14 January 2025 Status of the Force Address as delivered I am very thankful and grateful to you the Surface Navy Association for all of the hard work that goes into making this phenomenal symposium a success...
14 January 2025 SWOBOSS Highlights Competitive Edge 2.0 at 2025 Surface Navy Association National Symposium ARLINGTON, Va.— Vice Adm. Brendan McLane, commander, Naval Surface Force, emphasized the Competitive Edge 2.0 strategy and 250 years of our Navy’s ability to fight and win during his keynote remarks at the 37th Annual Surface Navy Association (SNA) National Symposium in Arlington, Va., Jan. 14...
24 December 2024 Tripoli Hosts Tours for 2024 Holiday Bowl Teams Amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA7) hosted the football teams from Syracuse University and Washington State for tours of the ship prior to the 2024 Holiday Bowl game, Dec. 24.The Holiday Bowl is an annual college football game played in San Diego...
12 December 2024 Carrier Air Wing 11 changes command NAVAL AIR STATION LEMOORE – Capt. Ross Drenning turned over command of Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 11 to Capt. Chad Heirigs in a change of command ceremony at Naval Air Station Lemoore on Thursday, Dec. 12...
09 December 2024 The USS Green Bay Arrives in San Diego after a Decade in Japan SAN DIEGO - The San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20) arrived Dec. 9 in its new homeport of San Diego from Sasebo, Japan. This homeport shift will be a permanent change of station for the crew and family members. This shift complies with the National Defense...
04 December 2024 USS Russell Welcomes Families and Students for a Day at Sea SAN DIEGO - The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Russell (DDG 59) hosted 70 family members, 26 students and 4 teachers from Morse High School, along with Navy League outreach partners, for a day at sea to give guests a firsthand look at daily life aboard a U.S. Navy destroyer...
02 November 2024 Tripoli Sailors Win Video Game Tournament SAN DIEGO – Sailors assigned to amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) won first place in a video game competition during Surface Line Week (SLW), October 24...
02 November 2024 Tripoli Sailors Win the 41st Surface Line Week Soccer Tournament SAN DIEGO – Sailors assigned to amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) won first place in the Surface Line Week (SLW) soccer tournament at Naval Base San Diego (NBSD), Oct. 24, 2024...
31 October 2024 USS Tripoli: A Legacy of Service SAN DIEGO – On August 6, 1966, Iwo Jima-class amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LPH 10) was commissioned for service in the United States Navy. Years later in 1981, Lt. Wayne Hess checked aboard Tripoli (LPH 10), where he would serve for three years...
25 October 2024 USS Jack H. Lucas Wins Surface Line Week Pacific 2024 SAN DIEGO (October 25, 2024) – The 41st Surface Line Week (SLW) Pacific 2024 came to an end with an award ceremony where USS Jack H. Lucas (DDG 125) was announced as the overall winner, Oct. 25...