2+ mon, 3+ day ago   (221+ words) The USS Nimitz has returned to the docks at Naval Station Norfolk after a four-month and final deployment, according to the ship's commanding officer. Carrying around 3,000 sailors, and commanded by Capt. Joseph Furco, the aircraft carrier's return comes after it…...

2+ mon, 3+ day ago   (91+ words) The USS Nimitz has returned to the docks at Naval Station Norfolk after a four-month and final deployment, according to the ship's commanding officer. Carrying around 3,000 sailors, and commanded by Capt. Joseph Furco, the aircraft carrier's return comes after it…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (54+ words) Initially named the Gosport Shipyard back in 1767 under British rule, Norfolk Naval Shipyard sits on the Southern Branch of the Elizabeth River in Portsmouth, founded 31 years before the Department of the Navy. Link: https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/portsmouth/older-than-us-norfolk-naval-shipyard-still-shaping-navys-fleet/ Link:...

3+ mon, 6+ day ago   (38+ words) Sailors and their families celebrated on Saturday as the USS Iwo Jima returned home after a 10-month deployment. Sailors and their families celebrated on Saturday as the USS Iwo Jima returned home after a 10-month deployment....

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (329+ words) The U.S. Navy is planning to use a Ford-Class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier to help power Naval Station Norfolk, a Navy spokesperson told 10 on your side. This comes after Acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao stated that "Norfolk Naval Base would…...

3+ mon, 4+ week ago   (130+ words) After 11 months at sea, the USS Gerald R. Ford will return to Naval Station Norfolk on Saturday, the Navy confirmed Thursday. The Pentagon confirmed Friday that defense secretary Pete Hegseth will attend the homecoming. The Ford’s record-breaking deployment spanned three command…...

3+ mon, 4+ week ago   (118+ words) The Norfolk-based USS Gerald R. Ford, and its nearly 4,500 Sailors, is set to return home Saturday morning, ending the longest deployment of an aircraft carrier since the Vietnam war, the U.S. Navy said Thursday afternoon. This announcement follows the return of six…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (278+ words) NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) has successfully completed sea trials on April 24, marking the early successful completion of its Planned Incremental Availability (PIA) at Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY). According to DVIDS, a “PIA is a scheduled period…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (271+ words) (The Center Square) – Virginia approved a law that would allow psilocybin to be used in medical settings if federal regulators give it the green light. The legislation, Senate Bill 379, was introduced by state Sen. Jennifer Boysko and directs the Virginia…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (57+ words) Sailors, veterans, and families gathered at Naval Station Norfolk on Sunday morning to mark a somber anniversary, honoring the 47 service members killed aboard the USS Iowa. 10 On Your Side's Angela Bohon brings you the story. Read more here: https://www.wavy.com/news/never-forget-norfolk-honors-47-sailors-killed-in-1989-uss-iowa-explosion/...