SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — An elite U.S. Navy special operations dive team, helicopter squadron and LPD ship all based out of San Diego will be assisting NASA with recovering the crew of the Artemis II ...

Amphibious Command Reform. In an April 24, 2026 directive, Chief of Naval Operations Daryl Caudle ordered that, beginning in ...

LPD 19 COMING: The U.S. Navy will take delivery of LPD 19 by the end of the month, an executive officer said. The future USS Mesa Verde completed acceptance trials on Sept. 14 and returned to the ...

The amphibious transport dock ship was an ideal choice for rescuing the Artemis II crew from the Pacific Ocean—particularly because of its ability to “float” the space capsule on board. On Friday ...

Congressional decisions on LPD-17 funding could shape the future capabilities for the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps, as well as mold the shipbuilding industrial base, according to a recent report by the ...