SECNAV Press Rapid Response

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[SECNAV Press Rapid Response @SNRapidResponse]

. @POTUS’s Golden Fleet initiative is delivering BBG(X) - @USNavy next generation battleship.

Teamed with unmanned systems, layered defenses, and long-range fires—these battlegroups will put holes in the ground.

She sees first, iterates faster, and strikes at range—defending our interests and our greatest asset: our people!!

[Archive: Secretary of the Navy John C. Phelan @SecNavPhelan]

.@USNavy BBG(X) is built for the fight ahead—and designed for producibility.

No commander should have to choose between air defense, ASW, ASuW, or long-range strike. This platform delivers all of it—at the highest level.

Battlegroups will integrate unmanned systems, embarked staff elements, layered defenses, and high-speed long-range fires.

The next-generation battleship anchors the high end of the Fleet of the Future and delivers decisive combat power from the 2030s into the next century.

[U.S. Navy @USNavy]

🚨📰 #USNAVY UPDATE: Department of the Navy Releases FY27 Budget Request

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Department of the Navy released their Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 President’s Budget request today focused on restoring American maritime dominance with a total Navy topline of $377.5B, an increase of more than $70.B compared to last year. This generational investment in our future fleet represents a 23% growth over the previous fiscal year and signals a clear commitment to the Golden Fleet Initiative, modernization and readiness.

[SECNAV Press Rapid Response @SNRapidResponse]

A generational investment isn’t optional—it’s a necessity.
The @USNavy budget request delivers real capability: more ships, more readiness, & the resources our Sailors & Marines need to operate forward and win.
Delays mean lost capacity, slower innovation, & reduced deterrence.
Pass the budget. Deliver the Fleet of the Future!

[Commandant of the @USMC @CMC_MarineCorps]

Today, @SECNAV, VCNO Adm. Kilby, and I had the honor to commission USS Harvey C. Barnum Jr.—named for a giant of our Corps & Medal of Honor recipient, Col. Barnum. His legacy lives on in our Corps and now in this warship and her crew. Welcome to the fleet—Charge on!

[SECNAV Press Rapid Response @SNRapidResponse]

The @POTUS Golden Fleet will deliver the high–low mix. Modern battleships, carriers, subs, amphibs and DDGs on the high end and new frigates, small surface combatants and unmanned vessels on the low.

Expanded flexible force packages—driving combat power and global presence at scale.

[SECNAV Press Rapid Response @SNRapidResponse]

@POTUS Golden Fleet will deliver the high–low mix. Modern battleships, carriers, subs, amphibs & DDGs on the high end and new frigates, small surface combatants and unmanned vessels on the low.

Expanded flexible force packages—driving combat power and global presence at scale.

[SECNAV Press Rapid Response @SNRapidResponse]

Welcome to the Fleet, DDG-124!

Named for legendary Marine and Medal of Honor recipient Col Harvey “Barney” Barnum Jr. who stepped forward under fire and led when it mattered most—his legacy sails with every Sailor aboard.

Charge On! 🇺🇸

[SECNAV Press Rapid Response @SNRapidResponse]

Under @POTUS’s Golden Fleet, we’re revitalizing the maritime industrial base and delivering the Fleet of the future with speed—driving increased readiness and deterrence for our Sailors and Marines.

[SECNAV Press Rapid Response @SNRapidResponse]

Happy 126th Birthday to the @USNavy Submarine Force—America’s silent service.

For over a century, our submariners have operated forward, unseen and unmatched—delivering decisive advantage beneath the sea.

Your courage and precision keep our nation secure. 🇺🇸

[SECNAV Press Rapid Response @SNRapidResponse]

Turns out if you want to go to space, you still need a Naval aviator running the show, along the USS Murtha, @NavyMedicine, @USNavy divers and helicopters ready to scoop up the crew like it’s just another day at sea.

@NASAAdmin glad we could give you a lift! Next ride is on you!

Welcome home, @NASAArtemis! Let’s run it back—Mars next? And while we’re at it… let’s make Pluto a planet again!

[SECNAV Press Rapid Response @SNRapidResponse]

Fair point @NASAAdmin …you do go a bit higher… but that’s what happens when you’ve got a Naval aviator running the show 😉

You take space, we’ll take the seas, and everything in between because who control the seas controls the future!

Congrats again on making history—to you, the crew, and everyone at @NASA

[NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman @NASAAdmin]

@SNRapidResponse @NavyMedicine @USNavy Deal. But our rides usually go a bit higher. 🚀

[Colin Demarest @demarest_colin]

🌊 Walking away means saving money and freeing up precious manpower for shipyards and other boats, Navy Secretary John Phelan told me.

"I've got a bunch of people focused on this ship that could be focused on a Virginia-class."

@axios https://t.co/2xekZRlgk1

[Shelby Talcott @ShelbyTalcott]

The Navy is inactivating a nuclear-powered attack submarine that’s been sidelined for a decade — it’s so far cost the US almost $800 million.

On the submarine, Navy Secretary John Phelan tells me: “We screwed up … Time to move on, and try to get going in the future and move forward.”

It’s the start of his shakeup plans amid a push to implement Trump’s “Golden Fleet” initiative (which will rely a lot on the ‘27 budget just released by the admin). More here: https://t.co/hIwSLEAydu

[SECNAV Press Rapid Response @SNRapidResponse]

The USS Boise has been pier-side since 2015, costing $800M at 20% complete.

Our warfighters deserve the BEST!!! Every taxpayer dollar must deliver readiness!

We look forward to commissioning the USS Idaho soon!

https://t.co/jbyPrj7sCs

[SECNAV Press Rapid Response @SNRapidResponse]

Thank you @POTUS for your leadership and historic $1.5T defense topline with BIG investments in @USNavy shipbuilding.

This is about forward force projection—credible, persistent presence.

This historic investment kickstarts the Golden Fleet—revitalizing the maritime industrial base, delivering the fleet of the future, and changing how the Department of the Navy does business.

Ensuring American dominance at sea for generations to come !! 🇺🇸

[SECNAV Press Rapid Response @SNRapidResponse]

Today, we honor our Gold Star spouses.

They carry a burden few can understand: quiet strength in the face of profound loss. They are part of the fabric of our naval service, and their sacrifice is woven into our readiness, our resolve, and our mission.

We do not forget. We do not waver in our support.

On behalf of the Department of the Navy, we stand with you—today and always. #GoldStarSpousesDay

[U.S. Marines @USMC]

Today and every day, we pay tribute to our nation's Gold Star Spouses.

The gold star represents a love that endures and a life given for our nation.

To the Gold Star Spouses who carry this emblem, we offer our deepest respect. We recognize your journey is one of incredible sacrifice and strength, and we honor you and the memory of the hero you love, today and always.

#GoldStarSpousesDay #Marines #NeverForget #SemperFidelis

[The White House @WhiteHouse]

GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS AND GOD BLESS THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.