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17/09/2026

USS Iwo Jima executes a Damage Control Drill!

Sailors assigned to Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), participate in a damage control evolution, Aug. 25, 2026.

Iwo Jima is in-port at Naval Station Norfolk preparing for a CNO maintenance availability.

16/09/2026

Navy Chief, Navy Pride!

Congratulations to the 14 newly pinned Chiefs representing commands across Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads, recognized today at the Joint Forces Staff College.

Your leadership, professionalism, and steadfast commitment to Sailors have earned you this distinguished place in the Chiefs Mess.

14/09/2026

Vice Commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet Strengthens Allied Arctic Security

Royal Canadian Navy Rear Adm. David Mazur, Vice Commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet, discussed Arctic security with Danish, French, and Canadian leadership aboard the Royal Danish Thetis-class ocean patrol vessel HDMS Thetis (F 357) and with leadership from the French Navy’s coastal patrol vessel FS Fulmar (P 740) during a distinguished visitor day in Nuuk, Greenland.

Operation NANOOK TUUGAALIK showcases the Royal Canadian Navy’s ability to maintain presence and conduct surveillance in the North in concert with partners and Allies.

13/09/2026

USS St. Louis assumes U.S. Northern Command mission at Southern Border

MAYPORT, Fla. – Freedom-class littoral combat ship USS St. Louis (LCS 19) departed Naval Station Mayport in support of U.S. Northern Command’s (USNORTHCOM) mission to secure the southern border of the United States, Sept. 13, 2026.

St. Louis assumes duties previously executed by the USS Cooperstown (LCS 23) in support of USNORTHCOM’s border security objectives. U.S. Northern Command is working together with the Department of Homeland Security to augment U.S. Customs and Border Protection along the southern border to disrupt illicit drug trafficking and protect the homeland.

“Our crew has trained relentlessly for this deployment, and they stand ready for whatever challenges lie ahead. I could not be more proud to lead these Sailors,” said Cmdr. Lester Shewmake, commanding officer of USS St. Louis. “To our families and the Mayport community—thank you for your unwavering support as we head to sea.”

U.S. Navy assets are deployed under U.S Northern Command’s maritime homeland defense authorities to enable maritime interdiction missions to prevent the flow of illegal drugs or other illegal activity.

St. Louis is assigned to Littoral Combat Ship Squadron (LCSRON) 2 and homeported in Mayport, Florida. The Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) is a fast, agile, mission-focused warship designed to operate in near-shore environments to counter 21st-century threats. It is a class of small surface combatants armed with capabilities to defeat challenges in the world’s littorals. LCS can operate independently or in high-threat scenarios as part of a networked battle force that includes larger, multi-mission surface combatants such as cruisers and destroyers.

St. Louis is the 22nd LCS to be delivered to the Navy, the tenth of the Freedom-variant to join the fleet and the seventh ship to bear the name. The first St. Louis, a sloop of war, was launched in 1828. It spent the majority of its service patrolling the coasts of the Americas to secure interests and trade. In addition, it served as the flagship for the West Indies Squadron working to suppress piracy in the Caribbean Sea, the Antilles and the Gulf of Mexico region.

U.S. 2nd Fleet is operating as Maritime Command Element-East (MCE-East) under U.S. Naval Forces Northern Command (NAVNORTH), the maritime component of U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM). MCE-E provides maritime forces prepared to conduct homeland defense, civil support operations and theater security cooperation activities when directed by USNORTHCOM. They provide operational planning and coordination support to USNORTHCOM as well as command and control subordinate forces during the planning and ex*****on of joint missions.

12/09/2026

Vice Adm. Doug Perry, commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet (C2F), addresses Sailors and Marines during an all-hands call on Sept. 11, 2026.

The purpose of the all-hands call was to reflect on his three years in command in preparation for the C2F Change of Command later this month. He highlighted the C2F staff’s operational accomplishments and expressed gratitude for their service and dedication.

Vice Adm. Perry also acknowledged the significance of the date. He connected the lessons of Sept. 11, 2001 to the fleet’s enduring responsibility to defend the maritime homeland, support global security, and protect American freedom.

25 years later, Vice Adm. Perry emphasized that we, as Americans, are more aware of what the Constitution requires to be defended.

10/09/2026

Joint Medical Readiness in the GIUK Gap

Navy medical personnel speak to members of the Icelandic Ministry of Health during a medical casualty planning event during exercise Northern Viking 26 (NV26) at Keflavik Air Base, Iceland, Aug. 28, 2026.

NV26 strengthens interoperability and force readiness between the U.S., Iceland and Allied nations, enabling multi-domain command and control of joint and coalition forces in the defense of Iceland and sea lines of communication in the Greenland-Iceland-United Kingdom (GIUK) gap.

09/09/2026

CNO Visits USS Nimitz ⚓

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Daryl Caudle visits and tours Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) at Naval Station Norfolk, Aug. 26, 2026.

Nimitz is currently homeported in Naval Station Norfolk as a part of Carrier Strike Group 8.

08/09/2026

USS North Dakota Rejoins the Fleet

Virginia-class attack submarine USS North Dakota (SSN 784) returns to the fleet after completing the first-ever Virginia-class Block III availability at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine.

North Dakota has undergone repairs, structural inspections, and replacements of mechanical and electrical systems. As America’s leader in attack submarine maintenance, repair, and modernization, PNSY delivers the decisive edge required to master an era of evolving threats. It stands at the forefront of America’s commitment to peace through strength, delivering combat-ready submarines that are lethal, resilient, and prepared to win.

02/09/2026

Building Northern Strength: Seabees Support Allied Operations in the GIUK Gap

U.S. Navy Seabees assigned to Naval Construction Battalion 27 construct and raise wall framing for an Arctic Bee Hut during exercise Northern Viking 26 (NV26) at Keflavik Air Base, Iceland, Aug. 21, 2026.

NV26 strengthens interoperability and force readiness between the U.S., Iceland and Allied nations, enabling multi-domain command and control of joint and coalition forces in the defense of Iceland and sea lines of communication in the Greenland-Iceland-United Kingdom (GIUK) gap.

01/09/2026

Submarine Group Two Hosts Theater Undersea Warfare Symposium

NORFOLK, Va.— Submarine Group Two hosted undersea warfare operators and planners from across the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom in Norfolk for the semi-annual Theater Undersea Warfare (TUSW) Symposium to synchronize capabilities, refine tactics, and deepen Allied integration across the Atlantic, Aug. 25-27, 2026.

Recognizing the symposium as a critical alignment forum, subject matter experts from aviation, surface, undersea, intelligence, and meteorology communities flew in from around the globe to refresh core concepts and sharpen multi-domain warfighting readiness.

Royal Canadian Navy Rear Adm. D.E. Mazur, vice commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet, delivered the opening remarks, underscoring the growing complexity of the maritime environment and the necessity of combined operations.
"It’s a combination of sub, surface, rotary and fixed wing, and surface arrays, all working together," Mazur said, regarding the collaborative nature of the domain. "Anti-submarine warfare is necessarily a team sport."

Mazur emphasized that as adversaries collaborate, share technology, and expand submarine proliferation, Allied integration must go beyond basic coordination.

"Our ability to work together as individual nations is important, but our collaboration of platforms is crucial," Mazur said.

For operational planners, the symposium provides a rare and essential venue to establish shared baselines, deconflict procedures, and eliminate friction before forces deploy forward into theater.

"When we go out to execute in an exercise or, more importantly, an operation, if we have not established a baseline together, we are starting off at a disadvantage," said Cmdr. David Setyon, a future operations planner and the symposium’s emcee. "Wasting valuable time to get on the same page with references and procedures puts us at a disadvantage. The symposium's pre-coordination is invaluable."

Setyon noted that true interoperability in the undersea fight depends on clear mission command and rapid tactical ex*****on.

"When we go to sea, many assets will be working directly for the Theater Undersea Warfare Commander," Setyon said. "We need to seamlessly integrate, align tactics, and close the “kill chain” together.”

Capt. Bill Howey, Director of Maritime Operations for the Theater Undersea Warfare Commander, reinforced the strategic importance of transatlantic alignment.

"It’s important for us to understand how our partners on the other side of the ocean operate," Howey said. "All of our partners bring great assets and great capability to the team."

The alignment achieved during the symposium will help shape global TUSWC support teams, ensuring continuous 24/7/365 command-and-control support across multiple operating areas.

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