Naval Station Newport Story Archive
Former South Vietnamese Naval Officers Visit Newport OCS (29 November 2011)
A group of former South Vietnamese naval officers who graduated from the Newport Officer Candidate School (OCS) program in 1971 visited Naval Station Newport Nov. 28.
Naval Station Newport Holds Change of Command (12 December 2011)
Naval Station (NAVSTA) Newport held a change of command and retirement ceremony, Dec. 9.
NS Newport Hosts Sea Cadet Petty Officer Leadership Academy (3 January 2012)
Thirty-nine Sea Cadets from the New England area graduated from a regional Petty Officer Leadership Academy (POLA), Jan. 1, at Naval Station Newport.
The Rhode Island Marine Archaeology Project (RIMAP), a tenant activity at Naval Station Newport, is conducting underwater surveys of Newport Harbor in search of 13 British transport service vessels sunk in 1778 near historic Fort Adams that was blockaded by the Royal Navy during the War of 1812.
Army Veterinarian Treats Pets for Navy in Newport (14 February 2012)
Naval Station Newport's Veterinary Treatment Facility welcomed active duty service members and military retirees and their pets, who visited the clinic for routine vaccinations and wellness screenings, pet supplies, and minor sick call examinations Feb 3.
The president of the Naval War College kicked off the start of the 2012 Active Duty Fund Drive for the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society (NMCRS), Newport, March 1, in a ceremony at Naval Station Newport.
Royal Canadian Air Cadets Visit Naval Station Newport (15 March 2012)
Royal Canadian air cadets departed Naval Station Newport, March 14, following a three-day visit that included orientations at the Surface Warfare Officers School and a visit at the Naval War College.
Area high school students visited Naval Station (NAVSTA) Newport, March 28, for a career orientation that included a tour of the Naval War College (NWC), a windshield tour of Officer Training Command and Naval Academy Prep School facilities, and the Surface Warfare Officers School.
A Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) Proclamation was signed by the commanding officer of Naval Station Newport April 2.
Earth Day: Naval Station Newport Celebrates with Base Clean (21 April 2012)
Active duty personnel and DoD civilian employees at Naval Station (NAVSTA) Newport conducted a base-wide clean up of debris, litter and trash, and recyclables, April 16-20, in conjunction with Earth Day 2012.
The Command Leadership School (CLS) commemorated the start of the 100th class of the Command Master Chief/Chief of the Boat (CMC/COB) Course in a cake cutting ceremony, May 1.
Reserve Seabee Project Improves Naval Base Operations (24 May 2012)
Naval Station (NAVSTA) Newport's newest facility is opening May 25, resulting in improved base operations and efficiencies.
Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron (MSRON) 8 returned to Naval Station Newport, May 31, following a six-month deployment to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Kuwait, and Bahrain.
A Surface Warfare Officers School (SWOS) instructor selected as the 2012 Rhode Island Military Woman of the Year was honored at a luncheon, June 16, by the WAVES (Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service) National Ocean State Unit 118.
Thirty-two international Sea Cadets and their adult chaperones are visiting Naval Station (NAVSTA) Newport through July 9 for the 2012 U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps (NSCC), International Exchange Program (IEP).