24 April 2015 Independent Deployer Certification Exercise Set to Kickoff U.S. Navy ships are scheduled to participate in an independent deployer certification exercise (IDCERTEX) in the Southern California operating area April 25-May 3...
23 April 2015 USS Russell Hosts Deputy Assistant Secretary of State The officers and crew of the guided-missile destroyer USS Russell (DDG 59) provided a ship's tour and brief on the Navy's important role in ballistic missile defense (BMD) to a high ranking U.S. State Department official, April 17...
22 April 2015 X-47B First to Complete Autonomous Aerial Refueling The X-47B successfully conducted the first ever Autonomous Aerial Refueling (AAR) of an unmanned aircraft April 22, completing the final test objective under the Navy's Unmanned Combat Air System demonstration program...
22 April 2015 NASA's Deputy Chief Astronaut Visits USS Constitution NASA astronaut and U.S. Navy SEAL Capt. Chris Cassidy visited USS Constitution and her crew in Charlestown Navy Yard April 16...
17 April 2015 Lincoln Sailor and Descendant of the Holocaust Shares Her Family's Story The crew of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) held a Holocaust Remembrance ceremony on the Floating Accommodation Facility (FAF) in Newport News, April 14...
17 April 2015 FRV Coveralls Coming to Submarine Force Flame resistant variant (FRV) coveralls will be issued to the crews of all Navy submarines in 2015, beginning with USS Montpelier (SSN 765), which was selected to wear test the uniform prior to distribution across the submarine force...
17 April 2015 Hawaii Ships, Shore Leading in 'LED-ing' for Energy Security As Earth Month continues, the Navy in Hawaii conducted the second installment of Earth Day themed interview segments April 16 to highlight energy conservation at shore installations and at sea...
16 April 2015 Submariners Celebrate at the Hampton Roads Submarine Ball Hampton Roads area submariners gather with submarine veterans, retirees and guest to celebrate their 115th birthday...
16 April 2015 NAVSUP FLC Jacksonville Welcomes USS Independence to Pensacola Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Fleet Logistics Center (FLC) Jacksonville enters a new realm of supply support with the arrival of USS Independence (LCS 2) at Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola, Florida...
15 April 2015 MCPON Takes a Virtual Tour of Deployed Littoral Combat Ship USS Fort Worth Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Mike Stevens had the opportunity to virtually tour and interact with the crew of littoral combat ship USS Fort Worth (LCS 3) during a video conference call placed from his office April 13...