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)...
06 January 2016 NRL Tests Cooperative Soaring Concept for Sustained Flight of UAV Sailplanes Researchers at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) and the Air Vehicle Intelligence and Autonomy (AVIA) Lab at Penn State University (PSU), have successfully demonstrated the use of cooperative autonomous soaring algorithms to keep unmanned sailplanes aloft for sustained flight durations...
06 January 2016 USS Charlotte Visits Sasebo During Indo-Asia-Pacific Deployment The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Charlotte (SSN 766) arrived at Fleet Activities Sasebo, Jan. 5, for a port visit as part of its Indo-Asia-Pacific deployment...
05 January 2016 7th Fleet 2015 Wrap Up: A Year of New Technology and Thriving Partnerships As the ball dropped in Times Square to usher in 2015, more than 300 Sailors aboard destroyer USS Sampson (DDG 102) were busy conducting search and recovery operations in the Java Sea, following the crash of AirAsia Flight 8501 Dec. 28, 2014...
05 January 2016 NMCP's PICU Runs on Sense of Family With many of the dedicated nurses and doctors possessing more than 20 years of experience, the staff of Naval Medical Center Portsmouth's Pediatric Intensive Care Unit delivers care on par with any children's hospital in the country...
05 January 2016 CNO Releases 'A Design for Maintaining Maritime Superiority' Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson released 'A Design for Maintaining Maritime Superiority,' Jan. 5, a document that addresses how the Navy will adapt to changes in the security environment and continue to fulfill its mission...
05 January 2016 Naval Medical Center Portsmouth Welcomes First Baby of New Year Baby Rose made her debut nine days late to become Naval Medical Center Portsmouth's (NMCP) first baby born in 2016...