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APS Gunston Hall Arrives in Ghana, Starts in-country Mission The Africa Partnership Station (APS) West platform USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44), along with an embarked international staff, arrived in Sekondi, Ghana, March 10 to kick off the in-country phase of APS We...
Freedom Intercepts Drug Vessel In Caribbean, Makes Second Narcotics SeizureThe littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1), conducting counter-illicit trafficking (CIT) operations in the U.S. 4th Fleet area of focus, intercepted and captured a high-speed "go-fast" vessel carryi...
Navy Weeks Bring America's Navy HomeThe Navy Week 2010 season kicks off March 12, giving residents in 20 cities across the nation an opportunity to meet Sailors and learn about the Navy's critical mission and broad-ranging capabilities....
Astronaut Legend Receives Naval Astronaut Wings Aboard 'Ike'Legendary astronaut and former Navy pilot received a pair of honorary Naval Astronaut Wings in a ceremony aboard USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) (Ike) March 10 in recognition for his dedicated servi...
Navy to Update Fitness Reports, EvalsThe Navy announced changes to the performance evaluation system and advancement policy March 9 to better reflect service as an individual augmentee (IA)/Global War on Terror support assignment (GSA) a...
Navy Receives OPTIMAS Award for "General Excellence"The U.S. Navy was awarded the Optimas Award for General Excellence from Workforce Management Magazine during a ceremony on Capitol Hill, March 9. Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Gary Rou...
Navy Releases Family Gram, Podcast to Enhance Family Readiness The chief of Naval Personnel has released the first monthly Family Gram as part of Navy's commitment to enhance family readiness. March's Family Gram focuses on medical benefits and provides...
Hospital Ship USNS Comfort Completes Important Relief Mission in HaitiHospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) completed its mission and will depart the Joint Task Force-Haiti area of operations March 10. Over the course of seven weeks, the ship's U.S military and...
USS Dewey Commissioned at Seal BeachUSS Dewey (DDG105) was formally commissioned today in a ceremony on Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach, marking the first time a warship has been commissioned in the Orange County city. The new...
Carl Vinson Partners with Uruguay for Southern Seas 2010USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) will conduct operations March 7, with Uruguay off the coast of the South American nation as part of Southern Seas 2010, a component of U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command (USSO...
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GW Recognizes Key Players During Availability Period YOKOSUKA, Japan (NNS) -- USS George Washington (CVN 73) recognized several "Key Players of the Week" for their outstanding professionalism in the performance of their duties March 5. The weekly awards ceremony in the ship's hangar bay singles out hard-working Sailor ...
GW Prepares After Tsunami Warning YOKOSUKA, Japan (NNS) -- USS George Washington (CVN 73) prepared for a potentially damaging tsunami Feb. 28 in Yokosuka, Japan. As Japan issued a major tsunami warning for much of its coastline, George Washington took all the necessary measures to prevent injuries t ...
GW Recognizes Key Players During Availability Period YOKOSUKA, Japan (NNS) -- USS George Washington (GW) (CVN 73) recognized several "Key Players of the Week" Feb. 12 for their outstanding professionalism in the performance of their duties. The weekly awards ceremony in the ship's hangar bay singles out those Sailors ...
Raiders Cheerleaders Visit GW Sailors YOKOSUKA, Japan (NNS) -- A group of Oakland Raiders' cheerleaders, the "Raiderettes," paid a visit to the crew of USS George Washington (CVN 73) Feb. 8 in Yokosuka, Japan. The cheerleaders' visit was part of a tour of Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY) to ...
GW Sailor Takes Over Bridge for "Proposal" YOKOSUKA, Japan (NNS) -- USS George Washington (CVN 73) personnel conduct tours for thousands every year, building up diplomatic relations and understanding around the Pacific. But, a seemingly innocent tour led by one young Sailor for his girlfriend led to the development ...
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Navy to Commission Guided Missile Destroyer Dewey WASHINGTON (NNS) -- The Navy will commission the newest Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, Dewey, March 6, during an 11 a.m. PST ceremony at Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach, Calif. Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, will de...
Navy Reservists from all 50 States Reenlist During 95th Birthday Event WASHINGTON (NNS) -- Navy Reservists from across the country gathered at the Russell Senate Office Building March 5 to participate in a group reenlistment as part of a celebration of the Navy Reserve's 95th birthday. They represented all 50 states, including Gu...
Haitian Minister of Health Thanks Comfort's Crew USNS COMFORT, At Anchor (NNS) -- The Haitian Minister of Health visited the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) March 4 to express his gratitude for the extraordinary efforts of the crew in response to the earthquake that struck Haiti earlier this year. Four days after the...
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Speaks with Naval Special Warfare Members SAN DIEGO (NNS) -- The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff visited Naval Special Warfare members San Diego March 4. Adm. Mike Mullen was briefed on current operations and capabilities, and spoke with several combat-experienced SEALs who recently returned fr...
Navy Offers Four-Year NROTC Scholarships to Winners of Cyber Challenge NAVAL STATION GREAT LAKES, Ill. (NNS) -- The Navy is establishing five annual four-year college Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) scholarships for U.S. high school and college students who demonstrate advanced cyber security skills. The new cyber-option NROTC scholarshi...
CNO Speaks at Conference of Defence Associations, Meets with Canadian Counterpart OTTAWA (NNS) -- The chief of naval operations (CNO) was a keynote speaker at the 26th Annual Seminar of the Conference of Defence Associations and met with his Canadian counterpart March 3. CNO, Adm. Gary Roughead spoke about the ever-changing nature of wa...
Carter Hall Completes Operation Unified Response Participation GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba (NNS) -- The Harpers Ferry-class dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) concluded its participation in the joint humanitarian assistance mission Operation Unified Response and departed from Haiti, Mar. 1. Carter Hall arrived on station in Haiti Jan. 18, f...
NPC Customer Service Center Detailer Pilot Program Answers the Call MILLINGTON, Tenn. (NNS) -- A detailing pilot program to help Sailors get answers to their detailing questions and reduce detailers call volume will expand March 5. The pilot program conducted by Navy Personnel Command (NPC) Customer Service Center (CSC) screened all...
Comfort Sailors Host Secretary of the Navy USNS COMFORT, At Anchor (NNS) -- Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus visited Sailors aboard USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) March 1 to thank them for their continued efforts in supporting Operation Unified Response by providing critical medical care to the people of Haiti. While aboard,...
SECNAV Visits Bataan, Thanks Crew for Efforts in Haiti CARIBBEAN SEA (NNS) -- Sailors aboard the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) and embarked Marines from the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU) hosted the 75th Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) March 1, as the ship continues to support disaster relie...
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