01 November 2022 Littoral Combat Ship Training Facility Pacific Established SAN DIEGO – Marking a significant milestone event for the waterfront community, the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Training Facility (LTF) Pacific (PAC) was established during an official ceremony onboard Naval Base San Diego, Nov. 1. Capt. Justin Long, commanding officer for Surface Combat...
31 October 2022 Navy Sailors, Civilians Clean Up Community Roadway MECHANICSBURG, Pa. – Sailors and civilians assigned to Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Business Systems Center (BSC) removed trash and debris from a two-mile stretch of Sporting Hill Road as part of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) state-wide Adopt A Highway...
31 October 2022 See Yourself in Cyber: Adopting the Navy’s Cyber Ready Initiative As the Navy concludes its Cybersecurity Awareness Month campaign, spending the month highlighting cybersecurity best practices while in the office, teleworking, underway, or off the clock, it begs the question: How can we, as individuals, keep year-round emphasis on cybersecurity in support of the...
31 October 2022 Medical Staff build partnerships during Obangame Express 2022 DAKAR, Senegal -- Navy medical personnel provide training to service members on board the Senegalese navy patrol ship Fouladou, March 14, 2022, in Dakar, Senegal. The training was part of the multi-international exercise Obangame Express 2022 (OE22) hosted by Senegal and sponsored by U.S. Africa...
30 October 2022 HSC-3, HSC-4, VRM-30 Receive Navy's Highest Flight Safety Award SAN DIEGO – Vice Adm. Kenneth Whitesell, Commander, Naval Air Forces, presented the 2021 Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Aviation Safety Award to the “Merlins” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 3, the “Black Knights” of HSC-4 and the “Titans” of...
30 October 2022 U.S. Navy Rescues Mariners Who Set Fire to Vessel Smuggling Drugs MANAMA, Bahrain -- U.S. Navy personnel rescued eight civilian mariners in the Gulf of Oman, Oct. 29, after they set their fishing vessel on fire prior to being boarded...
30 October 2022 USNS Comfort Commences Continuing Promise 2022 in Guatemala PUERTO BARRIOS, Guatemala – Hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) anchored off the coast of Puerto Barrios, Guatemala, in support of U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet’s Continuing Promise 2022 (CP22) mission, Oct. 26...
30 October 2022 USNMRTC Yokosuka, Government of Japan, Japanese Self Defense Force and US Army foster partnership in Big Rescue Kanagawa HAYAMA, Japan—On October 16 United States Navy Medical Readiness and Training Command (USNMRTC) Yokosuka, Government of Japan, Japanese Self Defense Force (JSDF) Ground and Maritime branches and the United States Army participated in Big Rescue Kanagawa...
29 October 2022 EA-18G Growler Returns to the Skies Five Years After a Mid-Air Collision WHIDBEY ISLAND, Wa. -- An EA-18G Growler attached to Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 129, successfully completed a functional check flight at Naval Air Station (NAS) Whidbey Island, Oct. 17, marking the end of a complex transformation process for an aircraft thought to be beyond repair. This...
29 October 2022 Nimitz Carrier Strike Group Completes COMPTUEX PACIFIC OCEAN — Carrier Strike Group Eleven (CSG 11) returned to homeport Oct. 28, after completing Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX), its final training period before a scheduled deployment later this year. ...