06 March 2024 NASA Astronaut Discusses how Naval Aviation Experiences Prepared Him for Space SAN DIEGO– An active-duty naval aviator and astronaut led NASA's SpaceX Crew-8 mission to the International Space Station on Sunday, crediting his naval aviation experience with preparing him for leadership in space...
06 March 2024 2nd Fleet, Expeditionary Strike Group 2 Execute NATO Maritime Mission for Steadfast Defender BODø, NORWAY — In the frigid climate just north of the Arctic Circle, a contingent of maritime personnel from Norfolk, Va. are forward deployed to command and control the largest NATO exercise in decades. Commander, Task Force North (CTF North) staff arrived in Bodø, Norway Feb. 11 to...
26 February 2024 Exercise Cutlass Express 2024 kicks off in East Africa VICTORIA, Seychelles - In opening ceremonies in Djibouti, Kenya, and the Seychelles, 13 nations and multiple international organizations marked the start of the East African maritime exercise Cutlass Express 2024, Feb. 25-26, 2024...
26 February 2024 Exercise Cutlass Express 2024 kicks off in East Africa VICTORIA, Seychelles - In opening ceremonies in Djibouti, Kenya, and the Seychelles, 13 nations and multiple international organizations marked the start of the East African maritime exercise Cutlass Express 2024, Feb. 25-26, 2024...
15 February 2024 CENTCOM Intercepts Iranian Weapons Shipment Intended for Houthis TAMPA, Fla. - A U.S. Coast Guard cutter, forward deployed to the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) area of responsibility, seized advanced conventional weapons and other lethal aid originating in Iran and bound to Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen from a vessel in the Arabian Sea on Jan. 28...
13 February 2024 NPS Doctoral Program Advances Technical Capacity, Research Capability For NIWC Pacific Employees MONTEREY, Calif. -- Facing the increasingly complex, and critical, mission of advanced technological and engineering support to the Navy’s information warfare community, Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Pacific, headquartered in San Diego, Calif., requires naval-unique intellectual...
01 February 2024 Cooper Hands Over Command of U.S. 5th Fleet to Wikoff MANAMA, Bahrain — Vice Adm. Brad Cooper turned over command of Middle East naval forces to Vice Adm. George Wikoff during a change of command ceremony at Naval Support Activity Bahrain, Feb. 1...
18 January 2024 Countdown to Glory: The Excitement Builds for the 2nd Annual Armed Forces Esports Championship The stage is set for an extraordinary event as top US military esports athletes gather in Frisco, TX, for the 2nd annual Armed Forces Esports Championship. Taking place from January 23-25, 2024, at Complexity’s Lenovo Legion Esports Center, the championship promises a thrilling showcase of...
16 January 2024 Integrated Battle Problem 23.2 Concludes as Unmanned Surface Vessels Return to Homeport PORT HUENEME, Calif. – Integrated Battle Problem (IBP) 23.2, the third multi-domain unmanned capabilities exercise under U.S. Pacific Fleet’s Experimentation Plan, concluded as unmanned surface vessels (USVs) operated by Unmanned Surface Vessel Division One (USVDIV-1) returned to Naval...
16 January 2024 Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 37 Returns from Deployment NORFOLK, Va. – The “Ragin Bulls” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 37 returned to their home base Naval Air Station Oceana in Virginia, January 15, 2024, following a nearly nine-month deployment with Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 12 to the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations...