06 June 2021 VP-40 Conducts Harpoon Launch during Joint Missile Defense Exercise KEFLAVIK, Iceland - The “Fighting Marlins” of Patrol Squadron FOUR ZERO (VP-40) successfully conducted a coordinated missile launch with VP-4 using two Air to Surface Missile (AGM-84D) Harpoons against a target barge near Andøya Space Defense, Norway during exercise At-Sea Demo/Formidable Shield...
04 June 2021 U.S. 3rd Fleet Changes Command SAN DIEGO - Vice Adm. Steve Koehler relieved Vice Adm. Scott D. Conn as commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet, during a change of command ceremony at Naval Base Point Loma, June 3...
04 June 2021 SWRMC Supports Delivery of LCAC 75 from Availability SAN DIEGO - Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC 75) was returned to Assault Craft Unit FIVE at Camp Pendleton on May 25 after delivering 17 days early from a Post Service Life Extension Program (SLEP) Extension (PSE) availability...
03 June 2021 Midway, Momentum and Manpower - The Navy's Bureau of Personnel in World War II War is a team sport. To get the complete picture of the Battle of Midway and what it meant for the war effort, you need to know what happened behind the scenes in Washington, 5,523 miles away. The combination of Nimitz's warriors stopping the Japanese advance in 1942, and the parallel stubby pencil...
02 June 2021 Naval Submarine School Officer Recognized for Innovation During COVID-19 NAVAL SUBMARINE BASE NEW LONDON, Conn. - Lt. Benjamin D. Smith was presented the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal as an end-of-tour award by Capt. Steven W. Antcliff, commanding officer, Naval Submarine School, at Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, CT on May 19, 2021...
02 June 2021 Future Force: Naval Research Chief Discusses Disruptive Technologies During Latest V-SGL MONTEREY, Calif. - Chief of Naval Research Rear Adm. Lorin C. Selby spoke virtually to Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) students, faculty and staff about “Re-Imagining the Future Force,” and how the United States military is changing and forging ahead in the modern era of Great Power Competition...
02 June 2021 Truman Presented 2020 Battenberg Cup Award, Recognized as Best Ship in the Atlantic Fleet The crew of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) received the 2020 Battenberg Cup Award in a ceremony aboard the ship, June 1, 2021...
02 June 2021 Truman Presented 2020 Battenberg Cup Award, Recognized as Best Ship in the Atlantic Fleet NORFOLK, Va. - The crew of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) received the 2020 Battenberg Cup Award in a ceremony aboard the ship, June 1, 2021...
02 June 2021 Naval Supply Systems Command automates provisioning workflow PHILADELPHIA - In the past, thousands of provisioning and provisioning-related actions were submitted to NAVSUP WSS by email or other means relying on multiple manual inputs to process the requests. In an effort to automate the process and provide visibility and transparency to internal and external...
02 June 2021 Mine Warfare Community Welcomes New Commanding Officer SAN DIEGO - Cmdr. Dawn Ricketts, commanding officer, Mine Warfare Training Center (MWTC), was relieved by Cmdr. Marcus Moreland in a change of command ceremony May 27 at Martin Hall onboard Naval Base Point Loma, Calif...