NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – USS Truxtun (DDG 103), an Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer, departed Naval Station Norfolk shortly after 10 a.m. Tuesday. The ship and her 300 Sailors are deploying to support operations within U.

The surface force will net a total of seven Littoral Combat Ships after the Navy shelved plans to decommission the hulls ahead of their expected service lives, USNI News has learned. Service officials speaking earlier this month at the Surface Navy Association said the Navy had reversed plans to decommission five Freedom-class and two Independence-class LCS.

Even as the builder sea trials mark the final stage in the construction of the warship, it is a reminder that CVN-79 won't be available for service for nearly two years.

The US Navy’s aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln and its escort ships have been moved toward the Middle East in response to rising tensions with Tehran, underlining the classic contest between an “armada” that projects conventional power and a “swarm” of lower-cost asymmetric options Iran favours.

The USS Truxtun and USNS William McLean are scheduled to depart Naval Station Norfolk for a planned deployment.

USS Truxton (DDG-103) will head back out to sea for a scheduled deployment around three months after returning from its last one, U.S Second Fleet announced Monday. Truxton, an independently deployed guided-missile destroyer,

The USS John F. Kennedy kicked off its sea trials on January 28, 2026, moving a much-delayed project forward significantly for the U.S. Navy.

U.S. Navy Capt. Vince Libasci during USS Arlington change-of-command ceremony (U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Bret Whorton) Arlington’s namesake U.S. Navy ship has a new commanding officer. Navy Capt. Vince Libasci relieved Capt. Ian Scaliatine as commander ...