03 May 2023 Emory S. Land Makes Port Call in Saipan SAIPAN, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands -- The submarine tender USS Emory S. Land (AS 39) made a scheduled port visit to Saipan, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, May 2...
03 May 2023 U.S. Sixth Fleet and STRIKFORNATO to kick off FORMIDABLE SHIELD 2023 NAPLES, Italy -- U.S. Sixth Fleet and Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO (STRIKFORNATO) will kick off exercise Formidable Shield 2023 from the High North and North Atlantic Ocean, May 8, 2023...
03 May 2023 Second Merchant Vessel Seized within a Week by Iran STRAIT OF HORMUZ -- On May 3 at approximately 6:20 a.m. local time, Panama-flagged oil tanker Niovi was seized by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN) while transiting the Strait of Hormuz...
03 May 2023 John Nyberg: The Ocean Mapping Leader Driving Collaborative Action MONACO CITY, Monaco -- John Nyberg has dedicated much of his life to ocean mapping, with over 20 years of experience working with government and public sector stakeholders to facilitate international cooperation initiatives that ensure the safety, efficiency, and sustainability of marine...
03 May 2023 ‘Keep Asking Questions’: High School STEM Researchers Celebrated at NJSHS VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - This year’s National JSHS event was hosted by the Department of the Navy, facilitated by the Naval STEM Coordination Office, which is located at the Office of Naval Research (ONR)...
02 May 2023 Naval Special Warfare Center Conducts Change of Command San Diego -- Naval Special Warfare Center held a Change of Command ceremony today at Naval Base Coronado, Calif...
02 May 2023 Rare Retirement Ceremony Hosted at Naval Special Warfare Group Four VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - Naval Special Warfare Group Four (NSWG-4) hosted a rare dual retirement ceremony on March 16...
02 May 2023 NSA Bahrain Beach Cleanup 2023 MANAMA, Bahrain - Naval Support Activity (NSA) Bahrain’s Environmental Division, Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command, Europe Africa Central (NAVFAC EURAFCENT), along with Bahrain's Supreme Council for Environment and Capital Municipal Council, organized an off-base beach...
02 May 2023 “So Others May Live:” Rota Sailor Performs Life-Saving Care to Local Man ROTA, Spain - Petty Officer 2nd Class Eleodoro Perez, a Naval Aircrewman assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 79, was driving home when he saw a commotion on the side of the road, April 1, 2023. He quickly pulled over his car and approached the group...
02 May 2023 U.S. Navy Hosts Qatar’s Top Naval Leader in Bahrain MANAMA, Bahrain - U.S. 5th Fleet hosted Qatar’s top naval leader May 2 at the U.S. Navy base in Bahrain, marking strengthening ties between U.S. and Qatari maritime forces...