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 …
2017 in the U.S. Navy
For America’s Navy, 2017 was a story of maritime superiority, Sailor resiliency, as well as global assistance and partnership. It’s a story that included the commissioning of a new class of aircraft carriers – the Ford class led by USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), Sailors’ making the ultimate sacrifice for our nation, and America’s …
USS O’Kane Crosses into 2018
At the time this blog is posted, most people in the United States are busy readying themselves for a well-deserved evening of revelry ringing in the New Year. They are free to do so, in large part, because of our Sailors around the world. Lt. j.g. Steve Naylor of Waterbury, Connecticut is one of them. …
Judge Advocates, Then and Now
By Rear Adm. John G. Hannink Deputy Judge Advocate General of the Navy Upon learning that the Navy’s Judge Advocate General’s (JAG) Corps is …
Remembering to Look Forward: Rising to the challenge in Pearl Harbor
By Rear Adm. Brian Fort Commander, Navy Region Hawaii and Naval Surface Group Middle Pacific Winston Churchill, who was a World War I warfighter and World War II Prime Minister of Britain, famously said, “The longer you can look back, the farther you can look forward.” Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day is an opportunity for the …
Feeding the Fleet on Thanksgiving by the Numbers
If you think it is stressful to prepare the perfect Thanksgiving meal for your family, try cooking for 324,000+ people – our Navy family of our Sailors who are protecting and defending America. Since we’re a forward Navy, many of our shipmates are away from their families this Thanksgiving, but they’ll still get a taste of …
Sullivan Family’s Legacy of Patriotism and Sacrifice Continues to Inspire
By Kelly Sullivan I am a soccer mom to two cool kids, a third-grade teacher, yogi, and the sponsor of a Navy warship. It was 20 years ago that I had the incredible honor of commissioning the Navy’s finest warship named for my grandfather and his brothers – USS The Sullivans (DDG 68). I was …
Sullivan Family’s Legacy of Patriotism and Sacrifice Continues to Inspire
By Kelly Sullivan I am a soccer mom to two cool kids, a third-grade teacher, yogi, and the sponsor of a Navy warship. It was 20 years ago that I had the incredible honor of commissioning the Navy’s finest warship named for my grandfather and his brothers – USS The Sullivans (DDG 68). I was …
Veterans Day Salute to a Navy Chief and His Ship
By Rear Adm. Brian Fort Commander, Navy Region Hawaii and Naval Surface Group Middle Pacific This is a true tale of a Navy chief and his ship – and how one individual can inspire generations of veterans, including all of us who serve today. One year before World War I began in Sarajevo in 1914, …
Lone Sailor Takes a Stand in Hawaii
By Rear Adm. Brian Fort Commander, Navy Region Hawaii and Naval Surface Group Middle Pacific On Friday, Oct. 13, I have the special privilege of being part of the Lone Sailor statue dedication with the National Park Service and Navy Memorial Foundation at the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center. There, we will reflect on our history, …