03 August 2016 Navy Conducts Fleet Battle Experiment with V-22 Osprey In preparation for replacing the Navy's C-2A Greyhound carrier onboard delivery (COD) platform with the future Navy variant CMV-22B Osprey, Naval Air Forces is conducting a Fleet Battle Experiment, July 22 through Aug. 4...
03 August 2016 Keel Laid for future USNS Hershel "Woody" Williams A keel laying ceremony for the future USNS Hershel "Woody" Williams (ESB 4) was held, Aug. 2, in San Diego, representing the formal beginning of the ship and recognizing the first joining together of ship components...
03 August 2016 USS Makin Island hosts Annual Health Fair USS Makin Island (LHD 8) hosted an annual health fair in the ship's hangar bay, July 26, where more than 15 booths were set up to promote and inform Sailors and Marines about the various benefits of a healthy lifestyle...
03 August 2016 Commander, Task Force 67 Changes Command Capt. William R. Ellis relieved Capt. Bryan W. Durkee as commodore of Commander, Task Force 67, during a change of command ceremony at Naval Air Station Sigonella, Aug. 2...
03 August 2016 MUOS-5 Anomaly Identified, Satellite Remains in Safe, Intermediate Orbit Evaluation of the fifth Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellite determined that the satellite experienced a failure of the orbit raising propulsion system during a transfer maneuver on June 29. The MUOS 5 satellite is currently stable, safe and under positive control...
03 August 2016 JEBLC-FS, NECC Participate in 5k Walk/Run for Suicide Awareness Sailors from around Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story participated in a 5k walk/run to promote suicide awareness July 29...
03 August 2016 Milestones reached for Enlisted Women on Submarines One of the first enlisted women to serve aboard a Navy submarine earned her submarine qualification, or "dolphins," on August 2nd and is preparing to deploy aboard USS Michigan (SSGN 727)...
03 August 2016 Amphibious Force 7th Fleet Changes Command Rear Adm. Marc H. Dalton assumed command of Amphibious Force 7th Fleet from Rear Adm. John B. Nowell Jr. during a change of command ceremony aboard USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6), Aug. 2, in Sasebo...
02 August 2016 South Korea's Chief of Naval Operations Visits San Diego Military Leadership Republic of Korea's top naval officer met with senior military leaders in San Diego Aug. 2 to discuss maritime security issues and strengthen the relationship between both navies...
02 August 2016 NAVSUP GLS Shores Up Navy's Overseas Contracting Business Practices Over the past two years, personnel from Naval Supply Systems Command Global Logistics Support and the greater NAVSUP Enterprise successfully developed the Navy's first-ever Multiple Award Contract (MAC) strategy for husbanding support services, or port services...