The U.S. Navy destroyer USS Killen (DD-593) underway off Richmond Beach, Washington. 8 June 1944

Give the Navy Something to Escort

The guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG-82) escorts the merchant vessel Mohawk through the Strait of Hormuz. – U.S. Navy (Michael H. Lehman) CNO Naval History Essay Contest—First Prize(Midshipmen/Cadets Category)—Sponsored by Drs. Jack and Jennifer London Charitable Foundation The world’s premier Navy should be ensuring freedom of the seas for a robust U.S. merchant marine ratherContinue reading “Give the Navy Something to Escort”

USS James E. Williams (DDG-95) passes the Dutch schooner Oosterschelde off Fort Monroe, Virginia. June 8, 2026

US Navy removes entire command team at SRF-JRMC in Yokosuka

USS Ralph Johnson (DDG 114) docked pier side on board Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY); Credit: US Navy June 4, 2026, by Fatima Bahtić The US Navy has relieved three senior personnel at the Naval Ship Repair Facility and Japan Regional Maintenance Center in Yokosuka, Japan. The commanding officer, the executive officer and the command masterContinue reading “US Navy removes entire command team at SRF-JRMC in Yokosuka”