Battleship IOWA News and Updates
A look at news and updates from the Battleship IOWA and the National Museum of the Surface Navy.
CEO Update 24 August 2021
Friends and Supporters: The ship remains abuzz with activity despite the postponement of LA Fleet Week to Memorial Day 2022. The team continues to press to open Vicky’s very soon with...
Underserved Women Veteran Project
The Battleship IOWA Museum is excited to announce the launch of the Underserved Veteran Women Project in partnership with the Veteran Peer Access Network (VPAN) and Veterans West. Los Angeles...
CEO Update 20 August 2021
Friends and Supporters: I start my message out with words of condolence for the families of recently deceased museum crew members Ron Frank and Tim McMahon. Ron was a member of the BIARA radio club...
Museum Update: August 13, 2021
A Visit From Congress Last Saturday, Congresswoman Nanette D. Barragán, who represents California's 44th Congressional District, came to the IOWA to join fellow USC alumni and current students for...
CEO Update Aug 10, 2021
Battleship IOWA CEO and President Jonathan Williams gives an update on visitorship, the Veterans Resource Center, and more!
Museum Update: August 6, 2021
Find Nemo with the Whole Family The third installment of the Summer Drive In Movie Series is here! This time it's the Pixar classic Finding Nemo. The event is completely free for the whole family....
Navy News and Updates
A look at news and updates from around the U.S. Navy world.
USS The Sullivans Conducts Port Visit in Yokosuka, Japan
YOKOSUKA, Japan – The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS The Sullivans (DDG 68) made a scheduled port visit to Yokosuka, Japan as part of their deployment with the United Kingdom Carrier Strike Group 21 (CSG 21).
USS Germantown completes forward-deployment to Japan, sails for San Diego
SASEBO, Japan – The amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) detached from Amphibious Squadron (PHIBRON) 11 and departed U.S. Fleet Activities Sasebo Sept. 15, after a decade of being forward-deployed to Japan.
Commander, Navy Regional Maintenance Center and Director, Surface Ship Maintenance, Modernization, and Sustainment Observes Aegis Warfighting Training
DAHLGREN, Va. – Commander, Navy Regional Maintenance Center (CNRMC) and Director, Surface Ship Maintenance, Modernization and Sustainment (SEA 21), Rear Admiral Eric Ver Hage, visited the Center for Surface Combat Systems (CSCS) and its co-located learning site, AEGIS Training and Readiness Center (ATRC), onboard Naval Support Facility (NSF) Dahlgren, 10 Sept., to see warfighting training first-hand.
Summer 2021 SNA Sitrep: LA Chapter
In the summer 2021 SNA Sitrep, which serves as the Battleship IOWA’s quarterly newsletter our Chairman of the Board RADM Mike Shartynski gives an important update on the progress of the National Museum of the Surface Navy.
Media Advisory: USCIS to Welcome 50 New Citizens Aboard the Battleship IOWA on Thursday, July 1st.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will welcome 50 new U.S. citizens during two special
ceremonies aboard the Battleship USS Iowa Museum on Thursday, July 1st.
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE SURFACE NAVY NAMES AMBASSADOR ROBERT C. O’BRIEN RECIPIENT OF 2021 FREEDOM OF THE SEAS AWARD
The National Museum of the Surface Navy, founded aboard Battleship USS Iowa and scheduled to open in 2025, today named former U.S. National Security Advisor Robert C. O’Brien the recipient of the 2021 Freedom of the Seas Award. The award is presented to an accomplished individual who embodies the core principles of the American Surface Navy to protect and defend our oceans for the benefit of the free world.