US Navy Sixth Fleet Celebrates 75th Anniversary

The U.S. Navy’s 6th Fleet held a joint celebration of its 75th anniversary and the Navy’s 250th birthday onboard its flagship, the Blue Ridge-Class Command and Control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) Feb. 12, 2025. Sixth Fleet, headquartered in Naples, Italy, conducts naval operations, often in concert with allied, and interagency partners, in order to advance…

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Over 4,100 Troops Sent to Secure Southern Border

Approximately 1,600 active-duty personnel from the U.S. Army and the U.S. Marine Corps have deployed to the southern border to augment the approximately 2,500 service members already deployed supporting U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s southern border mission. U.S. Northern Command is the Defense Department’s operational lead for the employment of U.S. military forces to carry…

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Carrier USS Eisenhower Arrives for Maintenance at Norfolk

PORTSMOUTH, VA – The aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) arrived at Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) this week to commence a scheduled Planned Incremental Availability (PIA) period after completing a historic nine-month deployment, Jan 8. The maintenance phase ensures the carrier’s capabilities meet future operational demands. Dwight D. Eisenhower departed on its most…

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Carl Vinson Carrier Group Arrives in Malaysia

PORT KLANG, Malaysia – The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group arrived in Malaysia for a scheduled port visit, Dec. 29. This visit marks the second U.S. Navy aircraft carrier visit to Malaysia in just over a month since 2012. The U.S. established diplomatic relations with Malaysia in 1957 following Malaysia’s independence from the United Kingdom,…

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