20 July 2016 NCMB 11 Seabees Aid Civilian during GoRuck Fitness Challenge Seabees of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 11 Detachment Echo participated in a GoRuck fitness challenge course July 16, where they acted quickly and decisively to aid in a medical emergency...
20 July 2016 Navy Lays Keel on Future Littoral Combat Ship Indianapolis (LCS 17) The Navy held a keel-laying ceremony for the ninth Freedom-variant littoral combat ship (LCS), future USS Indianapolis (LCS 17), July 18...
20 July 2016 Ocean Explorer: ONR Welcomes New Research Ship to Navy's Ranks In honor of the first American female astronaut, the Office of Naval Research (ONR) recently welcomed the U.S. Navy's newest research vessel -- R/V Sally Ride -- for ocean science...
20 July 2016 GHWB Begins Fast Cruise Aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) began its fast cruise July 18 in preparation to leave Norfolk Naval Shipyard...
20 July 2016 NAVFAC Far East to Renovate Camp Kinser's BEQ 1210 Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Far East awarded a $10.5 million contract to renovate a bachelor's enlisted quarters (BEQ) at Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, July 13...
20 July 2016 Father and Son Reunite at Information Warfare Training Command It's not every day a Navy family gets the chance to cross paths in the fleet. For one father and son duo, this opportunity presented itself as the two information warfare (IW) community Sailors were brought together at Information Warfare Training Command (IWTC) Corry Station...
20 July 2016 Life in the Catapult With a rumbling and clanking, a giant roar echoed through the ship, sending vibrations down through the hull. Like a sigh, the remaining steam crept up through the catapult troughs, wafting and dissipating in the humid air above...
19 July 2016 NAVSUP FLC Jacksonville Det SUPSHIP Gulf Coast Provides Support to PCU Montgomery The U.S. Navy accepted delivery of future USS Montgomery (LCS 8), the fourth Independence-class littoral combat ship (LCS) built at Austal USA in Mobile, Alabama under the oversight of the Supervisor of Shipbuilding (SUPSHIP) Gulf Coast, June 23...
19 July 2016 CNATTU Oceana Recognized as NAS Oceana Energy Challenge Winner The Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training Unit (CNATTU) Oceana was named the winner of a Naval Air Station Oceana-sponsored six-month energy conservation contest, July 7...
19 July 2016 Celebrating 20 Years of USNS Bowditch In 1996, minimum wage was $4.25, Space Shuttle Endeavor 10 was launched, U.S. troops were being sent to Bosnia, the Dallas Cowboys won the Super Bowl, Alanis Morisette was a headliner at the 38th Grammy Awards, Independence Day made its film debut and Mike Tyson was heavyweight boxing champion...