17 April 2023 Reunited at Sea: Childhood Friends Reunite SOUTH CHINA SEA - A young Sailor stares up, eyes fixated on the massive gray hull of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz. ...
17 April 2023 U.S., Japan, Republic of Korea Conduct Trilateral Ballistic Missile Defense Exercise AT SEA - The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, USS Benfold (DDG 65) conducted a trilateral ballistic missile defense exercise on April 17, alongside Japan Maritime Self Defense Force Atago-class guided missile destroyer JS Atago (DDG 177), and Republic of Korea Navy ROKS destroyer YulGok...
17 April 2023 FRCE Safety Program Earns Depot VPP Star Recertification MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C. - Fleet Readiness Center East’s commitment to workplace safety has earned the depot successful recertification as a Star Site in the Occupational Health and Safety Administration’s (OSHA) Voluntary Protection Program (VPP)...
17 April 2023 Prize-Winning Prose: Naval STEM Launches New Version of Naval Horizons Essay Contest ARLINGTON, Va. - The Department of the Navy’s (DoN) Naval STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) program has gone live with the newest iteration of its Naval Horizons student essay contest for high school and college students...
17 April 2023 His Majesty the King of Bahrain Visits U.S. 5th Fleet Headquarters MANAMA, Bahrain - His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, King of the Kingdom of Bahrain and Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, visited U.S. 5th Fleet headquarters in Bahrain, April 16, 2023...
16 April 2023 7th Fleet Destroyer Transits Taiwan Strait TAIWAN STRAIT - The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Milius (DDG 69) conducted a routine Taiwan Strait transit April 16 (local time) through waters where high-seas freedoms of navigation and overflight apply in accordance with international law...
14 April 2023 FRCE Fuel Control Shop Recognized for Contribution to H-53 Readiness MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C. - One Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) team recently earned recognition for its contribution to improved flight line readiness for the MH/CH-53E heavy lift helicopter. The Naval Air Systems Command Heavy Lift Helicopters Program Office (PMA-261) honored...
14 April 2023 Fleet Readiness Center Southeast Celebrates Mentor Award Winners JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - At a small ceremony, Fleet Readiness Center Southeast (FRCSE) recently honored the recipients of the FRCSE Dora Quinlan Mentor Award and the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) National Mentor of the Year Award...
14 April 2023 Naval Enterprise Encouraged to Self-assess, Self-correct Summertime Risks NORFOLK, Va. - Warm days of summer come with unique risks. To help reduce the likelihood of mishaps, injuries or worse – loss of life – the Naval Safety Command (NAVSAFECOM) will launch its annual “101 Critical Days of Summer” safety awareness campaign May 26 to Sept. 4...
14 April 2023 SECNAV Unveils Concepts for Planned Navy Museum WASHINGTON NAVY YARD - Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro unveiled conceptual renderings from five architecture firms at the National Museum of the U.S. Navy, finalizing the Navy's Artistic Ideas competition, an effort to explore the possibilities for the planned Navy museum...