220321-N-RD550-1024 NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (March 21, 2022) – Interior Communications Electrician 3rd Class Aliana Alvarado, left, from San Juan, Puerto Rico, and Interior Communications Electrician Seaman Dionche A. Reynolds, from Houston, both assigned to combat systems department aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), examine the interior components of a shipboard public announcing system speaker. George Washington is undergoing refueling complex overhaul (RCOH) at Newport News Shipyard. RCOH is a multi-year project performed only once during a carrier’s 50-year service life that includes refueling the ship’s two nuclear reactors, as well as significant repairs, upgrades, and modernizations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jack A. Lepien)
USS George Washington suicides spark legislation for quality-of-life improvements on ships undergoing lengthy repairs
Sailors assigned to ships undergoing lengthy maintenance work such as the USS George Washington could receive extra pay and quality-of-life improvements next fiscal year as lawmakers seek to mitigate a military suicide crisis.
In this image made from a video, U.S. Pacific Fleet commander Adm. Sam Paparo, left, and Japanese Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi pose for media at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo, Friday, June 24, 2022. The U.S. Navy’s top commander in the Pacific and the Japanese defense minister on Friday said close cooperation between their naval forces is more important than ever amid rising tensions over China, North Korea and Russia. (AP Photo)
US Pacific admiral: Ties with Japan key to regional security
Japan’s defense minister told the US Pacific Fleet commander that the American naval presence is indispensable to maintain and strengthen a “free and open” Indo-Pacific region.
The hospital ship USNS Mercy arrived in Vung Ro Bay, Vietnam, on June 19, 2022.
USNS Mercy in Vietnam on Pacific Partnership mission
A U.S. hospital ship along with 600 sailors and service members from Australia, Japan and the United Kingdom is in Vietnam on the first leg of a five-month humanitarian mission to the Indo-Pacific.
Naval Base Coronado (North Island).
Army helicopter catches fire at Naval Air Station North Island; no injuries
A fire aboard a U.S. Army helicopter at Naval Air Station North Island in Coronado was extinguished by base firefighters Wednesday.
The Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Wichita (LCS 13) and two boats from the Dominican Republic conduct a bilateral maritime interdiction exercise, May 5, 2022, in the Carbbean Sea.
USS Wichita survives a fight with the Navy that could have sent it into early retirement
The 3-year-old ship had been slated to be decommissioned along with other similar ships because of mechanical issues in some ships and what the Navy called a lack of fighting capability.
FILE - Insurrectionists loyal to President Donald Trump breach the Capitol in Washington, Jan. 6, 2021. Hatchet Speed, a U.S. Naval reservist who was assigned to an agency that operates spy satellites told an undercover FBI agent that he stormed the U.S. Capitol with members of the far-right Proud Boys extremist group, according to court records unsealed on Thursday, June 23, 2022. Speed was arrested on Wednesday in McLean, Virginia, on misdemeanor charges stemming from the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection, including disorderly conduct in a Capitol building, court records show. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)
FBI: Naval reservist said he stormed Capitol with Proud Boys
The FBI says a Navy reservist charged with storming the U.S. Capitol told an undercover agent he went there with members of the Proud Boys. Court records show Hatchet Speed was arrested on misdemeanor charges stemming from the Jan. 6 riot.
This satellite image from Planet Labs PBC shows construction of China's Type 003 aircraft carrier at the Jiangnan Shipyard northeast of Shanghai, China, May 8, 2022.
China’s newest carrier is for regional domination, not contesting the US Navy, experts say
China’s newest aircraft carrier boasts some advanced technology and presents a growing challenge to the U.S. and its Indo-Pacific allies, experts said.
Tom Cruise stars as Capt. Pete "Maverick" Mitchell in "Top Gun: Maverick."
Lockheed Martin was Tom Cruise’s wingman for pivotal ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ scene
A Lockheed Martin group, many of them in the aerospace company’s Fort Worth location, helped Tom Cruise and the creators of the story about Navy pilots establish one of the hottest films this summer.
The Federal courthouse building in downtown San Diego.
Defense in 'Fat Leonard' case says prosecutors knew agent made inaccurate statement in prior case
It is the latest allegation from defense lawyers about prosecutorial misconduct in the bribery trial that began in February.
Ships with the USS Abraham Lincoln and USS Ronald Reagan aircraft carrier strike groups steam through the Philippine Sea during the Valiant Shield exercise on June 12, 2022.
US ends naval exercise with target practice as Chinese, Russians cruise off Japan
Chinese and Russian warships cruised off the coast of Japan last week, coinciding with the end of a major US military exercise involving two aircraft carriers 2,000 miles away.
031107-N-3312P-002 Norfolk, Va. (Nov. 7, 2003) -- The ensign is lowered for the last time as the floating drydock Resolute (AFDM 10) is deactivated following 58 years of service. Since arriving in Norfolk, Va. in 1983, Resolute safely drydocked more than 139 submarines and completed 55 shipyard restricted availabilities for Atlantic Fleet submarines. Resolute was assigned to Submarine Squadron Six. U.S. Navy photo by Chief Journalist Mark O. Piggott. (RELEASED)
Austal USA gets $128 million Navy floating dry dock contract
Austal USA announced it has been awarded a $128 million contract for the U.S. Navy’s auxiliary floating dry dock medium (AFDM), to be built in Mobile, Ala.
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (May 24, 2022) U.S. Navy flight demonstration squadron, the Blue Angels, perform in F/A-18 Super Hornets at the U.S. Naval Academy during commissioning week. The mission of the Blue Angels is to showcase teamwork and professionalism of the U. S. Navy and Marine Corps through flight demonstrations and community outreach while inspiring a culture of excellence and service to the country. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jordyn Diomede)
Will Blue Angels perform 'sneak pass' in new jets at Seafair air show in Seattle? The stunt caused problems in California
The F/A 18 E/F Super Hornet aircraft can unleash a more powerful sonic air wave compared with its predecessor. This was inadvertently demonstrated during a Jan. 21, 2021, practice run of the maneuver at the Naval Air Facility El Centro in California when a Blue Angel pilot veered slightly off course.
A Russian navy honor guard greets an American dignitary in front of the Russian navy battle cruiser Pyotr Velikiy in Severomorsk, Russia, in 2011. Naval analysts say the U.S. and its partners need more smaller warships to deter Russia effectively in the Baltic and Black seas.
US Navy needs more small warships to counter Russia, researchers say 
Destroyers, cruisers and aircraft carriers allow the US to project power. But the Navy lacks small and powerful ships that are cheap to operate and easy to keep deployed.
U.S. Navy sailors prepare for Fleet Week by docking the USS Fort Worth (LCS-3) at the Broadway Pier, San Diego, Calif. Nov. 3, 2021.
USS Fort Worth survives a fight with the Navy that would have sent it to the scrapyard
U.S. Rep. Kay Granger, R-Texas, has crafted a deal that’s part of a government funding bill that secures the city’s namesake and four other littoral combat ships from being scrapped by the U.S. Navy while permitting the decommissioning of four others.
ATLANTIC OCEAN (May 29, 2019) A member assigned to Naval Special Warfare Group 2 conducts military dive operations of the East Coast of the United States. U.S. Navy SEALs engage in a continuous training cycle to improve and further specialize skills needed during deployments across the globe. SEALs are the maritime component of U.S. Special Forces and are trained to conduct missions from sea, air, and land. Naval Special Warfare (NSW) has more than 1,000 special operators and support personnel deployed to more than 35 countries, addressing security threats, assuring partners and strengthening alliances while supporting Joint and combined campaigns. NSW’s ability to understand the operational landscape, adapt quickly and evolve capacity, capabilities and concepts based on operational requirements is one of our great strengths. NSW forces are trained to conduct primary direct action and special reconnaissance core activities and as well as to build partner capacity in or out of the maritime environment in order to support the U.S. Navy, U.S. Special Operations Command, geographic combat commanders and ultimately, national objectives across a full range of political and operational environments. (U.S. Navy photo by Senior Chief Mass Communication Specialist Jayme Pastoric/Released)
Navy SEAL use of Washington state parks appears over as state declines to appeal judge’s decision
The Washington Attorney General’s office has declined to appeal a judge’s ruling that bans Navy SEAL or other military training in Washington state parks.
Navy destroyer bears name of decorated Marine killed in WWII
The future USS Basilone bears the name of a Marine who was awarded the Medal of Honor before his death on Iwo Jima.
Ridge Hannemann Alkonis, then a junior-grade lieutenant, works aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald in the Timor Sea, July 9, 2015.
Petition for Navy officer facing prison in Japan alleges mistreatment by police, prosecutors
A petition seeking the release of a U.S. Navy officer convicted of killing two people in a 2021 vehicular accident near Mount Fuji alleges he was mistreated by Japanese police and denied a fair trial.
Petty Officer 1st Class Andre Griffith, 29, left, and Petty Officer 2nd Class Ryan Sorrem, 26, received letters of appreciation from the Hachinohe, Japan, Fire Department for rescuing a motorist trapped in a car filliing with smoke in April.
US sailors in Japan recognized for April traffic crash rescue
A pair of sailors at Misawa Air Base, Japan, were recognized recently for rescuing a local motorist in danger of suffocating in April.
Rear Adm. Timothy Kott, Commander of Navy Region Hawaii, presented Capt. Erik Spitzer with the Legion of Merit Award for his service as commander of Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam during a change-of-command ceremony June 14.
Capt. Mark Sohaney assumes command of Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam
Capt. Mark Sohaney relieved Capt. Erik Spitzer as the commander of Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam during a ceremony June 14 aboard Battleship USS Missouri Memorial.