14 November 2025 USS Wichita relieves USS St. Louis, assumes role at the Southern Border The Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Wichita (LCS 13) departed Naval Station Mayport, Florida, to support U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) southern border operations, Nov. 14.
10 November 2025 USS St. Louis (LCS 19) Returns from Deployment in Support of Southern Border Operations The Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS St. Louis (LCS 19), operating under U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) in the Gulf of America, returned to Naval Station Mayport after completing a surge deployment on November 10, 2025.
05 October 2025 Titans of the Sea: Hampton Roads Sailors gather to celebrate 250 years at-sea, ashore Thousands of Sailors gathered at Naval Station Norfolk as part of America’s Navy 250 “Titans of the Sea” all-hands call celebration. Surrounded by the Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) and the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) on Pier
08 September 2025 Undersea Warfare Symposium Focuses on Homeland Defense, Importance of Partnerships U.S. Navy personnel and allied participants from Canada and the United Kingdom teamed up at the annual Theater Undersea Warfare (TUSW) Symposium at Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads to address the dynamic maritime security environment in the Atlantic and Arctic, Sept. 4-5, 2025.
14 August 2025 America’s Rapid Response Force, Iwo Jima ARG-22nd MEU (SOC) Deploys for Global Operations Sailors and Marines assigned to the Iwo Jima (IWO) Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) - 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Special Operations Capable (SOC) departed for a regularly scheduled deployment, August 14.
24 June 2025 Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group Departs for Deployment Nearly 4,500 Sailors assigned to the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group departed Naval Station Norfolk and Naval Weapons Station Yorktown, June 24, for a regularly scheduled deployment to the U.S. European Command (EUCOM) area of responsibility.
06 June 2025 USS Cole Relieves USS Gravely, Assumes Southern Border Mission The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) departed Naval Station Mayport, Florida, to support U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) southern border operations, June 5.
02 June 2025 USS Harry S. Truman Strike Group Returns from 8-Month Deployment The flagship of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group returned to its homeport of Norfolk, Virginia on June 1, following an eight-month deployment to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of operations.
30 May 2025 USS Gravely Arrives in Nassau, Bahamas The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Gravely (DDG 107) arrived in Nassau, Bahamas for a scheduled port visit and to enhance U.S. - Bahamian relations, May 28.
29 May 2025 USS Gravely and U.S. Coast Guard Conduct Drug Interdiction in Caribbean Sea The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Gravely (DDG 107) seized an estimated 860 pounds of illegal drugs from a vessel in the Caribbean Sea, May 25.