USS Cleveland (LCS 31) Commissions in Namesake City

260516-N-FS061-1054 CLEVELAND (May 16, 2026) – Quartermaster 2nd Class Michael Gibney, a veteran aboard the Austin-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Cleveland (LPD 7), right, passes the long glass to Lt. Bryce Biediger, navigation officer aboard the Navy's last Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Cleveland (LCS 31), during the ship’s commissioning ceremony in Cleveland. Cleveland is the fourth warship to be named after Ohio’s second largest city and is the 16th and final Freedom-variant littoral combat ship (LCS) to be built and commissioned in the U.S. Navy. (U.S. Navy photo by Jasmin L. Aquino)

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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.

Surface Team One Launches Revitalized Program for the Fleet

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.

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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.

USVRON 7 Established

NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO (Apr. 25, 2025) - Vice Adm. Brendan McLane, commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, center, presides as Capt. Garrett Miller, left, relieves Capt. Shea Thompson as commodore, Surface Development Group One, during a ceremony on Naval Base San Diego April 25, 2025. The change of command occurred as part of the establishment ceremony for Unmanned Surface Vessel Squadron (USVRON) 7. The mission of USVRON 7 is to deliver the most formidable, unmanned platforms in the maritime domain. USVRON 7 innovates through resilient distributed systems in a bandwidth-limited or denied environment. During expeditionary, joint, and combined operations, Sailors use unmanned technologies to enhance the decision speed and lethality of the force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Claire M. Alfaro)

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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.

CNSP Sea and Shore Sailor of the Year Winners

260415-N-EI127-1001 SAN DIEGO (April 16, 2026) – Culinary Specialist 1st Class Ebony Hudson, assigned to Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), poses for an official photograph. Hudson was selected as the Commander, Naval Surface Forces U.S. Pacific Fleet sea-based sailor of the year. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joshua Martinez)

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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.