10 April 2026 First Contact: Meet the dive medical recovery team of Artemis II SAN DIEGO -- The first face the Artemis II crew will see upon their return to Earth will be the face of a U.S. Navy Sailor...
06 April 2026 USS John P. Murtha to support NASA's Artemis II mission SAN DIEGO -- Amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) is slated to serve as the recovery ship for the Orion spacecraft and its crew upon their return from the historic Artemis II mission...
08 September 2023 Naval Special Warfare Interoperates with USS John P. Murtha in Bering Sea BERING SEA - East Coast based Naval Special Warfare Operators (SEALs) seamlessly integrated with USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) during Operation Polar Dagger, in the Alaskan Arctic region, demonstrating special operations forces capability to operate in austere locations to defend critical...