06 March 2024 82 Years of Seabee Excellence: Honoring a Legacy of Construction and Service NORFOLK, Va. — The U.S. Navy Seabees, renowned for their expertise in naval construction and engineering and unwavering commitment to service, celebrated their 82nd anniversary this weekend in Norfolk at the Hampton Roads Seabee Ball where service members across area commands honored...
05 March 2024 7th Fleet Destroyer Transits Taiwan Strait The Arleigh-Burke guided missile class destroyer USS John Finn (DDG 113) conducted a routine south-to-north Taiwan Strait transit on March 5, 2024...
04 March 2024 NMCB 11 Seabees Complete Norwegian Cold Weather Survival Course U.S. Navy Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 11 completed a cold weather survival training course in Sørlia, Harstad in Norway, Feb. 22, 2024...
29 February 2024 USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4) begins African deployment The Blue military crew (MILCREW) of the Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary sea base USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4) and the ship’s Military Sealift Command Civilian Mariners (CIVMARs) departed Naval Station Rota, Spain to begin a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces...
28 February 2024 U.S. Naval Forces Africa Hosts Nigerian Navy Delegation for Staff Talks NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY NAPLES, Italy - Adm. Stuart Munsch, commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa (NAVEUR-NAVAF), and NAVAF staff members welcomed their Nigerian counterparts, including Rear Adm. Zakariyyah Muhammad, the Nigerian Navy’s Chief of Training and Operations, for staff talks...
27 February 2024 Japanese Special Boat Unit, U.S. Naval Special Warfare Unit Conduct Joint Training Exercise OKINAWA, Japan - A West Coast-based U.S. Naval Special Warfare unit integrated with a Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) Special Boat Unit (SBU) to conduct joint training on navigation, communications, radar, and more from Feb. 15-17, 2024 at Naval Base White Beach in Okinawa, Japan...
26 February 2024 Exercise Cutlass Express 2024 kicks off in East Africa VICTORIA, Seychelles - In opening ceremonies in Djibouti, Kenya, and the Seychelles, 13 nations and multiple international organizations marked the start of the East African maritime exercise Cutlass Express 2024, Feb. 25-26, 2024...
26 February 2024 Exercise Cutlass Express 2024 kicks off in East Africa VICTORIA, Seychelles - In opening ceremonies in Djibouti, Kenya, and the Seychelles, 13 nations and multiple international organizations marked the start of the East African maritime exercise Cutlass Express 2024, Feb. 25-26, 2024...
23 February 2024 NHHC Remembers Operation FLINTLOCK WASHINGTON NAVY YARD – February 2024 marks a significant period of U.S. history – the 80th Anniversary of the end the invasion of the Marshall Islands and Operation FLINTLOCK. On Feb. 5, Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC) Senior Historian Timothy L. Francis participated in a...
22 February 2024 USS Hershel “Woody” Williams Successfully Completes Maintenance Period in Croatia RIJEKA, Croatia - The Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary sea base USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4) completed its routine planned maintenance in Rijeka, Croatia Feb. 8, 2024 at Viktor Lenac Shipyard...