18 October 2016 USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Celebrates 39 Years of Excellence The introduction of nuclear power in the United States Navy revolutionized warfighting and put America far ahead of the curve. Where prior ships exhausted, the nuclear-powered carrier could steam nearly indefinitely, only needing to replenish food and fuel for aircraft...
17 October 2016 CENSEALSWCC Launches Troop Leaders Course The Center for Sea, Air and Land and Special Warfare Combatant-craft Crewman (CENSEALSWCC) has increased Sailor education and readiness with the addition of two courses -- The Ground Force Commander Course (GFCC) and the Troop Leader Course (TLC)...
17 October 2016 Expeditionary Strike Group 2 Takes Command of Joint Task Force Matthew Rear Adm. Cedric Pringle transferred command of Joint Task Force-Matthew (JTF-Matthew) to Rear Adm. Roy Kitchener, commander of Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 2, Oct. 16...
17 October 2016 USS Mesa Verde Completes Haiti Disaster Relief Mission Amphibious transport dock USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) left the coast of Haiti Oct. 13 after providing humanitarian assistance and disaster relief support for the island as part of Joint Task Force (JTF) Matthew...
17 October 2016 CSADD Receives 2016 Bob Feller Act of Valor Award Training Support Center (TSC) Great Lakes' Coalition of Sailors Against Destructive Decisions (CSADD) Sailors were named the 2016 Bob Feller Act of Valor Award winners "Peer-to-Peer" Shore for the U.S. Navy...
17 October 2016 USNHO Celebrates Navy's 241st Birthday Sailors assembled in the galley of U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa, Japan to celebrate the Navy's 241st birthday with a cake-cutting ceremony Oct. 13...
17 October 2016 Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group Conducts Drills in South China Sea The Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group (BHR ESG) conducted a second iteration of drills with two guided-missile destroyers from the Pacific Surface Action Group (PAC SAG) in international waters, Oct. 13-15...
17 October 2016 NAVCENT Sailors Celebrate 241st Navy Birthday Sailors assigned to Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) celebrated the 241st Navy birthday during a cake-cutting ceremony at Naval Support Activity Bahrain Oct. 13...
17 October 2016 Team Rota Kicks Off Fire Prevention Week U.S. and Spanish sailors, assigned to various command located throughout Naval Station Rota, gathered at the Fire and Emergency Services headquarters to kick-off the 7th annual Fire Prevention Week Fire Muster, Oct. 6...
17 October 2016 USS Coronado Arrives in Singapore, Continues Historic Deployment Littoral combat ship USS Coronado (LCS 4) arrived in Singapore Oct. 16 to begin a rotational deployment to the Indo-Asia-Pacific region...