Rear Adm. Duffy is a native of Kenilworth, Illinois and graduated from the US Naval Academy in May 1996.  Adm. Duffy holds a MBA from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, a MA from the US Naval War College, and is a MIT Seminar XXI graduate.  He served as a member on USAA’s Advisory Board...

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka -- The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Santa Barbara (LCS 32) conducted its first-ever port visit to Colombo, Aug. 16-21. During their time in port, the crew hosted senior Sri Lankan officials aboard to display the combat capabilities of the LCS mission set and...

SASEBO, Japan – Military Sealift Command’s commercial charter motor tanker Stena Imperative conducted ships qualification training with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force oiler JS Ōmi (AOE-426), culminating in a consolidated cargo replenishment at-sea, west of Kyushu, Japan, Aug...

Rear Adm. Nicholas Tilbrook is a native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and grew up outside Chicago, Illinois. He graduated with honors from the University of Illinois with Bachelor of Science degrees in Electrical Engineering and Physics. He was commissioned in 1993 after attending Office Candidate...

NORFOLK, Va. - At approximately 9:53 a.m. EDT, a pilot assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 83, ejected from an F/A-18E Super Hornet while operating off the coast of Virginia during a routine training flight...