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        12 March 2024    

                    400+ Allied, Joint Special Operations Forces Secure the Arctic                 
                Recognizing the importance of the Arctic region to defense of the homeland from potential adversarial threats, elite special operations forces from the U.S. Navy, U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force, Canada, Denmark, Norway, and the United Kingdom recently concluded high-impact training events throughout the            

        14 September 2023    

                    USS Florida arrives in Tromsø                 
                Tromsø, Norway — The Ohio-class guided missile submarine USS Florida (SSGN 728) arrived in Tromsø, Norway for a regularly scheduled visit September 14, 2023.            

        02 August 2023    

                    Navy Lays Keel for Future USS Oklahoma (SSN 802)                 
                NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Aug. 2, 2023) – Senior Navy leaders and shipbuilders gathered at HII-Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) Wednesday, Aug. 2, to attend a keel-laying authentication for the future Virginia-class submarine USS Oklahoma (SSN 802).            

        01 August 2023    

                    Submarines Visit the World’s Busiest Cruise Port                 
                CAPE CANAVERAL, Fl. - Earlier this year, Port Canaveral edged passed Miami as the busiest commercial cruise port in the world, hosting more than 4 million passengers in a single year with nearly a dozen cruise ships claiming Port Canaveral as their homeport.             

        20 July 2023    

                    Navy SEALs Enhance Maritime Domain Dominance with Partner Forces in Colombia                 
                East-Coast-Based Naval Special Warfare Operators (SEAL) showcased their capabilities and strengthened international partnerships during their participation in the multinational exercise UNITAS 64. As part of the exercise, SEALs trained alongside partner nation special operations forces in submarine            

        01 February 2023    

                    Future USS Idaho crewmembers visit namesake state                 
                Groton-based crewmembers, attached to the Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) Idaho (SSN 799), wrapped up a week-long tour of their namesake state in Boise, Idaho, Feb. 1.            

        18 January 2023    

                    USS New Hampshire Returns to Norfolk                 
                The Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS New Hampshire (SSN 778) returned to its homeport at Naval Station Norfolk after successfully completing a scheduled deployment, Tuesday, Jan. 17.            

        04 January 2023    

                    USS Newport News (SSN 750) Returns Home, Earns Coveted Battle 'E' Award                 
                GROTON, Conn. - The new year is only three days old, but it’s already been a good 2023 for the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Newport News (SSN 750).            

        16 November 2022    

                    Vice Chief of Naval Operations Visits Navy Submariners in Connecticut                 
                GROTON, Conn. – Vice Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa M. Franchetti visited Submarine Force leaders at Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Connecticut, Nov. 16.            

        08 November 2022    

                    Families Join USS Wyoming Crew; Experience Life Aboard Ballistic-Missile Submarine                 
                KINGS BAY, Ga. - The Ohio-class ballistic-missile submarine USS Wyoming Blue Crew (SSBN 742) temporarily gained 39 crew members, when family and friends embarked aboard the submarine for a tiger cruise, Oct. 21.            

        22 September 2022    

                    SUBLANT Hosts Regional, Area Commander Summit                 
                Submarine Force Atlantic (SUBLANT) hosted a regional and area commander summit onboard Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads, Sept. 15.             

        23 August 2022    

                    Ohio-Class Submarines work with USAF and USMC during VERTREP                 
                NAVAL BASE KITSAP – BANGOR, Wash. -- Two Ohio-class ballistic missile submarines demonstrated their ability to replenish while operating at sea during a series of vertical replenishment (VERTREP) exercises off the coast of California July through August, 2022.            

        11 August 2022    

                    USS Indiana returns from deployment                 
                GROTON, Conn. - The Virginia-class fast attack submarine USS Indiana (SSN 789) returned to its homeport of Naval Submarine Base New London on Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, after a deployment of more than six months.            

        11 August 2022    

                    USS Indiana Sailor proposes on the pier after deployment                 
                GROTON, Conn. - Petty Officer 2nd Class Andrew Frable was away from his beloved for more than six months while deployed aboard USS Indiana (SSN 789). When he returned to her Wednesday, he asked her for a lifetime together.            

        11 August 2022    

                    25th Annual RoboSub Competition Showcases an Autonomous Future                 
                ARLINGTON, Va. - This past week, the 25th Annual RoboSub competition occurred at the University of Maryland in College Park, Maryland. RoboSub is an international robotics competition where student teams design, build, test and operate their own robotic submarines — autonomous underwater vehicles            

        27 June 2022    

                    Navy commissions fast-attack submarine USS Montana                  
                NORFOLK - The Navy commissioned the Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Montana (SSN 794) in a traditional ceremony held Saturday, June 25, at Naval Station Norfolk.            

        22 June 2022    

                     Navy Week program sets sail for Albuquerque, New Mexico                 
                MILLINGTON, Tenn. – The U.S. Navy is preparing to bring a Navy Week to Albuquerque, New Mexico, during the week of September 12-18, as the 10th Navy Week of the calendar year.            

        04 June 2022    

                    Keel Laying Ceremony Held for First Columbia-Class Ballistic Missile Submarine                 
                QUONSET POINT, R.I. – General Dynamics Electric Boat conducted a keel laying ceremony for the first Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine, USS District of Columbia (SSBN 826) at Quonset Point, Rhode Island, June 4.            

        10 May 2022    

                    Miami man made captain of USS Florida                 
                KINGS BAY, Ga. - The summer before what would have been his first year of college, 17-year-old Gabriel Anseeuw was working full time and playing gigs with his bandmates on the weekend. The day before his college orientation at Florida International University, he stopped for a red light at the            

        19 April 2022    

                    Navy Week returning to the Motor City                 
                MILLINGTON, Tenn. – The U.S. Navy is preparing to bring Navy Week back to Detroit, July 11-17, with 50 to 75 Sailors from across the fleet to take part in the service’s signature outreach program. Detroit Navy Week will give the community an opportunity to learn about the Navy, its people and its            

        08 April 2022    

                    USS Alaska Takes Trophy 5th Time in Decade                 
                The crews of the Ohio-class ballistic-missile submarine USS Alaska (SSBN 732) were recently announced as the recipients of the 2021 U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) Omaha Trophy.            

        24 March 2022    

                    USS Wyoming women make history during ballistic-missile submarine patrol                 
                KINGS BAY, Ga. - It has been more than 12 years since women were authorized to serve aboard submarines. While women comprise nearly one-fourth of the Department of Defense’s total force, only a small fraction of women serve on submarines.            

        08 March 2022    

                    International community works together at U.S. Navy’s ICEX 2022                 
                Joining U.S. military forces at Ice Exercise (ICEX) 2022 are personnel from the Royal Canadian Air Force and Navy, as well as the United Kingdom Royal Navy.“Our ICEX 2022 team includes key contributors from the British and Canadian armed forces,” said Rear Adm. Richard Seif, commander of the U.S.            

        08 March 2022    

                    Navy’s weather, ice experts the first line of defense for personnel training and researching in the dangerous Arctic                 
                In an environment like this, the Navy’s meteorological specialists are the first line of defense between the vulnerable ice camp personnel and those dangerous conditions. At Ice Exercise (ICEX) 2022, the Navy has built Ice Camp Queenfish on a floe of Arctic ice approximately 175 nautical miles off            

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