The U.S. Navy is considered the strongest and most technologically advanced naval force on the planet Whether it’s weapons systems, sensors, or logistics the U.S. Navy is on the cutting-edge of ...

This post has been updated to correct the status of Military Sealift Command ships that are being transferred to the Maritime Administration. The Navy is quietly decommissioning ships from the fleet ...

A fire aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) at Naval Base San Diego, while it was moored pier side for a maintenance availability, which began in 2018. Base and shipboard ...

The Navy has experienced chronic delays and labor overruns in maintenance on its large conventional ships (that is, ships that are not nuclear-powered). Those delays can affect deployment schedules ...

Sailors and firefighters attempt to put out a fire aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard at Naval Base San Diego on July 12, 2020. (MCS3 Class Christina Ross/U.S. Navy) An independent government watchdog ...

The United States Navy, arguably the most powerful sea-based military force to ever exist, owes a lot of its power to the large fleet of ships in its arsenal. As of January 2025, it was operating more ...

The U.S. Navy is constantly in the business of modernizing its force, refreshing older hulls, and pushing new technologies into service The most recent commissionings and additions include advanced ...