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Seventh Fleet Command Ship Changes Command
Capt. Rudy Lupton relieved Capt. Thom W. Burke as commanding officer of 7th Fleet command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) at an official change of command ceremony held on board the ship November 24.
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Family Care Plan Revisions Include Deployment Deferment Option
Navy officials announced revisions to its Family Care Plan policy Nov. 23 which includes a new deployment deferment option for eligible Sailors.
"Under the new policy, Sailors who are requir... USS Rentz Assists Mariners in Distress
USS Rentz (FFG 46) responded to a distress call Nov. 20 from Motor Vessel Adnan Wahd, which was taking on water while at sea in the Central Arabian Gulf.
M/V Adnan Wahd reported a hole in its... GW CSG Returns from Fall Deployment
The George Washington Carrier Strike Group (GW CSG) returned to Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan, Nov. 23, completing its second fall deployment since joining the Forward-Deployed Naval Forces last ye... M/V Maersk Alabama Captain Receives Valor Award
The captain of M/V Maersk Alabama received the inaugural National Maritime Valor Award from the Nauticus National Maritime Center Nov. 19 at the Nauticus in Norfolk, Va.
The ceremony held Thu... M/V Maersk Alabama Captain Thanks Bainbridge Crew
M/V Maersk Alabama Capt. Richard Phillips thanked the captain and crew of the guided-missile destroyer USS Bainbridge (DDG 96) for his rescue from Somali pirates in April during a ceremony held on the... LCS 2 Completes Acceptance Trials
The future USS Independence (LCS 2) successfully completed acceptance trials this week, after completing a series of graded in-port and underway demonstrations for the Navy's Board of Inspection and S... Navy Seeks 100 Percent Participation in Electronic Service Records
As the Navy moves forward with plans to eliminate the enlisted field service record more than 130,000 Sailors need to establish a self-service account that will allow them to access to their new digit... Blue Ridge Wraps Up Fall Deployment
More than 1,200 Sailors and Marines from USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), embarked 7th Fleet staff, and Fleet Antiterrorism Security Team Pacific (FASTPAC) returned to Yokosuka, Japan, Nov. 19, completing a t... Nimitz Squadrons Join Dubai Air Show
Two squadrons from Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 11 joined hundreds of civilian and military exhibitors Nov. 15 at the International Air Show in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Two F/A-18E Super Horne...
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Tuesday, November 24, 2009
USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) News
Kearsarge Sailors Reach Another Milestone
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (NNS) -- Sailors from amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) moved more than 1,000 new mattresses on board Oct. 20, accomplishing another milestone as they prepare to depart Norfolk Naval Shipyard.
"It's going to be nice to have new mattress ...
Kearsarge Sailor Presses to the Top in Weightlifting Competitions
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (NNS) -- A Sailor and avid weight lifter aboard amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) won four local bench press weight lifting competitions since March 2009.
Aviation Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Cesar Martinez, currently assigned to Kearsarge ...
Kearsarge Sailor Wins ASNE Award
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (NNS) -- A Sailor aboard amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) was selected as Engineer of the Quarter by the American Society of Naval Engineers (ASNE).
"It's an honor to win this prestigious award," said Master Chief Hull Maintenance Techni ...
Kearsarge Sailors Celebrate 'Sweet 16' Birthday in Style
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (NNS) -- Sailors celebrated the ship's 16th birthday Nov. 2, after being presented the coveted Battenberg Cup Award for 2008.
The award was presented to the crew of Kearsarge by Adm. John Harvey, U.S. Fleet Forces Command, during a ceremony on board ...
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Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group Enters 5th Fleet
INDIAN OCEAN (NNS) -- After transiting the western Pacific Ocean, the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) entered the U.S. 5th Fleet Area of Operations this week to relieve the Bataan ARG.
While deployed to the region, Sailors and Marines from the Bonh...
M/V Maersk-Alabama Repels Suspected Pirate Attack
MANAMA, Bahrain (NNS) -- Four suspected pirates in a skiff came within 300 yards of M/V Maersk-Alabama and used small arms weapons in an attempt to board the ship.
The security team embarked aboard Maersk-Alabama responded to the attack by using evasive maneuvers, ...
Bataan ARG/22nd MEU Departs 5th Fleet
USS BATAAN, At Sea (NNS) -- The Bataan Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) officially departed 5th Fleet and entered 6th Fleet's Area of Operations when the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) transited the Suez Canal an...
CNO Visits Egypt, Greece and USS Ponce
SANTORINI, Greece (NNS) -- The chief of naval operations (CNO) visited the naval forces of Egypt and Greece Nov. 10-15.
The purpose of CNO's visit was to further enhance the global maritime partnerships between the nations and explore possible areas for increased coop...
Ford Keel Laid for Future Carrier, Class
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (NNS) -- A keel-laying ceremony for the Navy's first Ford-class aircraft carrier, Gerald R. Ford, (CVN 78) was held at Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding, Newport News, Va. Nov. 14.
The ceremony celebrated not only the building of a new class of ship, bu...
Sailors, Soldiers on Nimitz Work to Avoid Civilian Casualties
USS NIMITZ, At Sea (NNS) -- Two Soldiers working deep inside aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) serve as liaisons between the aviators of Carrier Air Wing 11 and coalition forces on the ground in Afghanistan.
Army Maj. Johnnie Gallegos and Army Sgt. 1st Class Percy ...
Navy Personnel Command Moving Sailors Despite Budget Constraints
MILLINGTON, Tenn. (NNS) -- Navy Personnel Command (NPC) has released Permanent Change of Station (PCS) orders to keep the fleet moving, despite the lack of a fiscal year (FY) 2010 budget, Navy officials announced Nov. 16.
"Until the National Defense Appropriations Bil...
Fiscal Year 2010 Seaman to Admiral Results Released
WASHINGTON (NNS) -- Navy has selected 226 enlisted Sailors to join its officer ranks through the Seaman to Admiral (STA-21) program and are named in NAVADMIN 329/09.
Seventy-three alternates were also chosen for consideration for the program in the event that ...
Navy Public Health Center Web Site Offers Flu-Related Info
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (NNS) -- The Navy and Marine Corps Public Health Center (NMCPHC) in Portsmouth, Va., manages a comprehensive influenza Web site that offers up-to-date guidance about influenza infection.
The site provides situational awareness and responses to the co...
Navy Working Uniform Roll-out Accelerated
WASHINGTON (NNS) -- Navy Exchange Command is accelerating its distribution schedule of the Navy Working Uniform (NWU), due to sufficient inventory of the most in-demand sizes, as early as next week, according to NAVADMIN 328/09.
Beginning Nov. 16, NWU component...
Stennis Strike Group Commences SUSTAINEX
USS JOHN C. STENNIS, At Sea (NNS) -- The John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group departed San Diego to begin a sustainment exercise (SUSTAINEX) Nov. 6.
USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) will participate in the SUSTAINEX with embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 9, guided-missile cruiser US...
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