CLEVELAND (May 16, 2026) – The U.S. Navy commissioned its newest and last Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Cleveland (LCS 31) in Cleveland...

The U.S. Navy will commission the future Flight III Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Ted Stevens (DDG 128) in Whittier, Alaska...

NAVAL AMPHIBIOUS BASE CORONADO (May 1, 2026) – Surface Team One (ST1) officially launched its revitalized program at Commander, Naval Surface Force (CNSF), with an emphasis on equipping elite project teams with the tools they need to deliver mission-ready ships - on time, ready to fight...

Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet (CNSP) established Unmanned Surface Vessel Squadron (USVRON) 7 at Naval Base San Diego during a ceremony, April 25...

SAN DIEGO (April 16, 2026) - Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet (CNSP) named the 2026 Sea and Shore Sailors of the Year (SOY), April 16, during the annual SOY week at CNSP headquarters on Naval Amphibious Base Coronado...

UNITED STATES For decades, the Navy inspected maintenance. Today, it is learning how to understand it.“Maintenance is what turns spare parts into combat power,” said Vice Adm. Brendan McLane, commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet (CNSP).We strive to improve and fully understand how well...

The U.S. Navy will commission the future Freedom-variant Littoral Combat Ship USS Cleveland (LCS 31) on May 16, 2026, in Cleveland, Ohio...

NORFOLK, Va. (April 11, 2026) – The U.S. Navy welcomed a new Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer to the fleet Saturday morning during the commissioning ceremony of USS Harvey C. Barnum Jr. (DDG 124) at Naval Station Norfolk...

SAN DIEGO (April 3, 2026) – Capt. Matthew Ventimiglia was relieved by Capt. Christopher Petro as commanding officer of San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23), during a change of command ceremony aboard the ship in San Diego, April 3, 2026...

CORONADO, CALIFORIA, UNITED STATESThe setting was a warm, sunny day in September 2025. Lt. Sydney Tse, from Bayonne, New Jersey, sat in the audience at the Junior Officer Training Symposium (JOTS) hosted by Vice Adm. Brendan McLane, commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet (CNSP). As the...

PORT HUENEME, Calif. —Ensigns Patrick Close and Andrew Xie have become the first two junior officers to complete a specialized twelve-month tour at Unmanned Surface Vessel Squadron (USVRON) 1. Their success marks a significant milestone for the Navy’s Surface Warfare Officer – Unmanned (SWO-U)...

SAN DIEGO – Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) will deploy to the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility as part of U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet’s Southern Seas 2026 deployment...

SAN DIEGO— Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) held a change of command ceremony onboard Naval Base San Diego, March 13, 2026...

The U.S. Navy will commission the future USS Harvey C. Barnum Jr. (DDG 124) on April 11, 2026, in Norfolk, Virginia...

SAN DIEGO – Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Cincinnati (LCS 20) arrived at its San Diego homeport following eight months of sustained operations at sea, March 4...

SAN DIEGO – Cmdr. Lou Mann III was relieved by Cmdr. Tom Hoffman as commanding officer of the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Kansas City (LCS 22) during a change of command ceremony held onboard Naval Base San Diego, Feb. 27. Capt. James H. Hoey, commodore, Littoral Combat Ship...

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Feb. 28, 2026) — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Shoup (DDG 86) held a change of command ceremony aboard the ship in Yokosuka, Japan, Feb. 28, marking the transition of leadership from Capt. Holman R. Agard to Capt. William S. Buford...

OKINAWA, Japan – Capt. John P. Baggett was relieved by Timothy R. Carter as commodore of Amphibious Squadron (PHIBRON) 11 during a change of command ceremony held on the flight deck of the forward-deployed amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), while in port in White Beach, Okinawa, Japan,...

SAN DIEGO – Littoral Combat Ship Squadron One held a change of command ceremony aboard Naval Base San Diego, Feb. 20...

SAN DIEGO – Capt. Ryan Leary turned over as Commander, Destroyer Squadron Two Three (COMDESRON 23) with Capt. Scott Wilbur during a change of command ceremony held on the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Stethem (DDG 63), February 20...

SAN DIEGO — Rear Adm. T.J. Zerr, commander, Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC), hosted Vice Adm. Sanjay Vatsayan,Vice Chief of Naval Staff, Indian Navyat SMWDC headquarters onboard Naval Base San Diego, Feb. 12...

CORONADO, Ca. (Jan. 30, 2026) – Commanders of Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV) Divisions 31, 32 and 33 assumed their respective commands during a ceremony at Naval Air Station North Island, Coronado, Jan. 22...

It is no exaggeration to assert that Surface Warfare Officers (SWO) are among the most vital personnel within the U.S. Navy’s surface fleet. SWOs play an integral role in nearly every aspect of shipboard operations. From navigating the vessel and overseeing flight operations to ensuring the safety...

WASHINGTON D.C. — The Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC) successfully concluded the 2026 WTI Re-Blue event Friday, marking the end of a weeklong series of advanced surface warfighting discussions and training...

Vice Adm. Brendan McLane, commander of Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, delivered Status of the Force remarks at the 38th Annual Surface Navy Association (SNA) National Symposium in Arlington, Va., Jan.13. He focused on the indispensable role of the Sailor and the Navy’s unwavering...