23 January 2017 Naval Hospital Jacksonville Staff Deploy with Continuing Promise 2017 Approximately 58 Naval Hospital (NH) Jacksonville staff are preparing to deploy in support of Continuing Promise 2017 (CP-17)...
21 January 2017 Mattis Takes Oath as 26th Defense Secretary By a 98-1 vote, the Senate confirmed retired Marine Corps Gen. James Mattis to be the 26th secretary of defense Jan. 20, and Vice President Michael R. Pence administered his oath of office shortly afterward...
20 January 2017 Boy Scout Troop 2860 Visits CVN 73 Boy Scouts from Troop 2860 in Richmond, Virginia, toured aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) Jan. 15...
20 January 2017 Winter Storm Helena Impacts GW Crew A snow storm on December 27-28, 1892, set the record for the most snowfall in Norfolk as the city was buried under 18 inches of snow...
20 January 2017 Acting SECNAV, Other Navy Leaders Announced Following Presidential Inauguration The Honorable Sean J. Stackley assumed the responsibilities of acting secretary of the Navy Jan. 20 at noon...
20 January 2017 CNATT Names Junior Instructor of the Year Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training (CNATT) named a Sailor from Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training Unit (CNATTU) North Island the Junior Instructor of the Year for 2016...
20 January 2017 22 NCR Exercises Command, Control during CPX-17 The 22nd Naval Construction Regiment (22 NCR) completed their Command Post Exercise (CPX) 2017 onboard Naval Construction Battalion Center (NCBC) Gulfport, Mississippi, Jan. 12...
20 January 2017 NAVSUP GLS Postal Delivers Mail to Far Reaches of the Globe Naval Supply Systems Command Global Logistics Support (NAVSUP GLS) postal products and services facilitated mail services for the first time to Antarctica in support of heavy icebreaker USCGC Polar Star's (WAGB-10) port visit to McMurdo Station, Jan. 17-19...
20 January 2017 Floating Accomodation Facility Arrives to Support GW Mission At first sight it may look like a floating barracks building, but the Floating Accommodation Facility (FAF) will provide the crew of aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) with some quality-of-life services while they prepare for refueling complex overhaul (RCOH) maintenance...
20 January 2017 NECC Recognizes Civilians of the Year Navy Expeditionary Combat Command (NECC) announced Kevin Zarth and Jack Espina as 2016 Senior Staff and Junior Staff Civilians of the Year at command headquarters in Virginia Beach, Virginia, Jan 13...