17 May 2023 NATO Task Group demonstrates flexibility and strength in the Mediterranean Sea CAGLIARI, Italy -- Over the past few weeks, Standing NATO Maritime Group Two (SNMG2) has engaged in multiple activities throughout the Mediterranean, showcasing its reach and seamless integration with Allied navies...
17 May 2023 Keel Authenticated for Future USS Louis H. Wilson Jr. BATH, Maine --The keel for the future USS Louis H. Wilson Jr. (DDG 126), a Flight III Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, was ceremonially laid at Bath Iron Works, May 16, 2023...
17 May 2023 HIMARS in the High North: U.S. Marines With Task Force 61/2 Conduct Exercise Formidable Shield 2023 ANDØYA, Norway -- Hiking close to 2,000 feet above sea level through snow and ice in northern Norway, a team from Task Force 61/2’s Commander, Task Group (CTG) 61/2.4 (MRC), loaded down with five days of man-packed mission-essential gear and provisions, took their positions...
17 May 2023 More than a Missile: Formidable Shield 2023, and how missile technology meets maritime operations HEBRIDES ISLANDS, Scotland -- In early May, NATO Allied nations gathered forces around Hebrides, Scotland and Andøya, Norway, to counter a series of subsonic and supersonic targets in a multi-domain environment. The threats, launched from multiple locations and with unique capabilities, should have...
17 May 2023 Impressive Impact: ONR Program Officer Celebrated for Career Achievements ARLINGTON, Va. - The American Society of Naval Engineers (ASNE) has awarded its most prestigious accolade — the Harold E. Saunders Award for Lifetime Achievement — to Kelly Cooper, a program officer in the Office of Naval Research (ONR)’s Sea Warfare and Weapons Department, for...
16 May 2023 The U.S. Naval Observatory: Providing Precision Time and Location Data for the U.S. Department of Defense—and the Entire World Stennis Space Center, Miss. -- The U.S. Naval Observatory (USNO), the historic origin of METOC, today performs some of the American Military’s most technical, far-reaching, and critically-important work. ...
16 May 2023 Naval Aviation Holds 2nd Annual Safety Summit SAN DIEGO -- Commander, Naval Air Forces (CNAF) hosted the second annual Naval Aviation Safety Summit in San Diego, California, May 8-9. The event brought together safety experts, leadership and supervisory Sailors to discuss safety process improvements to protect the U.S. warfighting...
16 May 2023 CNATRA names 2022 Sailor of the Year CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - Chief of Naval Air Training (CNATRA) named Naval Aircrewman Mechanical Helicopter First Class (NAC/AW) Kenyada J. Palmer the command Sailor of the Year (SOY) for 2022...
16 May 2023 Makin Island ARG Departs Guam U.S. NAVAL BASE GUAM – The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) departed Guam following a routine port visit, May 15. ...
16 May 2023 USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) Arrives in Limassol, Cyprus LIMASSOL, Cyprus - The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) arrived in Limassol, Cyprus for a scheduled port visit, May 16, 2023...