NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (April 16, 2025) – The Secretary of the Navy John Phelan visited Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) John F.

Secretary of the Navy John Phelan and U.S. Fleet Forces commander Adm. Daryl Caudle aboard USS Gravely (DDG-107) on March 26, 2025. US Navy Photo On his first full day on the job, newly sworn-in ...

Secretary of the Navy John C. Phelan says there is a need to "develop more of a sense of urgency" when it comes to shipbuilding.