These names evoke certain images and emotions. Naming a ship seems like a simple task, but a name can tell a whole story, and the Navy wants to tell the right one. Using the name of a significant ...

As part of a Navy plan deal with a shortage of civilian mariners, 14 support ships have been sidelined. The plan ...

Names for Navy ships traditionally have been chosen and announced by the Secretary of the Navy, under the direction of the President and in accordance with rules prescribed by Congress.

The U.S. Navy has always been one of the world's most sophisticated armed forces. With its top-of-the-line equipment and ships — including the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), the largest ...