U.S. Navy News Feed https://www.msc.usff.navy.mil News from U.S Navy. en-us Mon, 14 Apr 2025 11:51:00 GMT Wed, 16 Apr 2025 00:03:36 GMT Ship in the Spotlight: USS Lewis B. Puller https://www.msc.usff.navy.mil/Press-Room/News-Stories/Article/4154715/ship-in-the-spotlight-uss-lewis-b-puller/ This week’s Military Sealift Command “Ship in the Spotlight,” is USS Lewis B. Puller (ESB 3). The<br /> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2025/Apr/15/2003689123/150/150/0/250414-N-IS698-0001.JPG' alt='Ship in the Spotlight: USS Lewis B. Puller' /> <br /> Mon, 14 Apr 2025 11:51:00 GMT DoD News https://www.msc.usff.navy.mil/Press-Room/News-Stories/Article/4154715/ship-in-the-spotlight-uss-lewis-b-puller/ Ship in the Spotlight MSC Reinforces SAPR Commitment Ashore and Afloat https://www.msc.usff.navy.mil/Press-Room/News-Stories/Article/4152333/msc-reinforces-sapr-commitment-ashore-and-afloat/ Each April, the Department of Defense observes Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month (SAAPM), a time set aside to reaffirm its collective commitment to eliminating sexual assault and fostering a culture of dignity, respect, and accountability throughout the force. This year&rsquo;s theme is STEP FORWARD. Prevent. Report. Advocate.<br /> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2025/Apr/10/2003687447/150/150/0/250207-N-IX266-1002.JPG' alt='Lisa Wimbush, Afloat and Ashore Victim Advocate, Military Sealift Command, conducts Sexual Assault, Prevention and Response (SAPR) training for the crew of submarine tender USS Emory S. Land (AS 39) aboard the vessel, Feb. 7, 2025.' /> <br /> Fri, 11 Apr 2025 00:50:40 GMT Grady T. Fontana https://www.msc.usff.navy.mil/Press-Room/News-Stories/Article/4152333/msc-reinforces-sapr-commitment-ashore-and-afloat/ MSC Begins Offering an Expedited Onboarding Process for CIVMAR Licensed Officers https://www.msc.usff.navy.mil/Press-Room/News-Stories/Article/4155279/military-sealift-command-begins-offering-an-expedited-onboarding-process-for-ci/ The first two Civil Service Mariner (CIVMAR) licensed officers hired under Military Sealift<br /> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2025/Apr/15/2003689464/150/150/0/250325-N-KP445-1039.JPG' alt='Civil Service Mariner Aiden Luetkmeyer (left), Military Sealift Command Deputy Total Force Management Frank Cunningham and Civil Service Mariner Ryan Welsh pose for a photo during a New Employment Orientation class at Naval Station Norfolk. Luetkmeyer and Welsh are the first Civil Service Mariner licensed officers hired under Military Sealift Command’s Expedited Onboarding Initiative.' /> <br /> Mon, 07 Apr 2025 17:05:00 GMT Hendrick Dickson https://www.msc.usff.navy.mil/Press-Room/News-Stories/Article/4155279/military-sealift-command-begins-offering-an-expedited-onboarding-process-for-ci/ USS Lewis B. Puller (ESB 3) Arrives in Cape Town, South Africa https://www.msc.usff.navy.mil/Press-Room/News-Stories/Article/4154718/uss-lewis-b-puller-esb-3-arrives-in-cape-town-south-africa/ <p>CAPE TOWN, South Africa - The Military Sealift Command (MSC) expeditionary mobile base USS Lewis B. Puller (ESB 3) arrived in Cape Town, South Africa for a scheduled port visit April 4, 2025.</p> <br /> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2025/Apr/07/2003689124/150/150/0/250405-N-JV183-1003.JPG' alt='USS Lewis B Puller conducts routine port visit to Cape Town, South Africa' /> <br /> Mon, 07 Apr 2025 14:45:00 GMT U.S. Sixth Fleet Public Affairs https://www.msc.usff.navy.mil/Press-Room/News-Stories/Article/4154718/uss-lewis-b-puller-esb-3-arrives-in-cape-town-south-africa/ All Navy Categories Navy Headlines Ship in the Spotlight: USNS William McLean https://www.msc.usff.navy.mil/Press-Room/News-Stories/Article/4148620/ship-in-the-spotlight-usns-william-mclean/ This week’s Military Sealift Command “Ship in the Spotlight,” is USNS William McLean (T-AKE 12).<br /> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2025/Apr/08/2003685024/150/150/0/250407-N-IS698-0001.JPG' alt='Ship in the Spotlight: USNS William McLean' /> <br /> Mon, 07 Apr 2025 11:06:00 GMT DoD News https://www.msc.usff.navy.mil/Press-Room/News-Stories/Article/4148620/ship-in-the-spotlight-usns-william-mclean/ Ship in the Spotlight MSC Fleet Replenishment Oiler Hosts Medical Navy Reservists https://www.msc.usff.navy.mil/Press-Room/News-Stories/Article/4155264/msc-fleet-replenishment-oiler-hosts-medical-navy-reservists/ Eleven U.S. Navy medical reservists assigned to hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) visited<br /> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2025/Apr/15/2003689462/150/150/0/040325-N-AC165-1004.JPG' alt='Eleven U.S. Navy medical reservists assigned to hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) visited Military Sealift Command’s fleet replenishment oiler USNS Joshua Humphreys (T-AO 188) at Naval Station Norfolk, Apr. 3, for a tour and lunch, offering a unique maritime experience for the entire team.' /> <br /> Fri, 04 Apr 2025 17:03:00 GMT LaShawn Sykes, Military Sealift Command https://www.msc.usff.navy.mil/Press-Room/News-Stories/Article/4155264/msc-fleet-replenishment-oiler-hosts-medical-navy-reservists/ We Are MSC: 2nd Engineer Kevyn Delacoudray https://www.msc.usff.navy.mil/Press-Room/News-Stories/Article/4144899/we-are-msc-2nd-engineer-kevyn-delacoudray/ We Are MSC - 2nd Engineer Kevyn DelacoudrayBronx, New York native Kevyn Delcoudray, the 2nd<br /> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2025/Apr/04/2003682454/150/150/0/250403-N-IS698-0007.JPG' alt='We Are MSC: 2nd Engineer Kevyn Delacoudray' /> <br /> Thu, 03 Apr 2025 16:54:00 GMT DoD News https://www.msc.usff.navy.mil/Press-Room/News-Stories/Article/4144899/we-are-msc-2nd-engineer-kevyn-delacoudray/ We Are MSC Ship in the Spotlight: USNS Eagleview https://www.msc.usff.navy.mil/Press-Room/News-Stories/Article/4143095/ship-in-the-spotlight-usns-eagleview/ This week’s Military Sealift Command “Ship in the Spotlight,” is the submarine support ship USNS<br /> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2025/Apr/02/2003680925/150/150/0/250401-N-IS698-0001.JPG' alt='Ship in the Spotlight: USNS Eagleview' /> <br /> Tue, 01 Apr 2025 14:48:00 GMT DoD News https://www.msc.usff.navy.mil/Press-Room/News-Stories/Article/4143095/ship-in-the-spotlight-usns-eagleview/ Ship in the Spotlight MSC Fleet Replenishment Oiler USNS John Lewis Deploys in Support of Nimitz Carrier Strike Group https://www.msc.usff.navy.mil/Press-Room/News-Stories/Article/4155260/msc-fleet-replenishment-oiler-usns-john-lewis-deploys-in-support-of-nimitz-carr/ Military Sealift Command (MSC) fleet replenishment oiler USNS John Lewis (T-AO 205) departed San<br /> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2025/Mar/27/2003681762/150/150/0/250325-N-WD133-4517.JPG' alt='Military Sealift Command (MSC) fleet replenishment oiler USNS John Lewis (T-AO 205) departs San Diego for deployment with the U.S. Navy’s Nimitz Carrier Strike Group.' /> <br /> Thu, 27 Mar 2025 20:35:00 GMT Sarah Cannon https://www.msc.usff.navy.mil/Press-Room/News-Stories/Article/4155260/msc-fleet-replenishment-oiler-usns-john-lewis-deploys-in-support-of-nimitz-carr/ Ship in the Spotlight: MV Cape Henry https://www.msc.usff.navy.mil/Press-Room/News-Stories/Article/4145357/ship-in-the-spotlight-mv-cape-henry/ This week’s “Ship in the Spotlight,” is the Military Sealift Command chartered Motor Vessel Cape<br /> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2025/Apr/04/2003682452/150/150/0/250324-N-IS698-0002.JPG' alt='An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, attached to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 26, approaches the flight deck of the Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship USNS Robert E. Peary (T-AKE 5) during a replenishment-at-sea, March 11. Carter Hall is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by the U.S. 6th Fleet to defend U.S., Allied and partner interests.' /> <br /> Mon, 24 Mar 2025 19:43:00 GMT DoD News https://www.msc.usff.navy.mil/Press-Room/News-Stories/Article/4145357/ship-in-the-spotlight-mv-cape-henry/ Ship in the Spotlight 4 Military Sealift Command Ships Earn Maritime Excellence Award https://www.msc.usff.navy.mil/Press-Room/News-Stories/Article/4155240/4-military-sealift-command-ships-earn-maritime-excellence-award/ Military Sealift Command’s fleet replenishment oiler USNS Henry J. Kaiser (T-AO 187), fleet<br /> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2024/Dec/19/2003616713/150/150/0/241210-N-TF680-1052C.JPG' alt='Military Sealift Command’s (MSC) Combat Logistics Force (CLF) fleet replenishment oiler USNS Patuxent (T-AO 201) returned to Naval Station Norfolk, Dec. 10, 2024, after completing a 10-month deployment in U.S. European Command’s area of responsibility.' /> <br /> Mon, 24 Mar 2025 16:50:00 GMT Bill Mesta, USN Military Sealift Command https://www.msc.usff.navy.mil/Press-Room/News-Stories/Article/4155240/4-military-sealift-command-ships-earn-maritime-excellence-award/ MSC, Old Dominion University Student Participates in 2025 NASPAA Simulation Competition https://www.msc.usff.navy.mil/Press-Room/News-Stories/Article/4155231/military-sealift-command-old-dominion-university-student-participates-in-2025-n/ David Schaeffer, a Military Sealift Command Project Officer and student enrolled in Old Dominion<br /> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2025/Apr/15/2003689441/150/150/0/250319-N-KP445-1060.JPG' alt='David Schaeffer, a Military Sealift Command Project Officer, poses for a photo at MSC headquarters in Norfolk, Virginia. Schaeffer is enrolled in Old Dominion University’s Master of Public Administration program and was recently selected to participate in the 12th Annual Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs and Administration (NASPAA) Student Simulation Competition.' /> <br /> Fri, 21 Mar 2025 16:40:00 GMT Hendrick Dickson https://www.msc.usff.navy.mil/Press-Room/News-Stories/Article/4155231/military-sealift-command-old-dominion-university-student-participates-in-2025-n/ Oscar Smith High School Seniors Visit USNS Cody https://www.msc.usff.navy.mil/Press-Room/News-Stories/Article/4155256/oscar-smith-high-school-seniors-visit-usns-cody/ The crew of the Military Sealift Command expeditionary fast transport vessel USNS Cody (T-EPF 14)<br /> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2025/Apr/15/2003689457/150/150/0/250320-N-KP445-1737.JPG' alt='Military Sealift Command Commander, Rear Adm. Philip Sobeck, poses for a photo with seniors from Oscar Smith High School during a visit aboard the expeditionary fast transport vessel USNS Cody (T-EPF 14). Students from the Chesapeake, Virginia, high school visited the ship to learn about life as a civil service mariner.' /> <br /> Thu, 20 Mar 2025 16:54:00 GMT Hendrick Dickson https://www.msc.usff.navy.mil/Press-Room/News-Stories/Article/4155256/oscar-smith-high-school-seniors-visit-usns-cody/ USNS John Lewis Completes First Fleet Tasked Underway Replenishment https://www.msc.usff.navy.mil/Press-Room/News-Stories/Article/4155225/usns-john-lewis-completes-first-fleet-tasked-underway-replenishment/ <p>Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler, USNS John Lewis (T-AO 205) became the first ship in the new John Lewis class to conduct a fleet task under Commander, U.S. Third Fleet, by refueling the U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG 89) of the coast of Southern California Saturday.</p> <br /> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2025/Mar/19/2003681767/150/150/0/221104-N-HH412-6500.JPG' alt='USNS John Lewis (T-AO 205) sits pierside at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division (NSWC PHD), Friday, Nov. 4.' /> <br /> Wed, 19 Mar 2025 16:52:00 GMT Sarah Cannon, Military Sealift Command Pacific https://www.msc.usff.navy.mil/Press-Room/News-Stories/Article/4155225/usns-john-lewis-completes-first-fleet-tasked-underway-replenishment/ All Navy Categories Navy Headlines Ship in the Spotlight: USNS Patuxent https://www.msc.usff.navy.mil/Press-Room/News-Stories/Article/4145366/ship-in-the-spotlight-usns-patuxent/ Congratulations to this week’s Military Sealift Command “Ship in the Spotlight,” USNS Patuxent (T-AO<br /> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2025/Apr/03/2003682210/150/150/0/250317-N-IS698-0001.JPG' alt='Ship in the Spotlight: USNS Patuxent' /> <br /> Mon, 17 Mar 2025 19:48:00 GMT DoD News https://www.msc.usff.navy.mil/Press-Room/News-Stories/Article/4145366/ship-in-the-spotlight-usns-patuxent/ Ship in the Spotlight Military Sealift Command Recognizes Achievements of USNS Matthew Perry CIVMARS https://www.msc.usff.navy.mil/Press-Room/News-Stories/Article/4155209/military-sealift-command-recognizes-achievements-of-usns-matthew-perry-civmars/ Capt. Micah Murphy, commander, Military Sealift Command Pacific, recognized crew members of the<br /> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2020/Oct/28/2003284565/150/150/0/200922-N-IS698-0002.JPG' alt='Military Sealift Command' /> <br /> Mon, 17 Mar 2025 16:30:00 GMT Sarah Cannon, Military Sealift Command Pacific https://www.msc.usff.navy.mil/Press-Room/News-Stories/Article/4155209/military-sealift-command-recognizes-achievements-of-usns-matthew-perry-civmars/ MSC Chartered Ship MV Ocean Giant Arrives in Port Hueneme for Operation Deep Freeze Off-Load https://www.msc.usff.navy.mil/Press-Room/News-Stories/Article/4155190/msc-chartered-ship-mv-ocean-giant-arrives-in-port-hueneme-for-operation-deep-fr/ Military Sealift Command-chartered container ship MV Ocean Giant has arrived Port Hueneme, Calif.,<br /> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2025/Apr/15/2003689408/150/150/0/250313-N-WD133-4422.JPG' alt='Military Sealift Command-chartered container ship MV Ocean Giant has arrived Port Hueneme, Calif., and is conducting cargo offload, following its mission to Antarctica in support of Operation Deep Freeze (ODF) 2025.' /> <br /> Thu, 13 Mar 2025 16:21:00 GMT Sarah Cannon, Military Sealift Command Pacific https://www.msc.usff.navy.mil/Press-Room/News-Stories/Article/4155190/msc-chartered-ship-mv-ocean-giant-arrives-in-port-hueneme-for-operation-deep-fr/ USNS Robert E. Simanek Departs San Diego for New Home on East Coast https://www.msc.usff.navy.mil/Press-Room/News-Stories/Article/4155177/usns-robert-e-simanek-departs-san-diego-for-new-home-on-east-coast/ In the midst of a West Coast storm, Military Sealift Command’s newest expeditionary sea base USNS<br /> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2020/Oct/28/2003284565/150/150/0/200922-N-IS698-0002.JPG' alt='Military Sealift Command' /> <br /> Thu, 13 Mar 2025 16:11:00 GMT Sarah Cannon, Military Sealift Command Pacific https://www.msc.usff.navy.mil/Press-Room/News-Stories/Article/4155177/usns-robert-e-simanek-departs-san-diego-for-new-home-on-east-coast/ USNS Wally Schirra Completes Major Maintenance at South Korean Shipyard https://www.msc.usff.navy.mil/Press-Room/News-Stories/Article/4118286/usns-wally-schirra-completes-major-maintenance-at-south-korean-shipyard/ Military Sealift Command&rsquo;s (MSC) Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship USNS Wally Schirra (T-AKE 8) completed a seven-month regular overhaul (ROH) at Hanwha Ocean, Gyeongsangnam-do, Republic of Korea, March 12, 2025.<br /> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2025/Mar/13/2003666257/150/150/0/250312-N-IX266-2002.JPG' alt='USNS Wally Schirra (T-AKE 8) departs Hanwha Ocean shipyard after a seven-month overhaul at Gyeongsangnam-do, Republic of Korea, March 12, 2025.' /> <br /> Thu, 13 Mar 2025 06:59:52 GMT Grady T. Fontana https://www.msc.usff.navy.mil/Press-Room/News-Stories/Article/4118286/usns-wally-schirra-completes-major-maintenance-at-south-korean-shipyard/ M/V Cape Henry, MSC Deliver Essential Cobra Gold Cargo https://www.msc.usff.navy.mil/Press-Room/News-Stories/Article/4121475/mv-cape-henry-msc-deliver-essential-cobra-gold-cargo/ Military Sealift Command (MSC) chartered Motor Vessel Cape Henry (T-AKR 5067) continued its voyage through the Pacific and arrived at Sattahip, Thailand, to offload equipment in support of Joint Exercise Cobra Gold 2025 (CG25), Feb. 17-21.<br /> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2025/Mar/17/2003667921/150/150/0/250218-N-IX266-1005.JPG' alt='An AH-64 Apache heavy attack helicopter is staged next to Military Sealift Command (MSC) chartered Motor Vessel Cape Henry (T-AKR 5067) at the pier in Sattahip, Thailand, Feb. 18, during an offload of equipment that will be used in Joint Exercise Cobra Gold 2025.' /> <br /> Fri, 28 Feb 2025 07:39:00 GMT Grady T. Fontana https://www.msc.usff.navy.mil/Press-Room/News-Stories/Article/4121475/mv-cape-henry-msc-deliver-essential-cobra-gold-cargo/