260621-N-UR098-3001 ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 21, 2026) An F-35B Lightning II, assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 542, takes off from the flight deck of Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), June 21, 2026. Kearsarge is underway conducting Type Commander's Amphibious Training (TCAT), a military exercise designed to enhance mobility and integration between the U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Navy. The amphibious force is an integrated powerhouse providing sea, land, and air operations, giving geographic combatant commanders a more flexible, and agile force for aggregated or dis-aggregated operations across the globe. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Sawyer Andrews)
NAVAL STATION NORFOLK, Virginia – CDR Gregory J. Piorun Jr. was relieved by CDR James Showanes as Commanding Officer of the Arleigh Burke-Class Guided-Missile Destroyer USS Gravely (DDG 107) during a change of command ceremony at Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, June 29, 2026.
U.S. Sailors, assigned to Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Delbert D. Black (DDG 119), honored Navy veteran, honorary master chief, and ship sponsor, Ima Black, on her 105th birthday, recognizing her lifelong service to the Navy community and enduring support to generations of Sailors, Chiefs, and Navy families.
