11 April 2021 USNA Midshipmen Begin Fleet Orientation Weekend at Naval Station Norfolk NAVAL STATION NORFOLK, Va. - 180 midshipmen from the United States Naval Academy (USNA) visited Naval Station Norfolk, April 10-11. This is the first of several fleet orientation weekends in April which will introduce more than 500 midshipmen to the surface and amphibious warfare force...
11 April 2021 NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center Bahrain Provides Support to USS Makin Island in Duqm MANAMA, Bahrain - Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Fleet Logistics Center (FLC) Bahrain provided the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) contracting and logistics support during a scheduled sustainment and logistics visit to Duqm, Oman, March 23 – 25...
09 April 2021 USS McFaul and USS WASP lead the way on Resiliency Training and Culture NAVAL STATION NORFOLK - As they near the midpoint of Selected Restricted Availability (SRA), USS McFaul (DDG 74) Sailors are still benefitting from an innovative idea - a “Resiliency Fair” they proactively held in December to prepare the crew for what lies ahead...
09 April 2021 U.S. Navy Opens Second COVID-19 Vaccination Site In Hampton Roads VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - A high through put COVID-19 vaccination site opened onboard Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana April 9...
09 April 2021 Office of Naval Research Tests Virtual Training Systems for JTACs, Fire Support Marines ARLINGTON, Va. - The Office of Naval Research demonstrated two different systems designed to make it easier for Joint Terminal Attack Controllers (JTACs) and Fire Support Marines to train...
09 April 2021 Naval Civil Engineer Corps Officers School Pilots New Seabee Chief Petty Officer Leadership Course PORT HUENEME, Calif. - The Naval Civil Engineer Corps Officers School (CECOS) piloted a new Naval Construction Force Chief Petty Officer Leadership Course March 29 through April 9 in Port Hueneme, Calif...
08 April 2021 Theodore Roosevelt Strike Group and Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group Conduct Integrated Operations in South China Sea SOUTH CHINA SEA - The Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group (TRCSG) and the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) joined forces in the South China Sea to conduct Expeditionary Strike Force operations April 9...
08 April 2021 U.S. 2nd Fleet, U.S. 6th Fleet, and II Marine Expeditionary Force Collaborate during Joint Staff Discussions NORFOLK, Va. – U.S. 2nd Fleet (C2F) staff met with U.S. 6th Fleet (C6F) and II Marine Expeditionary Force (II MEF) staffs virtually to discuss best practices for maritime effectiveness, Apr. 7...
08 April 2021 Reserve Component Command Great Lakes Holds Change of Command Ceremony GREAT LAKES, Ill. - Capt. Billy D. Franklin relieved Capt. John J. Molinari as Commander, Navy Region Mid-Atlantic Reserve Component Command (NRMA RCC) Great Lakes during a change of command ceremony onboard Naval Station Great Lakes, Illinois, April 7. ...
08 April 2021 Bahrain, U.S. Forces Complete Exercise Neon Defender 21 MANAMA, Bahrain - The Bahrain Defense Force (BDF) and U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) conducted bi-lateral maritime exercise Neon Defender (ND) 21 at sea in the Arabian Gulf and on land in the Kingdom of Bahrain, April 3-7...