17 June 2024 U.S. Navy Rescues Crew from Vessel Struck by Houthis RED SEA — Sailors assigned to the Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group (IKECSG) airlifted the crew of a merchant vessel attacked by Iranian-backed Houthis in the Red Sea, June 15...
14 June 2024 Navy EOD flexes expeditionary capabilities alongside NATO Allies at BALTOPS 2024 PUTLOS, Germany - Elements of Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Units (EODMU) 2, 8, and 12 are operating with NATO allies and partners in one of the largest Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) exercises to date, June 7-20, 2024. This collaborative exercise aims to hone the skills necessary to operate...
13 June 2024 U.S. Navy Efforts Aid in Baltimore Channel Reopening BALTIMORE -- The U.S. Navy’s Supervisor of Salvage and Diving (SUPSALV) led critical efforts in support of the Unified Command in clearing the Port of Baltimore’s Fort McHenry Federal Channel, following the M/V Dali’s allision into the Francis Scott Key Bridge. ...
11 June 2024 Don’t Get ‘Ripped’ by Currents and Tides this Summer Rip currents account for more than 80% of rescues performed by surf beach lifeguards. According to the United States Lifesaving Association, rip currents are the No. 1 hazard at a surf beach, leading to tens of thousands of rescues by lifeguards and over 100 drowning fatalities every year in the...
11 June 2024 U.S. Navy Rescues Civilian Mariner Reported Overboard RED SEA - Sailors assigned to the Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group (IKECSG) rescued a civilian mariner who was reported overboard from a motor vessel, May 30...
07 June 2024 Whidbey SAR Airlifts Soldier to St. Joseph’s Hospital NAVAL AIR STATION WHIDBEY ISLAND, Wash. – A Search and Rescue (SAR) team from Naval Air Station (NAS) Whidbey Island rescued an Army Soldier who was on a training exercise with his unit in the Okanagan Mountain range on June 5, 2024. ...
04 June 2024 HSC-2 supports NMCP to Conduct a Mass Casualty Exercise PORTSMOUTH, Va. — Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 2 supported Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP) to conduct a mass casualty exercise May 21 to practice interoperability between the two units in the event of a large-scale disaster...
24 May 2024 WWII “Hit ‘em HARDER” submarine wreck site confirmed WASHINGTON NAVY YARD – Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC) has confirmed the wreck site of World War II submarine USS Harder (SS 257)...
22 May 2024 Combined Maritime Forces’ Combined Task Force 154 Marks Productive First Year MANAMA, Bahrain — Combined Maritime Forces’ Combined Task Force (CTF) 154 marked one year as the partnership’s multinational maritime training task force, May 22...
21 May 2024 Navy Wins DOD Fire and Emergency Service Awards WASHINGTON — The Department of Defense (DOD) announced the recipients for its prestigious Fire and Emergency Services Award (F&ES) for 2023, recognizing exceptional service and dedication within the military’s fire and emergency services community, on May 3...