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New Navy Sub Czar, Air Boss Confirmed by Senate
VADM Rob Gaucher, commander, Submarine Forces, speaks as a guest speaker during the Commander, Submarine Squadron (CSS) SIX change of command ceremony aboard the Los-Angeles…
Trusted Strategic Solutions – Inside the Silent Service: Nuclear Engineering, Submarines, and the Future of Warfare
In this episode of Micro Journeys, Daniel Marrujo sits down with Rear Admiral Lorin Selby to explore a career shaped by resilience, curiosity, and technological…
The Navy’s $348 Billion Columbia-Class Nuclear Missile Submarine Might Be the Most Stealth Sub Ever
An artist rendering of the future U.S. Navy Columbia-class ballistic missile submarines. The 12 submarines of the Columbia-class will replace the Ohio-class submarines which are…
US Navy Seeks to hire 250,000 New Dockyard Workers in the Next 10 Years
DDG-120, USS Carl M. Levin under construction at Bath Iron Works Shipyard in Bath, Maine. Image courtesy of General Dynamics and retrieved from Naval News.…
Room aboard new Navy submarine USS Idaho to be named for Dirk Kempthorne
Former Idaho Gov. Dirk Kempthorne speaks at the service for Phil Batt at the Idaho Capitol on 9 March 2023. Image courtesy of Otto Kitsinger…
U.S. Navy nuclear submarines get protection from weld cracking with neutron beams
An artistic rendering of the pressure hulls of U.S. Navy nuclear submarines, consisting of many steel plates joined by precision manual or robotic welding methods.Image…
American flag raised atop USS Cincinnati Submarine Memorial for first time
A group of seven members of the USS Cincinnati Submarine Memorial Association took part in a ceremony in West Chester on 7 January 2026. Image…
Future USS Idaho Delivered to U.S. Navy
PCU Idaho departs Groton, CT. after successfully completed Alpha and Bravo sea trials. Image courtesy of the U.S. Navy. The U.S. Navy accepted delivery of…
USS Jimmy Carter: The U.S. Navy Has a ‘Seawolf’ Spy Submarine That Can’t Be Matched
The Seawolf-class fast-attack submarine USS Jimmy Carter (SSN 23) transits the Hood Canal as the boat returns home to Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor. Image courtesy LCDR…
US Navy: Keel laid for Virginia-class attack submarine USS Barb
The keel laying for the USS Barb (SSN 804) was held on 9 December 2025. Image courtesy of Naval Today. On 9 December, the keel-laying…