Air Station Pensacola, another at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story and two civilians at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. The question has been asked: What is the Navy doing to …
Unity in Tragedy: Statement From Commander of Navy Region Southeast
Our primary focus remains on taking care of the families and friends of the victims, as well as ensuring the Service members, civilians, and the families of NAS Pensacola receive the support that they need.
Then and Now: Century of Service Shows Need for Shipyard Investment at Pearl Harbor
By Capt. Greg Burton, Commander, Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard & IMF They rushed to put out hundreds of fires around Pearl Harbor, organized an ammunition-passing party, worked on disabled engines and cut men out of the hulls of sunken ships. These workers saved dozens of lives and were charged with resurrecting the fleet that brought …
Then and Now: Midway and Submarine Force
By Rear Adm. Blake Converse, Commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet “When I assumed command of the Pacific Fleet on 31 December 1941, our submarines were already operating against the enemy, the only units of the fleet that could come to grips with the Japanese for months to come. It was to the submarine force …
USS Constitution Marks 10 Years as America’s Ship of State
By Mass Comm. Spec. 2nd Class Casey Scoular, USS Constitution Public Affairs This year marks USS Constitution’s 222nd birthday—the big triple-two. Our ship was launched into Boston Harbor on Oct. 21, 1797, making her the oldest commissioned warship afloat in the world. This year also marks another big milestone: October heralds the 10th anniversary of …