10 Essential Navy Current Affairs for 2025
1. U.S. Navy Week Sets Sail for American Samoa, April 14-17, 2025
10 April 2025
From Ensign Taylor Worley, U.S. Navy Navy Office of Community Outreach
For the first time ever, the U.S. Navy is bringing Navy Week to American Samoa, April 14-17. As part of a global outreach effort, American Samoa Navy Week will connect Sailors with the community through a variety of performances, educational events, and service projects.
2. US, Republic of Korea Navy Divers Kick Off SALVEX Korea 2025
10 April 2025
From Petty Officer 2nd Class Jordan Jennings
CHINHAE NAVAL BASE, Republic of Korea – U.S. Navy divers from Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 1 and divers from the Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) kicked off Salvage Exercise (SALVEX) Korea, April 07, 2025, in Chinhae, South Korea
3. U.S.-Indian forces go high-tech at Tiger Triumph 2025
10 April 2025
From Lt. Cmdr. Seth Koenig
VISAKHAPATNAM, India – U.S. and Indian armed forces are incorporating satellite and unmanned technologies into this year’s edition of the joint combined Tiger Triumph exercise for the first time, April 2025.
4. Department of Defense Completes Underway Recovery Test 12 with NASA
31 March 2025
From Expeditionary Strike Group 3
SAN DIEGO — NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems Landing and Recovery team and the Department of Defense successfully completed the third recovery test for the crewed Artemis II mission aboard amphibious transport dock USS Somerset (LPD 25) off the coast of San Diego, March 31.
5. Honorable John Phelan Sworn in as 79th Secretary of the Navy at National Archives
25 March 2025
WASHINGTON – The Honorable John Phelan was sworn in as the 79th Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) at the National Archives, March 25, 2025.
6. Australia, India, Japan, Korea, and the U.S. Complete Multinational Exercise Sea Dragon 2025
19 March 2025
From Commander, Task Force 72 Public Affairs
ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam – Exercise Sea Dragon 2025 (SD25) successfully concluded at Andersen Air Force Base , Guam, marking the completion of two weeks of intensive multinational anti-submarine warfare (ASW) training, March 18, 2025
7. U.S. Navy, Marines, JMSDF Complete Joint Mine Warfare Exercise
24 February 2025
From Petty Officer 1st Class Chase Stephens
SASEBO, Japan – The U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) concluded their participation in the bilateral mine warfare exercise (MIWEX) 1JA, Feb. 11, 2025.
8. International Maritime Exercise 2025 concludes
20 February 2025
From NAVCENT Public Affairs
MANAMA, Bahrain — The Middle East region’s largest maritime exercise, International Maritime Exercise (IMX) 2025, concluded during a closing ceremony here, Feb 20.
9. NAVFAC Southeast Awards $72.4 Million Contract for Airfield Repairs at NAS Key West
29 January 2025
From Yan Kennon
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Southeast awarded a $72.4 million firm-fixed-price construction contract on January 17 to Head/Diaz 2022, of Columbus, Ohio, for comprehensive airfield repairs at Naval Air Station (NAS) Key West.
10. U.S. Navy and Japan conduct 17th Annual Joint Response Drill
10 January 2025
From Story by Justin Keller
YOKOSUKA, Japan – The U.S. Navy, the Japanese government, and Yokosuka City participated in the 17th annual Joint Response Drill onboard Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY) Dec. 17.
