MANUS ISLAND, Papua New Guinea - The U.S. Navy Seabees with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 5 are building a dental facility at the Lombrum Naval Base, Manus Island, Papua New Guinea (PNG)...

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR HICKAM, Hawaii - The U.S. Navy completed flushing system water lines at the Pearl City Peninsula military housing neighborhood, Dec. 22. Samples were sent to the mainland for testing and, pending results expected back next week, workers will move on to flushing individual...

MEDITERRANEAN SEA - USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), ships from Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 8 and the Tunisian Navy vessels Hannon (612) and Tunis (502) conducted multiple tactical operations to enhance maritime security and increase interoperability between the two navies, December 20-21, 2021...

Viña del Mar, Chile - In an effort to strengthen naval capabilities in the area of maritime sustainment—specifically, the rapid repair of ships in dry dock—the Office of Naval Research (ONR) Global and the Chilean Naval Polytechnic Academy recently held the 2021 AVANTE Challenge...

WASHINGTON - Vice Adm. W. R. Merz, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Operations, Plans and Strategy, OPNAV N3/N5, released NAVADMIN 289/21 today, encouraging all Active and Reserve Component Navy personnel to obtain a COVID-19 booster shot...

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON – Dr. Clifford Morgan, of Washington D.C., a research cell biologist assigned to the Combat Casualty Care and Operational Medicine Directorate, Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) San Antonio was recognized by NAMRU San Antonio Commanding Officer Capt. Gerald...

NORFOLK, Va. - Rear Adm. F.R. Luchtman, Naval Safety Center (NAVSAFECEN) commander, presented the 2021 Safety Professionals of the Year (SPOY) awards on Dec. 9...

PHILIPPINE SEA - The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group conducted a bilateral training exercise with the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) to test and refine warfighting principles, Dec. 10-19, 2021...

A contract recently awarded to Austal USA LLC by Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Fleet Logistics Center (FLC) Yokosuka will enable littoral combat ships (LCS) deployed to the Western Pacific, Indian Ocean and ports throughout to receive more efficient and expedient emergent repairs and...

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii – The U.S. Navy will begin flushing water lines at the Pearl City Peninsula military housing neighborhood on Dec. 20...