Lifetime: The number of people who have given negative feedback to your post, by type. (Unique Users)74281347822_10154794740002823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154794740002823Your #USNavy Sailors are where it matters, when it matters.Link2017-08-31T18:46:33 444701 74281347822_10154794232672823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154794232672823Honor the fallen. We have posthumously advanced our fallen USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) shipmates to their next rank.Link2017-08-31T15:12:03 31278 74281347822_10154793113737823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154793113737823Your #USNavy is in Texas providing Hurricane Harvey relief support. Watch as NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt takes you on some of Wednesday's search and rescue missions.SharedVideo2017-08-31T09:12:01 142101 74281347822_10154793113957823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154793113957823TODAY: USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) and USS Oak Hill (LSD 51) are scheduled to get underway to support federal, state and local authorities' ongoing relief efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey.Link2017-08-31T06:41:09 9161 74281347822_10154793110862823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154793110862823TODAY: USS KEARSARGE (LHD 3) and USS Oak Hill (LSD 51) to get underway to support federal, state and local authorities ongoing relief efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey.Link2017-08-31T06:39:09 14142 74281347822_10154791524447823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/videos/10154791524447823/MUST SEE! Watch Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 7 Sailors conduct a search and rescue mission above a residence in Beaumont, Texas, earlier today.Video2017-08-30T15:08:50 98702 74281347822_10154788133127823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/videos/10154788133127823/LIVE: Join Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Steven Giordano for an all hands call.Video2017-08-30T12:02:58 24303 74281347822_10154790258297823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154790258297823LIVE 3:10P ET: Join us for a Facebook Live all hands call with Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Steven Giordano. Send questions now to navysocialmedia@navy.mil.SharedVideo2017-08-30T09:12:00 6145 74281347822_10154790247677823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154790247677823Straight from the top. Secretary of the Navy Richard V. Spencer shares the Department of the Navy's mission, vision and priorities. Read and share!Link2017-08-30T06:36:40 19208 74281347822_10154784148417823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/videos/10154784148417823/MCPONVideo2017-08-29T21:18:00 4421 74281347822_10154788679852823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154788679852823Welcome home USS Sterett (DDG 104)! The Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyer returned to San Diego on Monday from its seven-month deployment in support of maritime security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region where it operated under Commander, U.S. Third Fleet's command and control.Photo2017-08-29T15:11:09 25229 74281347822_10154787387852823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/videos/10154787387852823/Send your questions now for Wednesday's Facebook Live all hands call at 3:10 p.m. (EDT) to navysocialmedia@navy.mil. Then, join Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Steven Giordano on our Facebook page.Video2017-08-29T05:48:11 11218 74281347822_10154786066162823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154786066162823Caption this photo from the Portland Sea Dogs' "Navy Night" celebration during Navy Week Portland! Do you want to know what's really happening? Visit https://go.usa.gov/xR76E.Photo2017-08-28T15:43:29 12225 74281347822_10154785212897823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/videos/10154785212897823/Join Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Steven Giordano and Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson for a Facebook Live all hands call on our Facebook page Wednesday at 3:10 p.m. (EDT). Watch for a preview from MCPON.Video2017-08-28T10:22:01 12243 74281347822_10154783889672823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154783889672823#HonorTheFallen. The incident is under investigation to determine the facts and circumstances of the collision.Link2017-08-27T18:03:10 91560 74281347822_10154782242762823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154782242762823USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) Sailors will continue to receive all necessary support from the American military community in Singapore: lodging, meals, new uniforms, transportation, counseling, Wi-Fi; and a call center for Sailors to continue communicating with their families.Link2017-08-27T05:51:36 20250 74281347822_10154781248452823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154781248452823Today, we christened the future USS Charleston (LCS 18) – a fast, agile, focused-mission platform designed for operation in near-shore environments yet capable of open-ocean operation.Link2017-08-26T17:50:17 222621 74281347822_10154780238222823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154780238222823Thank you to our female shipmates – past and present, Sailors and civilians – for your rich history of service in our #USNavy, contributing your talents and capabilities to our force.Photo2017-08-26T09:30:08 18256 74281347822_10154779659377823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154779659377823On this National Dog Day, we would like to thank our four-legged shipmates who protect and defend.Photo2017-08-26T04:13:09 80387 74281347822_10154778908682823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/videos/10154778908682823/An update on some things that what we've done to assist our #USNavy personnel and families who are in Hurricane Harvey's path. Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth and Naval Air Station Corpus Christi leadership explain.Video2017-08-25T19:15:34 19228 74281347822_10154778069182823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154778069182823As Hurricane Harvey reaches the Gulf coast, we want to make sure all coastal #USNavy personnel and their family members know what to do before, during and after the storm.Link2017-08-25T12:58:22 8238 74281347822_10154777057937823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154777057937823Divers have recovered and identified remains of 26-year-old Electronics Technician 3rd Class Dustin Louis Doyon, of Connecticut. More divers and equipment arrived overnight to continue search and recovery operations for eight missing Sailors inside flooded compartments of USS John S. McCain (DDG 56).Link2017-08-25T04:48:46 29316 74281347822_10154776343487823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154776343487823Please take a moment to read U.S. Pacific Fleet Commander Admiral Scott Swift's message to our Pacific Fleet and our #USNavy family.Link2017-08-24T20:03:59 22295 74281347822_10154775610712823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154775610712823We want to share with you the details of the comprehensive review, which Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson has directed, to be conducted into recent surface fleet incidents.Link2017-08-24T15:04:02 15306 74281347822_10154774333672823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154774333672823BREAKING: After more than 80 hours of multinational search efforts, the #USNavy has suspended search and rescue efforts for missing USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) Sailors in an approximately 2,100-square mile area east of the Straits of Malacca and Singapore.Link2017-08-24T06:14:22 58668 74281347822_10154773140442823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154773140442823Our #USNavy family is working together to help our USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) shipmates physically, emotionally and spiritually.Link2017-08-23T16:54:37 27288 74281347822_10154771707662823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154771707662823TODAY 11:30A ET: Join Naval History & Heritage Command for a live discussion about USS Indianapolis. NHHC will take your questions about the #USNavy's role in finding the lost World War II Cruiser and its importance to the Navy today.Photo2017-08-23T07:46:00 112081 74281347822_10154771627592823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154771627592823Rear Adm. Phil Sawyer, who has already been nominated and confirmed for the position and promotion to vice admiral, will assume command immediately.Link2017-08-23T05:38:59 363611 74281347822_10154769793342823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/videos/10154769793342823/Earlier today, Adm. Scott Swift, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, held a press briefing about the USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) collision and discussed what has happened and what's ahead.Video2017-08-22T14:56:52 444702 74281347822_10154769513532823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154769513532823"Our thoughts and prayers continue to be with the families of those Sailors and the families of our Sailors who were injured." – Adm. Scott Swift U.S. Pacific FleetLink2017-08-22T09:35:32 52464 74281347822_10154768925977823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154768925977823USS Coronado (LCS 4)'s successful striking of a surface target at a significant distance beyond the ship’s visual range demonstrates the lethality of littoral combat ships while deployed overseas.Link2017-08-22T06:46:21 21296 74281347822_10154767169627823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154767169627823"Our thoughts and prayers are with our shipmates onboard USS John S. McCain (DDG 56). The Navy family comes together during times of crisis and I want to thank those who are providing around-the-clock assistance to the affected Sailors and families. ..."Link2017-08-21T18:12:00 37465 74281347822_10154767266817823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154767266817823Earlier today at the United States Naval Observatory in Washington, D.C., Vice President Mike Pence watched the 2017 solar eclipse with students from Cornerstone Schools of Washington DC who spent the afternoon learning about heliophysics – the study of our sun – with former NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration astronaut Pam Melroy, NASA scientist Brad Bailey, and agency education specialist Evelina Felicite-Maurice.Photo2017-08-21T14:20:05 112832 74281347822_10154766231992823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/videos/10154766231992823/Watch for an update from Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson on a collision involving USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) – including an operational pause in all fleets and a comprehensive review.Video2017-08-21T08:13:03 5361911 74281347822_10154765944912823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154765944912823USS America (LHA 6) will provide messing and berthing services to USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) crew members and support damage control efforts on board. America will also support ongoing searches for 10 missing Sailors. Ship Repair Facility divers are on scene as well to assess the damage to the hull. A family assistance center has been established. Families can call 011-81-46-816-1728 (international).Link2017-08-21T05:38:51 33350 74281347822_10154765598187823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154765598187823UPDATE AT 3:42A ET: - USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) has arrived at Changi Naval Base - 10 Sailors missing and five injured. Four of the injured were medically evacuated by a Singapore Armed Forces helicopter - Search and rescue operations continue - Family assistance center has been established. Families can call 011-81-46-816-1728 (international).Link2017-08-21T00:54:56 272642 74281347822_10154765006702823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154765006702823Telephone numbers for USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) families. If you do not live on base, please use the top telephone number, which is international.Photo2017-08-20T18:17:53 54498 74281347822_10154764968027823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154764968027823UPDATED 12A ET, AUG 21: There are currently 10 Sailors missing and five injured. Four of the injured were medically evacuated by helicopter to a hospital for non-life threatening injuries. The fifth injured Sailor did not not require further medical attention. Search and rescue efforts are underway in coordination with local authorities. A family assistance center has been established. Families can call 011-81-46-816-1728 (international). Click for additional information. More to follow.Link2017-08-20T17:56:36 515711 74281347822_10154764800027823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154764800027823BREAKING: Initial reports indicate USS John S. McCain – seen here in a file photo – sustained damage to her port side aft. Search and rescue efforts are underway in coordination with local authorities. More information to follow.Link2017-08-20T16:45:09 84667 74281347822_10154764422837823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154764422837823After executing the full range of their capabilities, USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) Carrier Strike Group Sailors will soon be home with their families.Link2017-08-20T14:31:55 18265 74281347822_10154763458382823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154763458382823The numerous accomplishments of USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69)'s Sailors during all phases of its first OFRP cycle have illustrated that OFRP is making a critical difference in our ability to generate highly trained and lethal combat forces to meet the threats of today, and the threats of the future.Link2017-08-20T06:42:14 142251 74281347822_10154761322377823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154761322377823Honor the fallen and their shipmates by learning about the discovery here.Link2017-08-19T10:07:09 835771 74281347822_10154760798077823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154760798077823Celebrate National Aviation Day by telling us what's your favorite #USNavy aircraft and why!Photo2017-08-19T06:24:00 623312 74281347822_10154757679767823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154757679767823The determinations were made following a thorough review of the facts and circumstances leading up to the June 17 collision between USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) and the merchant vessel ACX Crystal.Link2017-08-18T06:23:00 40366 74281347822_10154756549057823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154756549057823The supplemental investigation provides details and accounts of actions taken following the collision off the coast of Japan on June 17.Link2017-08-17T17:03:35 313082 74281347822_10154755878092823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154755878092823On this Throwback Thursday, we're going back to Jan. 21, 2017, when USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) departed Naval Station Norfolk for its third deployment.Photo2017-08-17T16:14:01 14181 74281347822_10154755848512823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154755848512823The seven #USNavy Sailors who died aboard USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) have been posthumously advanced to their next rank.Link2017-08-17T10:25:02 54404 74281347822_10154755202392823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154755202392823Today, USNS Lewis B. Puller becomes our latest #USNavy warship, USS Lewis B. Puller (ESB 3). This is why...Link2017-08-17T05:44:53 313551 74281347822_10154753051062823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154753051062823Happy National Airborne Day from your #USNavy Sailors who are protecting and defending America beneath, on, and ABOVE the seas!Photo2017-08-16T09:16:29 26223 74281347822_10154752735462823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154752735462823During USS Oscar Austin (DDG 79)'s first port visit to Theoule Sur Mer, France, its crew is participating in events commemorating the liberation of southern France by allied forces during World War II.Link2017-08-16T07:19:58 132011 74281347822_10154751590412823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154751590412823On this Trivia Tuesday, answer who am I… Now and then, your #USNavy adapts to meet the world's challenges to protect and defend America. Today in 1895, I was commissioned as our first steel-hulled battleship.Photo2017-08-15T17:56:28 111971 74281347822_10154750112517823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154750112517823Tell us what makes the best care package! On this day in 1908, the first Navy post offices opened aboard #USNavy ships after they were established June 27, 1908.Photo2017-08-15T09:20:01 21262 74281347822_10154750110192823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154750110192823Sailors looking to get the most from their career will find exciting opportunities and rewarding work while serving as part of Forward Deployed Naval Forces (FDNF) overseas. All Hands Magazine has five things Sailors need to know about the benefits of an FDNF assignmentLink2017-08-15T06:34:14 21256 74281347822_10154748691202823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154748691202823Next up for USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74): Preparing for the certifications and training needed for operations around the world.Link2017-08-14T15:58:40 20260 74281347822_10154747786222823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154747786222823Need some Monday motivation? Sometimes pictures are worth a thousand words – like these reunions during the United States Naval Academy's Plebe Parents' Weekend.Link2017-08-14T09:34:59 16276 74281347822_10154747160622823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/videos/10154747160622823/On this Rundown: More chiefs are heading to sea, BUPERS Online is being updated, and more. Watch for details here.Video2017-08-14T06:38:00 26245 74281347822_10154744676677823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154744676677823As the sun sets on the weekend, remember your #USNavy is 100% on watch around the world, around the clock – like these Sailors aboard USS Nimitz (CVN 68), August 9.Photo2017-08-13T06:06:30 372352 74281347822_10154740095852823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/videos/10154740095852823/SERE training is infamous among Sailors and Marines for being extremely difficult and intense. All Hands Magazine takes you inside this training that teaches students how to survive and return with honor from any isolating incident.Video2017-08-12T15:12:00 24286 74281347822_10154742161482823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154742161482823Building and strengthening partnerships make us a stronger fighting force.Link2017-08-12T06:34:06 20238 74281347822_10154740417802823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154740417802823Honor the Fallen. Sailors and Marines held a sunset memorial service aboard USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) on Wednesday for 1st Lt. Benjamin Cross, Cpl. Nathaniel Ordway and Pfc. Ruben Velasco. The three Marines died last Saturday when their MV-22 Osprey crashed off Queensland, Australia, after launching from the amphibious assault ship.Photo2017-08-11T15:34:00 25212 74281347822_10154739838687823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154739838687823Just a week on the job, Secretary of the Navy Richard V. Spencer is out meeting the #USNavy and U.S. Marine Corps team. On Thursday, he was at Naval Station Norfolk. Today, he's at MCRD PARRIS ISLAND, SC - OFFICIAL PAGE.Link2017-08-11T08:44:55 28331 74281347822_10154739581407823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154739581407823Above the water. On the water. Beneath the water. Your #USNavy Sailors protect and defend America!Photo2017-08-11T06:37:00 48255 74281347822_10154737593842823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/videos/10154737593842823/We train with our sister services so we are always ready to provide aide whenever we get the call. A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter quickly recovered a #USNavy pilot who ejected from his F-5N Tiger II yesterday near Naval Air Station Key West. Semper Paratus – Always Ready!Video2017-08-10T16:04:00 33236 74281347822_10154737066642823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154737066642823Forward and flexible...as a maritime nation we rely on open oceans for prosperity and security. Get underway with us to see how we're operating forward.Link2017-08-10T06:21:14 11208 74281347822_10154734228952823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154734228952823Welcome home, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) – our forward-deployed aircraft carrier – from your regional patrol that included the realistic and challenging training exercise Talisman Saber.Link2017-08-09T06:13:16 26229 74281347822_10154730827887823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/videos/10154730827887823/Dive into this video to experience how the U.S.-Japan mine countermeasures exercise, 2JA, strengthened our partnership.Video2017-08-08T16:47:19 8160 74281347822_10154731622067823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154731622067823We fight as one Blue Green Team. We mourn as one Blue Green Team. Semper Fidelis, Marines.Link2017-08-08T10:36:54 463631 74281347822_10154730793867823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154730793867823Join us in thanking USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43) for its 30 years of service. The Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship was commissioned on this day in 1987. Happy birthday!Photo2017-08-08T05:46:30 21227 74281347822_10154729389252823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154729389252823Our number one priority is to keep the fleet properly manned and we're aggressively using all force shaping levers. Today, we're announcing a new policy to do just that.Link2017-08-07T15:36:24 26315 74281347822_10154728416052823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154728416052823We honor the sacrifices of our Purple Heart recipients.Photo2017-08-07T10:09:01 774081 74281347822_10154728139282823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/videos/10154728139282823/This week on the Rundown: RTC field tests the Navy’s new integrated pay and personnel system; we celebrate 75 years of #USNavy WAVES, and the results of the fiscal year 18 chief selection boards were released.Video2017-08-07T05:51:13 13197 74281347822_10154725569132823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154725569132823What's your advice for our Sailors who recently learned they're chief petty officer selectees?Photo2017-08-06T07:29:41 48273 74281347822_10154719290782823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154719290782823We want to introduce you to Secretary of the Navy Richard V. Spencer in his first message to our #USNavy and U.S. Marine Corps team. Take a moment to read here.Link2017-08-05T06:33:00 29268 74281347822_10154719271147823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154719271147823Happy birthday, U.S. Coast Guard! Thank you for 227 years of safeguarding our waterways and ensuring national security. Here’s to another 227 years!Photo2017-08-04T15:12:00 18235 74281347822_10154719900612823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154719900612823Who are the #USNavy's FY18 chief petty officer selectees? All Hands Magazine has the list!Link2017-08-04T09:20:01 1188 74281347822_10154719448192823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154719448192823Who are the #USNavy's FY18 chief petty officer selectees? All Hands Magazine has the list!Link2017-08-04T06:26:53 24281 74281347822_10154717288157823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/videos/10154717288157823/Congratulations to our newly selected chief petty officers... our next generation of authentic, competent and courageous #USNavy leaders!Video2017-08-03T15:34:44 29298 74281347822_10154716801607823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154716801607823Join us in welcoming aboard Secretary of the Navy Richard V. Spencer!Photo2017-08-03T06:39:29 10275 74281347822_10154714951882823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154714951882823BZ to the United States Naval Academy for topping Forbes' "Top 25 Public Colleges in the U.S. 2017."Link2017-08-02T18:27:00 132631 74281347822_10154714945037823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154714945037823Mark your calendar and set your alarm! THURSDAY, 11 A.M. EDT: Results of the FY18 active, FTS and Reserve E-7 boards will be posted to commands' BUPERS Online accounts. FRIDAY, APPROXIMATELY 8 A.M. EDT: Two NAVADMINs with names of those selected for advancement to chief petty officer will be released.Photo2017-08-02T15:13:00 23267 74281347822_10154714019357823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154714019357823The USS Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group is underway for its ultimate test before the strike group's scheduled deployment later this year.Link2017-08-02T05:55:00 21252 74281347822_10154711704457823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154711704457823"When you hear the roar of the jets today it is for real. It's game on. Our pilots and aircrew are demonstrating our continued commitment to this region and all of our partner nations." Rear. Adm. Bill Byrne Commander, Carrier Strike Group 11Link2017-08-01T05:53:19 39300 74281347822_10154709352392823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/videos/10154709352392823/Watch history happen! USS Gerald R. Ford - CVN 78's first landing using its advanced arresting gear system and launch with its electromagnetic launch system on Friday.Video2017-07-31T15:19:00 51359 74281347822_10154709365132823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154709365132823"USS Gerald R. Ford - CVN 78 made history with the successful landing and launching of aircraft from VX-23 using the AAG and EMALS. Great work by the Ford team and all the engineers who have worked hard to get the ship ready for this milestone." - Adm. Phil Davidson Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces CommandLink2017-07-31T09:33:01 322762 74281347822_10154709176202823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/videos/10154709176202823/This week on the Rundown: Getting ready for the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)'s new retirement system, our top personnel officer highlights Sailor 2025 and other recent personnel initiatives, plus more. Watch now.Video2017-07-31T07:16:25 15194 74281347822_10154706481357823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154706481357823Today in 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the act establishing the Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service. Take a look back with Naval History & Heritage Command at the WAVES' service to our #USNavy.Link2017-07-30T05:55:26 30317 74281347822_10154704205732823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/videos/10154704205732823/Join us in celebrating the commissioning of our newest destroyer - named for U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Rafael Peralta, one of the most heralded Marines from 2004's Battle of Fallujah. USS Rafael Peralta DDG 115 is being commissioned in San Diego.Video2017-07-29T10:00:08 633831 74281347822_10154703643082823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154703643082823:0We remember our fallen shipmates lost 50-years-ago today in the 1967 flight deck fire aboard USS Forrestal (CVA 59), and those who fought to save their ship.Photo2017-07-29T04:31:56 7640711 74281347822_10154701410867823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/videos/10154701410867823/Before our newest destroyer joins our fleet on Saturday, get to know its namesake – Sgt. Rafael Peralta, one of the most heralded Marines from 2004's Battle of Fallujah. You'll be able to watch USS Rafael Peralta DDG 115's commissioning at 1 p.m. (EDT) / 10 a.m. (PDT)Video2017-07-28T15:08:00 37378 74281347822_10154698287602823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154698287602823:0We've been spearheading naval power and innovation for 220 years! From the country's oldest commissioned warship returning to the seas, USS Constitution, to the newest aircraft carrier class arriving in the fleet, USS Gerald R. Ford - CVN 78, our warfighting capability and enhanced survivability has kept pace with threats through the course of the 21st Century.Photo2017-07-28T09:12:00 25213 74281347822_10154701010527823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/videos/10154701010527823/Help welcome our newest Sailors to our #USNavy. Watch their graduation from our only boot camp at Naval Station Great Lakes.Video2017-07-28T06:45:08 1255152 74281347822_10154698006797823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154698006797823:0On this Throwback Thursday, we're going back to Dec. 16, 2016, when future USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) completed acceptance trials. This Saturday, the destroyer – which honors Sgt. Rafael Peralta, one of the most heralded Marines from 2004's Battle of Fallujah – will be commissioned in San Diego. You'll be able to watch it on our page.Photo2017-07-27T06:40:06 31213 74281347822_10154695913057823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154695913057823:0Sailors can catch a glimpse of special night skies like this when the weather cooperates. How does your night sky compare to this one for USS Ashland (LSD 48) in the Coral Sea, July 21?Photo2017-07-26T15:12:01 37296 74281347822_10154695499412823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154695499412823As a maritime nation, we rely on open oceans for prosperity and peace – and we operate forward. Here’s a look at where…Link2017-07-26T09:50:59 16227 74281347822_10154694752782823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154694752782823:0We have some Wednesday Wisdom for you... There is no elevator to success. You have to take the stairs... or as we say in the #USNavy, the ladderwell.Photo2017-07-26T05:58:13 23233 74281347822_10154693510297823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154693510297823Sailors perform post-flight checks on an F/A-18E Super Hornet on USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77)'s flight deck, July 20, while conducting naval operations in U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. Sixth Fleet's area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe and Africa.Photo2017-07-25T17:31:39 122023 74281347822_10154691506082823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154691506082823Happy birthday, USS Harry S. Truman. You've been "Give 'Em Hell" for 19 years since you were commissioned on this day. The ship has been underway for sea trials following 10-months of maintenance, repairs and upgrades to meet today and tomorrow's challenges.Link2017-07-25T07:11:18 412761 74281347822_10154689723572823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154689723572823USS Constitution, it's good to have you back in the water - like your commanding officer said, "where ships need to be."Link2017-07-24T15:31:13 63328 74281347822_10154688185587823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/videos/10154688185587823/On this Rundown: The E-7 advancement exam schedule is out, a reminder that #CharacterMatters, and more. Watch here.Video2017-07-24T07:19:18 18218 74281347822_10154684990932823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154684990932823Welcome to the #USNavy's fleet, USS Gerald R. Ford - CVN 78 – 100,000 tons of global options for our nation's leaders!Link2017-07-23T07:15:25 67494 74281347822_10154682007467823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154682007467823Now that we've commissioned our newest #USNavy warship, head over to our Instagram account for a tour of the oldest commissioned warship afloat in the world – USS Constitution – with Naval History & Heritage Command.Link2017-07-22T09:16:08 12213 74281347822_10154681674717823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/videos/10154681674717823/Watch #USNavy history happen! The commissioning of the first new class of #USNavy aircraft carriers in more than 40 years, USS Gerald R. Ford - CVN 78Video2017-07-22T07:30:06 1489171 74281347822_10154680089532823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154680089532823The age of the Ford-class carrier is here. Discover how it will continue to PUSH the envelope for technological advancements and ENABLE us to not only maintain, but to INCREASE our maritime SUPERIORITY throughout the world for the next 50 YEARS PLUS.Link2017-07-21T18:32:59 27262 74281347822_10154679674052823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154679674052823In less than 24 hours, we're commissioning USS Gerald R. Ford - CVN 78! Until then, learn about life aboard the next-generation aircraft carrier and its new capabilities.Link2017-07-21T15:57:10 16212 74281347822_10154678906822823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154678906822823We have an update on the investigation into the June 17 collision between USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) and a merchant vessel about 56 nautical miles southwest of Yokosuka, Japan.Link2017-07-21T11:34:12 36434 74281347822_10154678343227823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/videos/10154678343227823/Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson joined our partners in the Royal Canadian Navy on Wednesday to help celebrate the 150th Anniversary of the Canadian Confederation #Canada150, visiting HMCS Toronto (FFH 333) and USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109).Video2017-07-21T08:25:25 10143 74281347822_10154678003167823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/videos/10154678003167823/Help us welcome our newest #USNavy Sailors to the fleet as they graduate boot camp!Video2017-07-21T06:45:08 140625 74281347822_10154676403937823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/videos/10154676403937823/On this Throwback Thursday, we've gone back to Jan. 26, 2013, when the future USS Gerald R. Ford - CVN 78 received its island. This Saturday, we're commissioning the next-generation aircraft carrier.Video2017-07-20T16:01:39 9161 74281347822_10154675115577823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154675115577823Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson on our shipmate Senator John McCain's health.Link2017-07-20T07:13:47 38474 74281347822_10154673284667823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154673284667823Besides preparing future USS Gerald R. Ford - CVN 78 for its commissioning this Saturday, its crew has been undertaking another task. They’re helping to write the book on how to operate our next-generation aircraft carrier. Here's how...Link2017-07-19T15:18:00 21248 74281347822_10154672629477823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154672629477823Partnerships in motion! USS Nimitz (CVN 68) leads a formation of ships from the Indian navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) and the #USNavy, July 17, in the Bay of Bengal as part of Exercise Malabar 2017. It’s the latest in a continuing series of exercises between the Indian navy, JMSDF and Navy that has grown in scope and complexity over the years to address the variety of shared threats to maritime security in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.Photo2017-07-19T10:29:04 13187 74281347822_10154671937797823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154671937797823:0Happy birthday USS Seawolf (SSN 21)! You've been running silent and running deep for 20 years. Thank you to the boat's current and past crews!Photo2017-07-19T06:32:46 30217 74281347822_10154667683352823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154667683352823This Saturday, we’ll welcome our next-generation aircraft carrier, future USS Gerald R. Ford - CVN 78 to the fleet. On this Trivia Tuesday, what year did the first Nimitz-class aircraft carrier join our fleet? Click for the answer.Link2017-07-18T09:06:09 162551 74281347822_10154668729272823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154668729272823:0Share to thank USS Shiloh (CG 67) for its 25 years of service! On this day in 1992, the 21st Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser was commissioned in Bath, Maine.Photo2017-07-18T06:18:12 27204 74281347822_10154666124952823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154666124952823It’s never too early to be prepared! January 2018 Navywide enlisted exams testing date for active duty and full time support Sailors who are advancement eligible to the paygrade of E-7 has been announced.Link2017-07-17T16:07:00 233231 74281347822_10154666054417823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/videos/10154666054417823/This week on the Rundown: a new mobile app to help Sailors further their education; Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Steven Giordano discusses the review of all collateral duties, and the #USNavy’s plan to overhaul NEC codes.Video2017-07-17T09:28:54 13202 74281347822_10154656630302823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154656630302823Recruiters underwrite the future success of our #USNavy. The Navy’s competitive advantage comes from their exceptional people and our future starts with Navy Recruiting Command! Do you know a Sailor that has what it takes to be a Navy recruiter?Link2017-07-16T06:46:00 17236 74281347822_10154660460537823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/videos/10154660460537823/Help us welcome our newest guided-missile destroyer, the future USS John Finn DDG 113, to the #USNavy's fleet as it is commissioned at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.Video2017-07-15T13:00:10 81463 74281347822_10154656623682823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/videos/10154656623682823/Before we commission DDG-113 later today, meet future USS John Finn DDG 113's namesake who defines toughness, accountability, integrity and initiative.Video2017-07-15T09:04:00 20269 74281347822_10154658911717823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154658911717823:0DDG-113's last sunset before it joins our fleet. Later today, these seats will be filled for USS John Finn DDG 113's commissioning in Pearl Harbor. Watch the ceremony live at 4 p.m. EDT / 10 a.m. HST on our Facebook page.Photo2017-07-15T06:13:00 13269 74281347822_10154656480612823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154656480612823:0Happy birthday to our 38th president, Gerald R. Ford! President Ford is the namesake of the future USS Gerald R. Ford - CVN 78, the #USNavy’s first new aircraft carrier design since 1975 set to be commissioned July 22.Photo2017-07-14T16:02:01 11273 74281347822_10154656407442823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154656407442823#HonorTheFallen. The U.S. Marine Corps has announced the names of those who perished in the KC-130T Hercules crash in Mississippi July 10.Link2017-07-14T09:09:57 67463 74281347822_10154655977087823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154655977087823If you think you're ready for the weekend, think of our recruits who will graduate boot camp this morning. Watch as they get their #USNavy careers underway!Link2017-07-14T06:39:04 63420 74281347822_10154651157072823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154651157072823:0On this Throwback Thursday, we're going back to March 28, 2015 for DDG-113's launch in Pascagoula, Mississippi. This Saturday, you can watch future USS John Finn DDG 113's commissioning in Pearl Harbor on our Facebook page.Photo2017-07-13T06:31:41 15204 74281347822_10154648868242823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154648868242823The #USNavy and Mississippi Power celebrates completion of its new solar facility that will improve energy security, operational capability and resource availability.Link2017-07-12T16:31:00 20261 74281347822_10154648863427823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154648863427823The #USNavy now has a voluntary education app through DANTES-Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support, helping service members define education and career goals.Link2017-07-12T10:15:21 15242 74281347822_10154647080122823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/videos/10154647080122823/Seven shipboard collateral duties are out! And we’re reviewing all collateral duties for possible elimination or consolidation. The reason: Focusing on core warfighting and better evaluation of Sailors’ primaries duties. Watch for details and visit https://go.usa.gov/xNMGF.Video2017-07-11T18:14:44 12215 74281347822_10154646272547823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154646272547823Yesterday, local and national media got a first hand look at our next-generation aircraft carrier, future USS Gerald R. Ford - CVN 78. Today, come along on their tour.Link2017-07-11T15:03:01 374202 74281347822_10154645392917823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154645392917823Today, USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) was moved into a dry dock on Fleet Activities Yokosuka to continue repairs and damage assessments following the June 17 collision with the merchant vessel ACX Crystal.Photo2017-07-11T09:12:00 44397 74281347822_10154645129007823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154645129007823Please keep our Department of the Navy family in your thoughts.Photo2017-07-11T06:50:47 44243 74281347822_10154642344272823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/videos/10154642344272823/As the future USS John Finn DDG 113 prepares for its commissioning ceremony, take a look at its namesake who defines toughness, accountability, integrity and initiative.Video2017-07-10T18:15:20 26247 74281347822_10154641723232823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154641723232823Talk about toughness! Share to congratulate Team Navy on its performance at the 2017 U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Warrior Games – a Paralympic-style competition for wounded, ill and injured service members and veterans in the United States, United Kingdom and Australia.Link2017-07-10T16:04:00 17243 74281347822_10154641718082823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154641718082823The move into a dry dock on Fleet Activities Yokosuka July 11 will allow repairs and damage assessments to continue following the June 17 collision with the merchant vessel ACX Crystal.Link2017-07-10T09:12:01 29306 74281347822_10154641050622823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/videos/10154641050622823/This week on the Rundown: Watch to meet the new commander of Commander, Navy Recruiting Command. What advice do you have for anyone who is thinking about joining the #USNavy?Video2017-07-10T06:46:33 21250 74281347822_10154638474392823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/videos/10154638474392823/There's more to the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Warrior Games than just the athletes – caregivers and families. We want you to meet one.Video2017-07-09T08:24:42 15223 74281347822_10154636432317823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/videos/10154636432317823/For our Warrior Games Team Navy athletes, their service dogs are more than just man's best friend. Listen as athletes and family members explain why.Video2017-07-08T15:05:13 24271 74281347822_10154635084767823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/videos/10154635084767823/BZ to Team Navy for its first-place finish in sitting volleyball against Team Army in the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Warrior Games. Let's take a look at that match, rifle and wheelchair basketball on Friday.Video2017-07-08T06:12:11 12201 74281347822_10154632954272823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/videos/10154632954272823/LIVE FROM CHICAGO: Watch Team Navy take on Team Army in seated volleyball at the Warrior Games, a Paralympic-style competition for wounded, ill and injured service members and veterans in the United States, United Kingdom and Australia.Video2017-07-07T13:06:15 33278 74281347822_10154632510782823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154632510782823Today, Team Navy is at the United Center in Chicago for Day 7 of the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), Warrior Games, a Paralympic-style competition for wounded, ill, and injured service members and veterans in the United States, United Kingdom and Australia.Link2017-07-07T10:05:00 20233 74281347822_10154630530777823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/videos/10154630530777823/Let's hit the pavement again and watch how Team Navy was on target again today at the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Warrior Games – a Paralympic-style competition in Chicago for wounded, ill and injured service members and veterans.Video2017-07-06T19:26:05 17176 74281347822_10154629686472823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154629686472823Welcome home USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10)!Link2017-07-06T15:32:01 58401 74281347822_10154628525962823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/videos/10154628525962823/Winning isn't all about medals. Listen as Team Navy athletes in the Warrior Games explain how adaptive sports have been life changing and lifesaving.Video2017-07-06T06:50:12 16258 74281347822_10154626855207823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/videos/10154626855207823/Team Navy returned to Soldier Field today at the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Warrior Games. Watch as they took to the field for the Paralympic-style competition in Chicago for wounded, ill and injured service members and veterans.Video2017-07-05T16:14:41 13202 74281347822_10154625558407823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154625558407823The #USNavy is making efforts to ease the effects of compressed times for PCS moves for Sailors before receiving funded orders.Link2017-07-05T09:02:01 283502 74281347822_10154623952112823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154623952112823:0Happy birthday and sleep tight America. We've got the watch.Photo2017-07-04T19:39:03 201947 74281347822_10154620869262823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/videos/10154620869262823/If you watch just one video today, it needs to be this one... all of it. We're the land of the free because of the brave - like our Team Navy wounded warrior athletes in the Warrior Games. Listen as they explain what today means to them, and then tell us what our Independence Day means to you!Video2017-07-04T05:34:38 33341 74281347822_10154618423557823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/videos/10154618423557823/We've got two easy steps to get ready for the 4th of July: 1) Turn up the sound and listen to our National Anthem sung by the United States Navy Band's Musician 1st Class Kristine Hsia. 2) Share it with your friends!Video2017-07-03T18:48:06 775671 74281347822_10154619905852823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/videos/10154619905852823/On target! Watch Team Navy hit the mark today in archery at the Warrior Games, a Paralympic-style competition in Chicago for wounded, ill and injured service members and veterans.Video2017-07-03T16:12:55 15169 74281347822_10154618065217823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/videos/10154618065217823/This week on the Rundown: plans are in place to ease the effects of compressed times for PCS moves for Sailors and safety tips for the 4th of July.Video2017-07-03T09:34:00 11213 74281347822_10154618083417823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/videos/10154618083417823/Monday Motivation: Get moving with a look at our Team Navy wounded warrior athletes hitting the track at the Warrior Games competition in Chicago on Sunday.Video2017-07-03T06:09:36 9207 74281347822_10154616725437823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/videos/10154616725437823/Experience the excitement of the Warrior Games' opening ceremony Saturday. Thirty-nine wounded warrior athletes are competing in Chicago on behalf of Team Navy in the Paralympic-style competition for wounded, ill and injured service members and veterans.Video2017-07-02T18:44:00 141921 74281347822_10154616258767823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/videos/10154616258767823/When you think about toughness, you should think about #TeamNavy in the Warrior Games – an annual Paralympic-style competition for wounded, ill and injured service members and veterans. Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson visited the team in Chicago on Saturday.Video2017-07-02T15:33:55 11196 74281347822_10154615384752823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154615384752823:0Let the Warrior Games begin! Retired HM3 Nate Hamilton, a member of Team Navy, holds the ceremonial torch after lighting the cauldron during the Games' opening ceremony Saturday night at Soldier Field in Chicago. The Warrior Games is an event that introduces wounded, ill, and injured service members and veterans to Paralympic-style sports.Photo2017-07-02T09:20:43 21232 74281347822_10154613259572823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/videos/10154613259572823/It's time for the 2017 Warrior Games in Chicago opening ceremony with Jon Stewart. 39 Sailors are participating in the Paralympic-style completion for wounded, ill and injured service members in Chicago. Go Navy!Video2017-07-01T17:03:57 61241 74281347822_10154612993087823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/videos/10154612993087823/Watch Team Navy in action today at the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Warrior Games, a Paralympic-style competition for wounded, ill and injured service members. Thirty-nine Sailors are competing in Chicago against the other military branches, the United Kingdom and Australia.Video2017-07-01T15:53:41 9172 74281347822_10154611906237823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/videos/10154611906237823/LIVE NOW: Team Navy competing against United States Air Force in sitting volleyball at Warrior Games, a Paralympic-style competition, against other military branches, the United Kingdom and Australia for wounded, ill and injured service members. Go Navy!Video2017-07-01T09:36:22 35262 74281347822_10154611144282823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154611144282823Today, we'll christen the #USNavy's future USS Billings (LCS 15), which honors Montana's largest city. It's the first ship of its name in naval service.Link2017-07-01T06:17:01 37323 74281347822_10154609133877823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/videos/10154609133877823/The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Warrior Games got underway today in Chicago. Watch for a look at Team Navy's competition in shooting, wheelchair basketball and sitting volleyball on Day 1.Video2017-06-30T18:11:30 13197 74281347822_10154607865312823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154607865312823:0In case you missed it: The Class of 2021 took their Oath of Office last night at the United States Naval Academy. We hope they are prepared for a demanding Plebe Summer!Photo2017-06-30T14:54:50 36296 74281347822_10154607543917823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154607543917823Team Navy is competing now at the 2017 U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Warrior Games in Chicago. Find out about the Games and bookmark this link for the latest.Link2017-06-30T08:55:48 17208 74281347822_10154605024392823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/videos/10154605024392823/Watch live Friday at 9:45 am. (EDT) as our newest #USNavy Sailors graduate boot camp at U.S. Navy Recruit Training Command. Help welcome them to the fleet!Video2017-06-30T06:45:08 117662 74281347822_10154606957367823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/videos/10154606957367823/In this #31for31, Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy met with the Sailors that are making Sailors at U.S. Navy Recruit Training Command at Naval Station Great Lakes. Today, CNO will speak at recruit graduation.Video2017-06-30T05:56:43 17233 74281347822_10154603529507823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154603529507823:0In case you missed it: Follow usnavy on Snapchat now to go behind the scenes of the United States Naval Academy's I-Day to see almost 1,200 incoming plebes begin their introduction into military life today.Photo2017-06-29T06:07:58 8163 74281347822_10154600160957823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154600160957823:0Go behind the scenes of the United States Naval Academy's I-Day on Thursday. Follow usnavy on Snapchat as almost 1,200 incoming plebes begin their introduction into military life.Photo2017-06-28T18:02:00 11264 74281347822_10154601568342823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154601568342823:0Today, Pentagon-area #USNavy leadership, Sailors, civilians, family and friends gathered to #HonorTheFallen seven USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) Sailors who were killed during a collision at sea June 17. We have the watch, shipmates.Photo2017-06-28T14:44:26 15219 74281347822_10154600153542823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154600153542823On this episode of Soundings, we get to meet one of the #USNavy athletes competing this year’s U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Warrior Games, in addition to several key leaders and organizers of the Warrior Games and the Navy Wounded Warrior program. Take a listen!Link2017-06-28T09:34:01 8171 74281347822_10154600125497823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154600125497823Chief season is almost upon us! The FY18 chief advancement quotas are out! Get them now from All Hands Magazine.Link2017-06-28T07:31:09 23321 74281347822_10151249316812823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154599362002823:0U.S. NavyPhoto2017-06-28T02:39:04 74281347822_10154597349942823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/videos/10154597349942823/Turn on your sound and listen to join us in a moment of respect as we #HonorTheFallen aboard USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62). We have the watch, shipmates.Video2017-06-27T18:19:00 1928951 74281347822_10154597325912823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154597325912823:0Across the fleet today, the National Ensign flew at half-staff, at Acting Secretary of the Navy Sean Stackley's order, to honor our fallen USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) shipmates.Photo2017-06-27T15:04:18 29279 74281347822_10154596249952823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154596249952823#HonorTheFallen. Today, the Fleet Activities Yokosuka community gathered to remember our seven USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) shipmates who died June 17 when their ship collided with a merchant vessel southwest of Yokosuka. We have the watch, shipmates.Link2017-06-27T07:38:16 35292 74281347822_10154594664197823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154594664197823U.S. Navy's cover photoPhoto2017-06-26T18:09:35 17185 74281347822_10154594231387823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154594231387823:0Fill 'Er Up! USS Nimitz (CVN 68) and USS Princeton (CG 59) conduct a replenishment-at-sea with the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Yukon (T-AO 202) in the Pacific Ocean, June 21. For more than 70 years, we've routinely patrolled the Indo-Asia-Pacific promoting regional peace and security.Photo2017-06-26T16:16:08 16113 74281347822_10154593354957823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154593354957823#HonorTheFallen. Acting Secretary of the Navy Sean Stackley has ordered the National Ensign to be flown at half-staff from sunrise until sunset on June 27 in honor of the seven Sailors who perished onboard USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62).Link2017-06-26T10:36:19 484552 74281347822_10154592498377823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/videos/10154592498377823/This Week on the Rundown: An increase in high year tenure for petty officers in a continued effort to improve sea duty manning, new incentives for the PRT, and more. Watch for details here.Video2017-06-26T07:19:42 25273 74281347822_10154591419072823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154591419072823:0End your weekend with a bang – like USS COLE DDG 67 – firing its Mark 45 5-inch gun during a live-fire exercise in the Gulf of Oman, June 14.Photo2017-06-25T18:06:02 222411 74281347822_10154590190147823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154590190147823The NAVADMIN on a uniform change resulting from fleet feedback as well as other separate changes is out. Get the details here.Link2017-06-25T09:38:57 33383 74281347822_10154588417457823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/videos/10154588417457823/Another step as we grow the #USNavy's fleet! Watch as we fast forward through future USS John F. Kennedy reaching 50 percent structural completion Thursday as its lower stern was lifted into place.Video2017-06-24T17:35:34 29278 74281347822_10154586998272823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154586998272823Welcome home shipmates! Find out about their deployment here: http://go.usa.gov/xNfEcPhoto2017-06-24T06:57:58 44354 74281347822_10154584533882823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154584533882823"The Navy's board process is sacrosanct; the selection board process must be a fair and impartial process. The board procedures are essential to ensure a fair and impartial process and deviation cannot be tolerated." – Rear Adm. Richard A. Brown Commander, Navy Personnel CommandLink2017-06-23T15:14:00 46422 74281347822_10154584276297823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154584276297823Rear Adm. Brian Fort will lead the USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) JAGMAN investigation to gather evidence about the ship’s involvement in a collision with a merchant vessel June 17.Link2017-06-23T07:33:39 16295 74281347822_10154581764162823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154581764162823:0Hit share to welcome home USS Helena (SSN 725)! The Los Angeles-class attack submarine returned home to Naval Station Norfolk after its scheduled deployment Wednesday.Photo2017-06-22T18:12:00 56320 74281347822_10154581745392823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154581745392823Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Steven Giordano visited Japan earlier this week and attended the outbound dignified transfer of our fallen USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) shipmates. Read about it here.Link2017-06-22T16:02:00 26327 74281347822_10154580921707823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154580921707823On this Throwback Thursday, we're going back to last June when the U.S. Army passed the Warrior Games torch to us. Next week, Jon Stewart, Blake Shelton and Kelly Clarkson help us kick off the competition. Click for schedule and ticket info.Link2017-06-22T06:35:47 51861 74281347822_10154579008042823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154579008042823A new high year tenure policy starts August. Here's how it can further our petty officers' careers.Link2017-06-21T18:02:00 46396 74281347822_10154578047662823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154578047662823Next week, CE2 Alan Thomas will compete at the Warrior Games – an opportunity for wounded warriors to grow physically, mentally and spiritually. Today, we want to share how the games have given him new hope.Link2017-06-21T16:11:00 17269 74281347822_10154578043027823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154578043027823:0In difficult and challenging times, our #OneNavyTeam takes care of our shipmates. USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) Sailors were able to pick up replacement uniforms and other items that have been donated by the community.Photo2017-06-21T06:29:00 23245 74281347822_10154576572812823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154576572812823:0The USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) Carrier Strike Group picked up a few “Tigers” before leaving Hawaii – showing off their capabilities with an air power demonstration. Have you ever been on a #USNavy tiger cruise? Share your photos and stories herePhoto2017-06-20T15:55:59 34335 74281347822_10154575065277823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154575065277823Sailors, you told us how to to improve the Physical Readiness Test process. We heard you. Here’s what we’re doing about it.Link2017-06-20T09:02:00 43383 74281347822_10154575016927823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154575016927823#OneNavyTeam. Take a look at how the #USNavy family in Yokosuka rallied to support USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62)'s crew and families.Link2017-06-20T06:35:00 35330 74281347822_10154571902147823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/videos/10154571902147823/This week on the Rundown, CNP and fleet discuss sailorization; we go inside the #USNavy Sexual Assault and Prevention Response Conference, and the Navy offers survivors of sexual assault another platform for help.Video2017-06-19T09:04:00 15201 74281347822_10154570679102823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154570679102823Tonight, Acting Secretary of the Navy Sean Stackley released a statement about USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62). Please read it here and share it with your friends and family. We have the watch, shipmates.Link2017-06-18T18:12:00 85759 74281347822_10154570709872823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154570710162823:0U.S. NavyPhoto2017-06-18T18:05:37 35199 74281347822_10154570473512823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154570473512823We honor our fallen shipmates.Link2017-06-18T16:35:47 54339962 74281347822_10154569265632823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154569265632823Earlier today, Vice Adm. Joseph Aucoin, commander of U.S. 7th Fleet, held a press conference about the USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) collision. You can watch his update here.Link2017-06-18T08:24:56 50525 74281347822_10154567768832823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154567768832823BREAKING: A number of USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) Sailors' remains have been found. The families are being notified and being provided the support they need during this difficult time. The names of the Sailors will be released after all notifications are made.Link2017-06-17T19:39:58 2021537 74281347822_10154566819002823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/videos/10154566819002823/USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) returned June 17 at 6:15 p.m. to Yokosuka, where divers began assessing the damage and developing a plan for repairs and inspection of the ship's spaces.Video2017-06-17T14:54:00 232561 74281347822_10154566127762823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154566127762823:0President Donald J. Trump tweets his support for USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) Sailors and families and thanks to the Japanese for their assistance.Photo2017-06-17T07:44:10 252811 74281347822_10154565855447823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154565855447823Latest on USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62): - Search and rescue efforts continue in the hopes of recovering seven Sailors. - Flooding stabilized, but it remains uncertain how long it will take to access damaged spaces pier side in Yokosuka, Japan. - Crew continues to methodically search and inspect damage. - Three patients required medical evacuation.Link2017-06-17T05:24:10 1078381 74281347822_10154564899612823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154564899612823Latest on USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62): - Two patients requiring medical evacuation, including CO Cmdr. Bryce Benson. Other injured are being assessed. - Search continues for seven Sailors. - USS Dewey (DDG 105) got underway this morning as well as several #USNavy aircraft, which will join Japanese Coast Guard and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force helicopters, ships and aircraft to render assistance.Link2017-06-16T19:35:56 522751 74281347822_10154564745027823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154564745027823:0An information center is being set up at the Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka Fleet and Family Support Center with counselors on the scene. USS Fitzgerald family members can call these numbers. More to follow.Photo2017-06-16T18:12:37 32300 74281347822_10154564256987823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154564256987823UPDATED: Click for the latest on USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62), seen here in a file photo, that was involved in a collision with a merchant vessel, June 17, while operating southwest of Yokosuka, Japan. More to follow.Link2017-06-16T14:31:13 65546 74281347822_10154563240527823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154563240527823The issue of recent physiological episodes involving T-45 and F/A-18 aircrew is our number one safety priority. In April, Vice Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Bill Moran directed Adm. Scott Swift, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, to lead a comprehensive review of the facts, circumstances and processes surrounding recent PEs.Link2017-06-16T09:04:00 12218 74281347822_10154560951112823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154560951112823On this Throwback Thursday, we're going back to May 28, 1917 when the #USNavy completed its first underway refueling.Link2017-06-15T16:18:00 7197 74281347822_10154560303342823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154560303342823Maritime security operations at work! In a four-month span, #USNavy’s Combined Task Force 150 (CTF 150) has proven itself a formidable force against narcotics trafficking, with 10 drug seizures totalling over 3,300 kilograms.Link2017-06-15T06:39:19 13190 74281347822_10154558192077823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154558192077823Sexual assault is a serious crime, and we want victims to get the help they need. U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has a new way to ensure help is always available.Link2017-06-14T16:22:00 19287 74281347822_10154557683562823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154557683562823Today the U.S. Army celebrates 242 years of defending America and the Constitution of the United States. Please join us in wishing a very Happy Birthday to the #USArmy! #ArmyBDayLink2017-06-14T09:12:00 11160 74281347822_10154557352067823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154557352067823:0Join us as we salute a symbol for which we partake our freedom. What does the American flag mean to you? #FlagDayPhoto2017-06-14T07:02:29 41243 74281347822_10154555142762823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/videos/10154555142762823/Watch now to see USS Lake Erie CG-70 provide Humitarian Aid and Disaster Relief (HADR) efforts for those affected by heavy flooding and landslides in Sri Lanka.Video2017-06-13T15:00:00 14163 74281347822_10154553864532823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154553864532823Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson will deliver remarks during the Current Strategy Forum at the U.S. Naval War College, live today, 0900EST.SharedVideo2017-06-13T05:41:11 131841 74281347822_10154551560737823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154551560737823USS Lake Erie CG-70 has answered the call for Humanitarian Aid and Disaster Relief efforts in Sri Lanka. The #USNavy continues to provide on-call scalable options to address a changing world challenges.Link2017-06-12T15:23:00 21218 74281347822_10154550611637823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/videos/10154550611637823/This week on the Rundown: a new way to compare retirement systems, tips to provide support during PCS wait periods, and the #USNavy’s newest senior chiefs have been announced.Video2017-06-12T09:02:00 9168 74281347822_10154548940477823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154548940477823:0As the sun sets on the weekend, remember your #USNavy is 100% on watch around the world, around the clock – like these Sailors aboard USS Coronado, June 8.Photo2017-06-11T15:18:22 24212 74281347822_10154546933437823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154546933437823In case you missed it: Our newest ship, USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10), joined the #USNavy's fleet on Saturday.Link2017-06-11T06:38:00 88568 74281347822_10154545821747823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154545821747823A record breaking 18,300 people applied to become NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration's #NewAstronauts. Only 12 were picked, and these #USNavy Sailors are three of them! Get to know them here.Link2017-06-10T15:09:03 68425 74281347822_10154545009587823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/videos/10154545009587823/Watch as our newest littoral combat ship USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10) joins the #USNavy's fleet in Galveston, Texas. Learn more at http://go.usa.gov/xNyVkfVideo2017-06-10T10:01:40 106521 74281347822_10154541709492823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/videos/10154541709492823/On Saturday, we'll welcome the future USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10) to our fleet. You can watch its commissioning ceremony in Galveston, Texas, live on our Facebook page at 1 p.m. EDT (noon CDT).Video2017-06-09T15:25:17 38314 74281347822_10154540840122823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/videos/10154540840122823/Before you get your weekend started, let's recap May in our #USNavy month in review video.Video2017-06-09T06:11:07 38291 74281347822_808539625961099https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/videos/808539625961099/When it’s time for questions at your next all hands call, speak up! Turn on your sound to listen as Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson announces a change about ballcaps for female Sailors.Video2017-06-08T16:27:25 283081 74281347822_10154538428692823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154538428692823:0On this Throwback Thursday, we’re going back to June 13, 2015, when LCS-10’s sponsor Dr. Jill Biden christened the future littoral combat ship USS Gabrielle Giffords in Mobile, Alabama.Photo2017-06-08T09:31:02 15219 74281347822_10154535535742823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/1015453553574282375 years ago today, the Battle of Midway ended, turning the tide in World War II's Pacific Theater – thanks to our #USNavy Sailors’ toughness, initiative, accountability and integrity.Link2017-06-07T14:56:00 874 74281347822_10154535187782823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154535187782823:0It's Global Running Day! Running is an integral part of #USNavy fitness, we even do it on aircraft carriers! Tell us the strangest place YOU'VE logged some miles in the comments below!Photo2017-06-07T09:41:22 14184 74281347822_10154534596122823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154534596122823Sailors, a new tool is now available to help you make the crucial and irrevocable decision whether to stay in the current retirement system or opt into Blended Retirement System.Link2017-06-07T06:30:16 252951 74281347822_10154532212682823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/videos/10154532212682823/In this #31for31, Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson recently held an all-hands call with Sailors at Naval Air Station North Island, and shared his thoughts on how we can ensure our #USNavy has a zero say/do mismatch. Watch for more information.Video2017-06-06T16:04:00 5176 74281347822_10154532116037823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154532116037823“You are about to embark upon the Great Crusade, toward which we have striven these many months. The eyes of the world are upon you. The hopes and prayers of liberty-loving people everywhere march with you." - Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower #DDayLink2017-06-06T09:37:14 16233 74281347822_10154529268357823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/videos/10154529268357823/This week on the Rundown: CPO 365 Guidance is out, the need to reform our personnel system and more. Watch for details.Video2017-06-06T06:03:00 8156 74281347822_10154529869982823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154529869982823Whether in U.S. Naval Forces Central Command / U.S. 5th Fleet or U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. Sixth Fleet, USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) is taking the fight to ISIS.Link2017-06-05T15:44:02 18229 74281347822_10154528473467823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/videos/10154528473467823/Join us live as we commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Midway – the turning point in World War II’s Pacific Theater – from the Midway Atoll and the USS Midway Museum.Video2017-06-05T10:30:24 85617 74281347822_10154527005017823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154527005017823This year's guidance incorporates feedback from the fleet received during Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Steven Giordano's travel and brought to him by the chief petty officer community.Link2017-06-04T16:20:28 26303 74281347822_10154525870572823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/1015452587057282375 years-ago today, the Battle of Midway began. All Hands Magazine explains why it is considered the turning point in World War II's Pacific Theater.Link2017-06-04T08:38:35 27302 74281347822_10154523703592823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/videos/10154523703592823/What's better than one #USNavy carrier strike group underway with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force? TWO... USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) AND USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) CSGs seen here in the Sea of Japan on Thursday.Video2017-06-03T16:01:02 20190 74281347822_10154523085657823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154523085657823Maritime Math. USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) and USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) carrier strike groups + Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ships, June 1 = Improved interoperability and readiness to provide stability and security for the Indo-Asia Pacific region.Photo2017-06-03T11:01:20 161822 74281347822_10154522390902823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154522390902823:0Add another layer of cyber security to your account using two-factor authentication. It works in addition to your password. Here's why you should and how you can do it: https://www.facebook.com/help/loginapprovalsPhoto2017-06-03T05:58:03 30317 74281347822_10154520968977823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154520968977823We have the watch, shipmate.Link2017-06-02T18:03:39 28379 74281347822_10154519750522823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154519750522823This previously planned deployment is an example of the #USNavy’s routine presence around the globe displaying our commitment to stability, regional cooperation and economic prosperity for all nations.Link2017-06-02T09:15:51 31270 74281347822_10154519233677823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/videos/10154519233677823/If you think you're ready for the weekend, think of our recruits who will graduate boot camp this morning. Watch as they get their #USNavy careers underway!Video2017-06-02T06:45:10 156643 74281347822_10154517168132823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/videos/10154517168132823/On this Throwback Thursday, we're looking back at some of the events leading up to last night's delivery of our future USS Gerald R. Ford - CVN 78. (Video courtesy of Huntington Ingalls Industries)Video2017-06-01T15:59:32 231821 74281347822_10154516969952823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154516969952823The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender community is a part of our #OneNavyTeam that contributes their diverse talents, skills and service to the strength of our #USNavy.Link2017-06-01T09:47:46 696264515 74281347822_10154516500622823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154516500622823Delivered! Last night, we accepted delivery of CVN-78, the first ship of the Ford class. The future USS Gerald R. Ford - CVN 78 is the #USNavy’s first new aircraft carrier design since 1975 when USS Nimitz (CVN 68) was commissioned.Link2017-06-01T06:18:27 1078031 74281347822_10154514395332823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154514395332823Fleet Week New York is over, but we've got you covered in case you missed any of it here. Let's take another look at the city's week-long celebration of the sea services. http://navylive.dodlive.mil/2017/05/24/fleet-week-new-york-city-2017/Link2017-05-31T18:00:00 15270 74281347822_10154514392412823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154514392412823SO1 Remington J. Peters's family: "His accomplishments far outweigh his years. Anyone that has ever had the pleasure of knowing Remi could attest to his fierce loyalty to his friends, family, and his country. He was an angel on earth and role model to all. We couldn’t have been more proud of him. He lived life to the fullest and taught us to do the same."Link2017-05-31T15:00:00 37470 74281347822_10154513804672823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/videos/10154513804672823/Now that summer is unofficially here after Memorial Day, more motorcyclists will be hitting the roads. Whether you ride or not, you should know these safety tips.Video2017-05-31T07:21:56 13295 74281347822_10154511552052823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154511552052823:0Underway! Shift colors! Earlier today, USS KEARSARGE (LHD 3) and other Fleet Week New York ships departed after participating in the city's time-honored celebration of the sea services.Photo2017-05-30T15:17:00 15233 74281347822_10154510292977823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/videos/10154510292977823/Need some motivation after a long holiday weekend? This U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Warrior Games video should help! We're hosting the games begining June 30 in Chicago.Video2017-05-30T09:23:32 21363 74281347822_10154509809642823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154509809642823:0Memorial Day is coming to a close, but the meaning behind it doesn't end today. We continue to stand the watch as our shipmates did and always #HonorTheFallen.Photo2017-05-29T17:28:24 62406 74281347822_10154508191117823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/videos/10154508191117823/We #HonorTheFallen. If there's only one thing that you watch today, it should be this video for a better understanding of Gold Star families' legacy of sacrifice.Video2017-05-29T05:16:53 1159361 74281347822_10154506660072823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/videos/10154506660072823/Today's accident during Fleet Week New York is a reminder that our #USNavy Sailors' jobs are inherently dangerous. When we lose a shipmate, a family loses a loved one. Watch this video until the end to #HonorTheFallen's legacy of sacrifice.Video2017-05-28T17:07:00 52481 74281347822_10154506577927823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154506577927823#HonorTheFallen. "Our hearts and prayers go out to his family, and I ask for all of your prayers for the Navy SEAL community who lost a true patriot today." – Rear Adm. Jack Scorby Commander, Navy Region Mid-AtlanticLink2017-05-28T14:37:49 1201119 74281347822_10154505894012823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/videos/10154505894012823/We're live in Jersey City where the U.S. Navy Parachute Team "The Leap Frogs" are jumping for Fleet Week New York.Video2017-05-28T09:12:14 1398 74281347822_10154504442742823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/videos/10154504442742823/When we lose a shipmate in battle, a family loses a loved one. This weekend, we're going to share our Gold Star Families' legacies of sacrifice. Here's a preview of one family's story...Video2017-05-27T18:27:20 18217 74281347822_10154504054537823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154504054537823:0Today, President Donald J. Trump's last stop on his first overseas presidential trip took him to NAS Sigonella where he held an all hands call with service members and their families.Photo2017-05-27T15:38:56 20354 74281347822_10154503158622823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/videos/10154503158622823/Our #USNavy is comprised of Sailors – like Rear Adm. Babette Bolivar – and civilians with diverse backgrounds, skills and perspectives who enable our #OneNavyTeam to successfully perform operations around the globe.Video2017-05-27T09:16:49 17281 74281347822_10154501666197823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/videos/10154501666197823/We're rocking Times Square on a Friday night for #FleetWeekNYC!Video2017-05-26T17:49:03 1057431 74281347822_10154501146632823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/videos/10154501146632823/As we begin this Memorial Day Weekend, we want to give you a preview of a powerful and emotional video that honors our fallen and their families. Look for the full version this weekend.Video2017-05-26T15:12:00 272601 74281347822_10154500763627823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/videos/10154500763627823/LIVE: Reenlistment ceremony at 9/11 Tribute Center during #FleetWeekNYCVideo2017-05-26T11:06:05 43403 74281347822_10154499673202823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/videos/10154499673202823/Watch as the United States Naval Academy's Class of 2017 graduates after four very tough and challenging, tightly structured years that pushed the midshipmen well beyond their perceived limits. BZ!Video2017-05-26T07:00:09 2281182 74281347822_10154498625552823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/videos/10154498625552823/If you aren't following us on our Snapchat account, this is what you missed in the Big Apple today for #FleetWeekNYC! Add us at and don't miss out tomorrow: https://www.snapchat.com/add/usnavyVideo2017-05-25T18:00:23 19273 74281347822_10154498296407823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154498296407823New uniform update! Check out what's in store for our #USNavy Sailors in the near future.Link2017-05-25T15:37:01 51466 74281347822_10154496899062823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/videos/10154496899062823/LIVE: Behind the scenes of USS KEARSARGE (LHD 3) Sailors, as well as Marines and Coast Guardsmen completing an obstacle course challenge on Fox & Friends for Fleet Week New York day 2Video2017-05-25T04:59:50 24262 74281347822_10154496239567823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154496239567823The missile-guided cruiser USS San Jacinto (CG 56) renders honors as it approaches the Statue of Liberty during the 29th annual Fleet Week New York's Parade of Ships, May 24.Photo2017-05-24T20:32:33 31234 74281347822_10154495926417823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154495926417823:0#FleetWeekNYC is underway! USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), USS Lassen (DDG 82), USS Monterey (CG 61), USS San Jacinto (CG 56) and USS Zephyr (PC 8) arrived this morning during Fleet Week New York's Parade of Ships. Stay tuned, we’re just getting started!Photo2017-05-24T17:57:08 33275 74281347822_10154494689052823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154494689052823BZ to all #USNavy Sailors who made the advancement list today! All Hands Magazine has the results.Link2017-05-24T08:07:01 615571 74281347822_10154494418282823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/videos/10154494418282823/#FleetWeekNYC is here! The Parade of Ships is underway with USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), USS Lassen (DDG 82), USS Monterey (CG 61), USS San Jacinto (CG 56), and USS Zephyr (PC 8).Video2017-05-24T05:45:58 674591 74281347822_10154493206412823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/videos/10154493206412823/Starting Wednesday, we’re bringing #FleetWeekNYC to you! Stay tuned here and on our Twitter, Snapchat and Instagram accounts as well as Fleet Week New York's Facebook page. Help us celebrate the sea services and thank our Seabees for 75 years of building and fighting!Video2017-05-23T18:07:00 15168 74281347822_10154492759202823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154492759202823We want to share how our Fiscal Year 18 budget request takes steps toward restoring our readiness and positioning the Department of the #USNavy to compete and win against increasingly dynamic, high-tech and aggressive global threats.Link2017-05-23T15:19:00 16260 74281347822_10154491999902823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154491999902823On this Trivia Tuesday, answer who am I… I’m not only the first Filipino-American to become a #USNavy rear admiral, but I’m also the first female service member to be The White House physician. ANSWER: https://go.usa.gov/xN8mnLink2017-05-23T09:18:00 4285 74281347822_10154491988732823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154491988732823What should our future #USNavy look like? Listen as Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson explains his vision for our future force.Link2017-05-23T06:17:53 7245 74281347822_10154488104927823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154488104927823Most students will spend their summer on vacation. However, for #USNavy midshipmen, summer is an opportunity to learn about fleet operations. Our top SWO explains what's ahead for potential future Surface Warriors.Link2017-05-22T14:51:00 22301 74281347822_10154489406262823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154489406262823The spring petty officer advancement quotas are out! Get them now from All Hands Magazine.Link2017-05-22T08:38:16 325033 74281347822_10154488157412823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/videos/10154488157412823/On this Rundown: Updated policy on the wrongful distribution of images, protecting yourself against one of the latest cyber threats, and more. Watch now for details.Video2017-05-22T05:20:44 16228 74281347822_10154487576552823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154487576552823Are you planning to move soon? Check out these tips as we enter the peak season to move household goods!Link2017-05-21T15:48:11 11101 74281347822_10154486172302823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/videos/10154486172302823/Our #USNavy is comprised of Sailors and civilians – like Giao Phan – with diverse backgrounds, skills and perspectives who enable our force to successfully perform operations around the globe.Video2017-05-21T05:07:48 25326 74281347822_10154483675337823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154483675337823:0On this Armed Forces Day and every day, we honor our courageous and steadfast protectors who answered the call to serve. Thank you!Photo2017-05-20T08:37:19 9655021 74281347822_10154480736362823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154480736362823Mark your calendars for next week's spring petty officer advancement results! - MONDAY: Quotas published on All Hands Magazine 11 a.m. EDT - TUESDAY: Command triads notified of results via Command BUPERS Online approximately 11 a.m. ET - WEDNESDAY: Advancement notifications on BUPERS Online, Navy Enlisted Advancement System and All Hands Magazine at approximately 11 a.m. EDTLink2017-05-19T06:53:03 63486 74281347822_10154478756342823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154478756342823:0On this Throwback Thursday, we’re going back May 2016 when #USNavy Sailors and Marines aboard the USS Bataan manned the rails during the parade of ships as part of Fleet Week New York. More than 5,000 #USNavy Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen will participate in the 29th Fleet Week New York, May 24-30. Will YOU be there?Photo2017-05-18T15:32:00 222301 74281347822_10154478149972823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154478149972823Today is International Museum Day. With Summer fast approaching, Naval History & Heritage Command offers a look at a few #USNavy museums you may want to add to your vacation plans.Link2017-05-18T09:27:00 23320 74281347822_10154478076207823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154478076207823Are you expecting to PCS this summer? Naval Supply Systems Command Global Logistics Support Household Goods has tips for #USNavy Sailors and their families who will be executing a HHG move during the current peak season.Link2017-05-18T06:43:00 12354 74281347822_10154476370137823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154476370137823There's no room in our #USNavy for the toxic behavior of wrongful distributing or broadcasting intimate images. All Hands Magazine shares what we're doing about it.Link2017-05-17T15:16:00 15395 74281347822_10154475097032823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/videos/10154475097032823/Watch at 10 a.m. ET as we honor the 37 Sailors who died 30-years-ago today when two Iraqi missiles struck USS Stark (FFG 31) as well as the toughness of their shipmates who saved the ship.Video2017-05-17T07:10:09 64446 74281347822_10154472483757823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154472483757823:0Daddy's home! USS Somerset (LPD 25)'s executive officer hugs his children after the ship returned Monday to its homeport of San Diego, concluding the ship's maiden deployment to the Commander, U.S. Third Fleet, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command / U.S. 5th Fleet, and U.S. 7th Fleet. Welcome home to the entire USS MAKIN ISLAND (LHD 8) Amphibious Ready Group!Photo2017-05-16T18:22:00 48252 74281347822_10154472634637823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154472634637823On this Trivia Tuesday, answer who am I… During my 35-year career, I became the first Asian American to reach the rank of vice admiral. ANSWER: https://go.usa.gov/xNTFzLink2017-05-16T15:13:00 14299 74281347822_10154472155282823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154472155282823Listen as Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson explains how accountability plays a role in today's #USNavy and for our future force.Link2017-05-16T08:55:58 9182 74281347822_10154469361447823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/videos/10154469361447823/This week on the Rundown, modernizing our performance evaluation system, an update on the FY18 E-9 Selection Board, and more. Watch for details here.Video2017-05-16T06:08:44 14218 74281347822_10154469142847823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/videos/10154469142847823/The issue of recent physiological episodes involving T-45 and F/A-18 aircrew is our number one safety priority. As Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson explains, it will take the input of everyone involved to find a solution.Video2017-05-15T09:55:36 26368 74281347822_10154468590997823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154468590997823As USS Somerset (LPD 25) prepares to return from its maiden deployment today, the ship's commanding officer shares how its Sailors have shined. BZ, shipmates!Link2017-05-15T06:08:49 273611 74281347822_10154465903232823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154465903232823Share one of these cards with your Navy mom to wish her Happy Mother's Day. BZ to all our Navy moms!Photo2017-05-14T05:09:43 282631 74281347822_10154464689442823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154464689442823We're a maritime nation that relies on open oceans for prosperity and security. Get underway with us to see how we're operating forward.Link2017-05-13T16:34:25 27305 74281347822_10154463069892823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/videos/10154463069892823/Asian American and Pacific Islander Sailors – like Rear Adm. Jonathan Yuen – and civilians are integral members of our #OneNavyTeam, strengthening our force with his talents, skills and capabilities.Video2017-05-13T06:09:59 17273 74281347822_10154462037862823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154462037862823On this Military Spouse Appreciation Day, we honor our Wounded Warriors’ loved ones who partner and make their own sacrifices on the path of recovery.Link2017-05-12T18:11:31 92621 74281347822_10154461781002823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154461781002823On this day in 1942, American submarines inflicted the final major casualties of the Battle of the Coral Sea, a fight that tested the skill of our #USNavy on, under and above the sea. Here's how and why...Link2017-05-12T16:31:29 22344 74281347822_10154460413397823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154460413397823:0SHARE to thank all of our #USNavy spouses for everything they do! BZ!Photo2017-05-12T06:50:11 116664 74281347822_10154458944232823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154458944232823:0Practice makes perfect! An SM-2 missile is launched from USS Lake Erie CG-70 during a missile exercise. The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser is underway on an independent deployment to the U.S. Naval Forces Central Command / U.S. 5th Fleet and U.S. 7th Fleet fleet areas of operation in support of maritime security operations and theater cooperation efforts.Photo2017-05-11T15:24:10 21188 74281347822_10154457897212823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154457897212823Saturday will mark 109 years since the #USNavy Nurse Corps was established. Join us in giving our nurses an early BZ for their more than a century of service to our warfighters and their families!Link2017-05-11T09:12:00 22290 74281347822_10154457869622823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154457869622823Dive with CBS This Morning into how our Silent Service continues to adapt to the emerging security environment to conduct decisive combat operations to defeat any enemy.Link2017-05-11T06:29:27 30350 74281347822_10154455828662823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154455828662823USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) is underway for the first time since March 2013 following an extensive maintenance period to meet future missions and continued service life requirements for many years to come.Link2017-05-10T18:13:00 23269 74281347822_10154455673847823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154455673847823Take a listen as Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson discusses the need for the #USNavy to consider how we undertake operations, the pace of processes like budgeting and acquisition, and how we recruit and retain people.Link2017-05-10T09:51:11 72511 74281347822_10154454993142823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154454993142823We want to introduce you to some Department of the Navy public servants who are helping us adapt to meet today's challenges. BZ to all of our civilians who are vital members of our #OneNavyTeam.Link2017-05-10T06:34:00 8254 74281347822_10154453703887823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154453703887823It takes a team – both topside and below deck – to keep 4.5 acres of U.S. floating sovereign territory mission ready and in the fight. Stars and Stripes shares some of the vital work that you may not think about when you see an aircraft carrier.Link2017-05-09T16:20:29 8270 74281347822_10154452852922823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154452852922823#USNavy forces provide a variety of options to protect and defend America. The Daily Beast takes a look at how USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) is taking the fight to ISIS.Link2017-05-09T09:37:48 30354 74281347822_10154452487842823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154452487842823On this Trivia Tuesday, answer who am I… I overcame many racial barriers personally and professionally and became the first Asian American female to serve in #USNavy after joining the Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service program during World War II. ANSWER: https://go.usa.gov/x5MYWLink2017-05-09T06:57:22 14275 74281347822_10154450901127823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154450901127823Batteries release! USS Jackson successfully fires a SeaRAM missile against an aerial drone, destroying the target in a test off the Southern California coast, April 22. The Combat System Ship Qualification Trials event demonstrated the littoral combat ship’s self-defense capability against an aerial target.Photo2017-05-08T15:47:17 18194 74281347822_10154450147567823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/videos/10154450147567823/This week on the Rundown: More flexibility and opportunities for Sailors to attend the Senior Enlisted Academy, "time-in" requirement has been reduced to earn credentialing, and more! Watch for details here.Video2017-05-08T10:03:42 11179 74281347822_10154449700102823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/videos/10154449700102823/This weekend, the Explosive Ordnance Disposal community celebrated and remembered the heroic actions of our fallen EOD warriors. Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson was there and gave the keynote address at the EOD Ball and visited Naval School EOD at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida.Video2017-05-08T06:47:21 23278 74281347822_10154447824532823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/videos/10154447824532823/Asian American and Pacific Islander Sailors and civilians – like Office of Naval Research's Dr. Thomas Fu – are integral members of our #OneNavyTeam. Listen as Dr. Fu shares how he's strengthening our force with his talents, skills and capabilities.Video2017-05-07T11:23:21 6198 74281347822_10154445194842823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154445194842823#HonorTheFallen. We have the watch shipmate.Link2017-05-06T09:11:30 1551019 74281347822_10154442978677823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154442978677823What may seem like pretty basic information could put your cyber security at risk. Be careful about sharing too much information because you're in the #NavyCyber battle space.Link2017-05-06T06:33:21 24372 74281347822_10154442512232823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154442512232823Members of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal community will gather Saturday to remember their fallen teammates. Before they do, honor their sacrifices by learning these nine things about the memorial...Link2017-05-05T16:47:48 25284 74281347822_10154442002257823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/videos/10154442002257823/We can't think of a better way to get ready for your weekend than watching our newest Sailors get ready to start their #USNavy careers.Video2017-05-05T06:49:37 132860 74281347822_10154439270187823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154439270187823On this Throwback Thursday, we're going back to May 4, 1942, to the start of the Battle of Coral Sea. Naval History & Heritage Command explains this fight that would impact Battle of Midway.Link2017-05-04T16:05:00 202501 74281347822_10154439979482823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154439979482823Did you know that today is World Password Day? Don’t let Jeff down and change your Facebook password now to something secure that you don’t use for any other account. Click for tips and then visit this link to change your password: https://www.facebook.com/help/248976822124608Link2017-05-04T10:18:07 26347 74281347822_10154438086337823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/videos/10154438086337823/Continuing 70 years of promoting regional peace and security... FROM TODAY: Watch as F/A-18 Hornets and Super Hornets flew over USS WAYNE E. MEYER ( DDG 108), USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112), USS Stethem (DDG 63), USS Lake Champlain (CG 57), USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) and two Republic of Korea destroyers as they transited the Western Pacific.Video2017-05-03T15:10:28 27229 74281347822_10154437184252823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/1015443718425282342 years ago today, USS Nimitz (CVN 68) was commissioned at Naval Station Norfolk. Like/Share to thank Nimitz and her crew for 42 years of protecting and defending America.Photo2017-05-03T09:16:00 272861 74281347822_10154436934047823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154436934047823:0As a maritime nation the U.S. relies on open oceans for prosperity and security. The guided-missile destroyer USS Hopper (DDG 70) seen here arriving in Homer, Alaska, for a scheduled port visit in conjunction with its participation in exercise Northern Edge 2017. The exercise provides real-world proficiency in detection and tracking of units at sea, in the air and on land and response to multiple crises.Photo2017-05-03T06:35:00 12184 74281347822_10154434987962823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154434987962823Maritime competition is on the rise. Listen as Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson talks to The Brookings Institution about the #USNavy’s plan to address the complex and quickly changing world that is also reflected at sea.Link2017-05-02T10:27:35 9174 74281347822_10154434526827823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154434526827823TUESDAY TRIVIA: Tell us the toughness demonstrated by USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93)'s namesake during a World War II kamikaze attack while commanding USS Sigsbee in 1945. Learn more at https://go.usa.gov/x5mFXLink2017-05-02T06:55:08 22236 74281347822_10154430883942823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/videos/10154430883942823/Your Monday Motivation is here… the christening of our newest Virginia-class fast attack submarine, the future USS Indiana (SSN 789) on Saturday. Did the bottle break on the first swing? Watch and wait to find out!Video2017-05-01T15:19:00 58368 74281347822_10154432374612823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/videos/10154432374612823/This week on the Rundown: A look at how recent changes at our child development centers are supporting our Sailors and their families.Video2017-05-01T09:06:34 13210 74281347822_10154430930057823https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/10154430930057823Asian American and Pacific Islander Sailors and civilians are integral members of our #OneNavyTeam. This month we celebrate how they’re strengthening our team with their diverse talents, skills and capabilities.Link2017-05-01T06:39:00 29267