08 January 2016 USS Texas Visits Subic Bay During Indo-Asia-Pacific Deployment Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Texas (SSN 775) arrived in Subic Bay Jan. 5 for a visit as part of its Indo-Asia-Pacific deployment...
08 January 2016 Year One Aboard USS San Diego: A Personal Reflection Like many people, I tend to reflect at the end of the year, reflect on my life, and more specifically the last year. This year however, I focused almost solely on my time aboard my new ship...
07 January 2016 NCHB 1 Sailors to Participate in Operation Deep Freeze Sailors assigned to Navy Cargo Handling Battalion 1(NCHB 1) are preparing to deploy to Antarctica in support of the U.S. Antarctic Program (USAP), the nation's research program on the southernmost continent, which is managed by the National Science Foundation (NSF)...
07 January 2016 White House, Line One: Truman Sailor Receives Call from the Commander in Chief Making phone calls at sea is a luxury that links Sailors to the life they left back home. The calls boost morale and keep Sailors in touch with their families. It is much less common, however, to receive phone calls at sea...
07 January 2016 CNO, MCPON in Cradle of Naval Aviation to Tour Training Commands, USS Independence Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. John Richardson and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Mike Stevens visited commands onboard Naval Air Station Pensacola Jan. 6-7...
07 January 2016 Chief of Naval Personnel to Visit Sailors in the U.S. Pacific Fleet The Navy's top personnel officer is kicking off the New Year by visiting Sailors assigned throughout the U.S. Pacific Fleet, starting today...
06 January 2016 Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus Names Fleet Replenishment Oiler Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Ray Mabus announced Jan. 6 the first ship of the next generation of fleet replenishment oilers (T-AO 205) will be named USNS John Lewis after the civil rights movement hero and current U.S. representative of Georgia's 5th Congressional District...
06 January 2016 US Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Visits Kearsarge The U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia joined Commander, Task Force 51, Jan. 3-4 for a tour of amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3)...
06 January 2016 First in its Class Some Sailors may become discouraged during a prolonged shipyard period, but some Sailors stationed aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) are taking full advantage of this time by utilizing a program unique to aircraft carriers.Nimitz, currently in an extended planned incremental...
06 January 2016 Community Service Program Makes a Difference at NDW Community service plays an important part in the Navy and that is no exception for Naval District Washington (NDW)...