25 June 2023 USS Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group Visits Vietnam DA NANG, Vietnam - The U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) arrived in Da Nang, Vietnam, for a scheduled port call June 25, marking the third time a U.S. aircraft carrier has visited the country since 2018...
23 June 2023 NAVSAFECOM Addresses RMI Concerns During Review VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - More than 70 Navy, Marine Corps and civilian representatives from across the naval enterprise gathered at Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia Beach, Va., June 14-15, to address feedback on the Department of the Navy’s Risk Management Information (RMI) system...
23 June 2023 Navy Week Charts Course for Oklahoma City, Jun. 26-Jul. 2 The U.S. Navy is bringing Navy Week back to Oklahoma City, Jun. 26 to Jul. 2, with Sailors from across the fleet to take part in the service’s signature outreach program. Oklahoma City Navy Week will give the community an opportunity to learn about the Navy, its Sailors and its importance to...
23 June 2023 FRCE marks first with adoption of battery-powered ground power units Fleet Readiness Center East’s (FRCE) UH-1N Huey production line is swapping out diesel-powered ground power units (GPU) for a sustainable alternative with the recent purchase of battery-powered GPUs, becoming the first adapter of this technology within the Naval Aviation community...
23 June 2023 FRCE Delivers Final Harrier Trainer to Marine Squadron Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) has reached another milestone toward the drawing down of its AV-8B Harrier program, with the completion of its last TAV-8B trainer aircraft. The two-seater trainer was delivered May 11 to Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 223, located at Cherry Point...
23 June 2023 USS Detroit Deploys to Support Regional Cooperation and Security The Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Detroit (LCS 7), along with Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 28, detachment 11, got underway June 21 to support operations in U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility...
23 June 2023 Navy Seabees Build Home For Native Americans in Need The paint is still drying on a brand new house completed by a group of Reserve-duty Seabees, who put the finishing touches today on a dwelling built for a family in need as part of a partnership with the Southwest Indian Foundation (SWIF), headquartered here. ...
22 June 2023 NAVCENT Completes Latest Central Partnership Station Event in Bahrain U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) completed the third iteration of a training and collaboration event June 22 at the U.S. Navy base in Bahrain that included representatives from seven regional nations. ...
22 June 2023 Navy Launches Historic Aircrew Study to Update Size Requirements for a Diverse Fleet The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) is leading the Navy’s first comprehensive study since 1964 to update aviator size requirements, improve aircrew gear and equipment, and expand access for prospective future aviators. This is the Navy’s first aircrew study to include...
22 June 2023 FRCE Secures Future Components Workload for Air Force MH-139A Grey Wolf Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) recently secured designation as the Depot Source of Repair (DSOR) for 81 major structural and dynamic components of the Air Force MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopter, the planned replacement for the UH-1N Huey. FRCE performs maintenance, repair and overhaul of the legacy...