NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain (Feb. 11, 2026) Antonio Guerrero Torres, a local national employee from Naval American Forces Network (AFN) Rota, speaks about their daily tasks and how they support the fleet for a monthly social media reel series...
Cmdr. M. Eric McCay relinquished command of the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Newport News (SSN 750) to Cmdr. Carlos M. Iguina during a traditional change-of-command ceremony held pierside in Norfolk, Virginia, June 5, 2026.
In the bustling, industrial environment of a shipyard, danger can strike without warning. For the Sailors assigned to Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) John F. Kennedy (CVN 79), preparing for the unexpected is not just a requirement, but the standard maintained through consistent training.
It only takes one small detail, sometimes, just one signal, to put an entire ship at risk. That was the message Chief Warrant Officer 2 Casey Jones, the intelligence technician aboard Pre-Commissioning Unit John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) emphasized looking ahead to what operation security (OPSEC) looks like today. With May serving as National OPSEC Awareness Month, the question of how the phrase “loose lips sink ships” has evolved should be at...