Navy League of the United States - Mobile Council

06/19/2026

Excellent! Congratulations.

06/06/2026

06/06/2026

Federal, state and local leaders gathered Friday to officially cut the ribbon on the U.S. Coast Guard’s new Enlisted Training Center of Excellence at the former Birmingham-Southern College campus.

06/04/2026

05/30/2026

Alabama Shipyard has been doing its share of keeping our ships afloat.

A busy waterfront here at Alabama Shipyard! Grateful for the work, the people behind it, and another day doing what we do!

From Right to Left:

USNS Laramie
USNS Comfort
USNS Ericsson
USNS Simanek
USNS Humphreys

05/23/2026

Since our nation's founding, the United States has relied on the courage, skill and unwavering dedication of the American merchant mariner. Here at Military Sealift Command, Mariners are the undeniable backbone of our global mission. It is our Mariners who deliver the combat logistics, strategic sealift, and special mission support that ensures our Joint Force remains operational and lethal, anywhere in the world, 24/7/365.

Working at sea is not just a career, it’s a calling. If you want to be a part of something greater than yourself with immense purpose, global adventure, and unmatched camaraderie, join Military Sealift Command.

05/23/2026

05/02/2026

USNS Solomon Atkinson (T-ATS-12) was named by Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro in honor Chief Warrant Officer 4 Solomon Atkinson. Sol, or Pop as his children and grandchildren called him, was a trailblazer, decorated war fighter, and proud Alaskan native whose service help shaped both of US Navy and the nations space program. One of the first 60 Navy SEALs and a plank holder of SEAL Team One, Sol played a foundational role in establishing one of the world's most elite special operations forces.

Warrant Officer Atkinson began his 22 year career with the Navy in 1952 after enlisting and volunteering for the Underwater Demolition Teams, the precursor to the SEALs. He served in Korea and completed three combat tourism in Vietnam, earning the Purple Heart, Bronze Star, and the Navy Captain Medal with Combat “V”. He applied his diving expertise to train astronauts such as Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Jim Lovell in underwater weightless simulations. After leaving behind a legacy of excellence, innovation, and service, Sol returned home to Alaska to serve as a two-time mayor of Metlakatla, and founder of the first veterans organization on Annette Island.

We are proud to honor CW 04 Solomon Atkinson for his extraordinary contributions, pioneering spirit and enduring legacy. His attributes of selfless service and determination to his family, community, Navy, and nation how do I put, will carry forward to his namesake ship, USNS Solomon Atkinson (T-ATS 12).