02 November 2015 Suicide First-Aid However, inside the ship, a whole other storm was brewing. Just a few hours earlier, a Sailor and shipmate at my command in Guam died by suicide. At first, that day seemed like any other to all those who knew him. Sailors were focused on their jobs as this Sailor made his way to the armory to arm up...
31 October 2015 Essex Amphibious Ready Group and 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit Depart U.S. 5th Fleet The Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and the embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) departed the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations (AOO) Nov. 1...
30 October 2015 Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group Enters U.S. 5th Fleet The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group (KSGARG) entered the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations (AOO) Oct. 31, after completing theater security operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet...
30 October 2015 LCS Crew 104 Moves Aboard PCU Milwaukee (LCS 5) The "Juggernauts" of Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Crew 104 are one step closer to commissioning the Navy's newest warship, the future USS Milwaukee (LCS 5), after moving on board Oct. 18...
30 October 2015 NMCSD Finishes Breast Cancer Awareness Month Strong The Breast Health Center at Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD) wrapped up its annual Food and Drug Administration (FDA) inspection Oct. 2, just in time to coincide with National Breast Cancer Awareness month...
30 October 2015 Rota Region Participates in Trident Juncture 2015 There were many more moving parts than usual around Naval Station Rota, Oct. 19-23, as the base hosted training scenarios as just a small part of the NATO-led multinational exercise Trident Juncture 2015...
30 October 2015 Sailors Recognized for Fighting Fire Forty Sailors were recognized, Oct. 29, for their part in extinguishing an aircraft fire in the hangar bay of the U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76)...
30 October 2015 Carl Vinson Sailors Volunteer to Feed the Homeless Sailors attached to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) volunteered their time to help feed the homeless, Oct. 23...
30 October 2015 US, Chilean Forces Hold Combat Medicine Training Hospital corpsmen aboard Nimitz class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) coordinated with Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Platoon 3-1-1 and Chilean Special Forces (CSF) for a tactical combat casualty care (TCCC) and subject matter exchange, Oct. 22-23...
30 October 2015 Hidden in Plain Sight This was no passing trend, like bell-bottom pants and leisure suits. Whether it was a zebra-striped ship or one painted to delight a Virginia Tech fan, there was a purpose to the pattern: fooling U-boats. Known as Razzle Dazzle, the paint patterns helped safely transport troops and equipment across...