USS Abraham Lincoln leaving Middle East after 9-month deployment The aircraft carrier and its 5,000 crew members will return to San Diego after an approximately nine-month deployment. Aug 20
San Francisco Fleet Week to go on without U.S. Navy as shutdown continues Organizers of San Francisco Fleet Week announced alternate plans Wednesday after confirming that the United States Navy would not be able to participate due to the ongoing government shutdown. Oct 8, 2025
Blue Angels, military aircraft out of Salinas, California airshow due to government shutdown The Blue Angels and other military aircraft will not be participating at this weekend's California International Airshow in Salinas, as the government shutdown that began on Wednesday continues without a resolution. Oct 2, 2025
Navy to rename USNS Harvey Milk, mulls new names for ships named for other leaders U.S. Navy is renaming a ship named for gay rights leader Harvey Milk and considering new names for others named for prominent Americans. Jun 3, 2025
WWI sub captured in never-before-seen images off San Diego coast On Dec. 17, 1917, the U.S. submarine USS F-1 was lost at sea during a training accident off the coast of California, killing 19 crew members on board. May 24, 2025
2 Navy pilots rescued after fighter jet crashes in San Diego Harbor The two Navy pilots ejected from the plane, which crashed in the San Diego Harbor shortly after 10 a.m. local time. Feb 13, 2025
Biden announces aircraft carriers will be named for Bush, Clinton The latest line of U.S. carriers is named for Gerald R. Ford, and another of the multi-billion-dollar ships bears John F. Kennedy's name. Jan 14, 2025
U.S. Navy crew ejects safely when jet shot down by likely "friendly fire" An F/A-18 fighter jet was "mistakenly fired on" by the guided missile cruiser USS Gettysburg, authorities said. Dec 22, 2024
Sacramento native among crew members in jet crash near Washington's Mount Rainier Lt. Serena Wileman was identified by the Navy days after the jet crash. She was one of the few women to fly combat missions over land. Oct 21, 2024
Navy identifies crew members in jet crash near Mount Rainier The jet – an EA-18G Growler aircraft – was carrying two crew members when it went down during a routine training flight. Oct 21, 2024
Record haul of drugs seized from "narco sub" and other boats in Pacific The seizure "represents the largest amount of drugs seized in a maritime operation, unprecedented in history," the Mexican navy said Oct 21, 2024
Drownings of 2 Navy SEALS were preventable, military probe finds Two U.S. Navy SEALs drowned as they tried to climb aboard a ship carrying illicit Iranian-made weapons to Yemen because of glaring training failures, a military probe of the January deaths found. Oct 11, 2024
Former US Navy minesweeper ship to open as museum at Stockton port this weekend The USS Lucid served four tours in the Vietnam War and is one of only two ships like it left in the world. It will now serve as a maritime museum at the Port of Stockton. Oct 3, 2024
Navy warship commander relieved of duty after embarrassing photo Cameron Yaste, commanding officer of the USS John McCain, was seen in a photo firing a rifle with a scope mounted backward. Sep 4, 2024
ER nurse fights for the right of amputees to join the Armed Forces Hannah Cvancara rock climbs, snowboards, surfs and hikes. But while her amputation hasn't stopped her at all, the military has, rejecting her from the U.S. Navy. Aug 14, 2024
Push underway to rename Auburn VA clinic after Lou Conter, last survivor of USS Arizona attack There is a new push in Auburn to recognize prominent Lou Conter, who was the last living survivor of the U.S.S. Arizona attack at Pearl Harbor before his death earlier this year. Jul 30, 2024
Navy pilot becomes first U.S. woman to "kill an air-to-air contact" A fighter pilot for the U.S. Navy became the first American woman to earn an air-to-air victory when she shot down a Houthi drone in the Red Sea region. Jul 22, 2024
Legendary U.S. WWII submarine located 3,000 feet underwater The USS Harder -- which earned the nickname "Hit 'em HARDER" -- was found off the Philippines, sitting upright and "relatively intact." May 24, 2024
Judge dismisses convictions of 5 Navy officers in "Fat Leonard" bribery case The retired U.S. Navy officers had all admitted to accepting bribes from Malaysian defense contractor Leonard Francis, nicknamed " Fat Leonard." May 21, 2024
Remains of Virginia sailor killed in Pearl Harbor attack identified David Walker, 19, was assigned to the battleship USS California when it was torpedoed during the attack on Pearl Harbor. Mar 29, 2024
U.S. identifies 2 Navy SEALs lost at sea The SEALs were reported missing during a Jan. 11 mission to board a ship in the Arabian Sea carrying Iranian weapons, the U.S. military said. Jan 22, 2024
Navy officer who killed 2 in Japan car crash released from U.S. custody Lt. Ridge Alkonis pled guilty to killing two Japanese citizens while driving to Mount Fuji. He served jail time in both Japan and the U.S. Jan 12, 2024
Navy chopper crashes into San Diego Bay and all 6 crew on board survive A safety boat was on-scene due to the nature of the training and helped quickly get the crew to shore. All six were being medically evaluated. Jan 12, 2024
Navy releases $1.5 million plan to remove crashed jet stuck on Hawaii reef The U.S. Navy plans to use inflatable cylinders to lift and roll a jet plane off a coral reef in Hawaii. Dec 2, 2023
Navy spy plane overshoots runway in Hawaii, ends up in bay A photo taken by witness Diane Dircks showed the plane in water just offshore, a sight reminiscent of the 2009 "Miracle on the Hudson." Nov 21, 2023
University of the Pacific swimmer with juvenile arthritis not letting the diagnosis slow her down 9h ago