REDZIKOWO, Poland— Capt. John Bartak relieved Capt. Michael Smith as commanding officer of Naval Support Facility (NSF) Redzikowo, in Slupsk, Poland, Dec. 14, 2022. NSF Redzikowo, the Navy’s newest base, supports the Aegis Ashore missile defense system, providing layered collective...

MANAMA, Bahrain - U.S. 5th Fleet completed a two-week multinational vessel boarding integration event, Dec. 15, with regional nations in the Middle East...

YOKOSUKA, Japan - The U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) returned to Yokosuka, Japan Dec. 16, following a seven-month strike group deployment across 7th Fleet...

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - The Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Columbus (SSN 762) conducted a change of command at Mariners’ Museum and Park in Newport News, Va., Dec. 14...

JOINT BASE LANGLEY EUSTIS, Va. - Fifty-nine elite competitors will represent the Department of Defense on Team U.S. at the Invictus Games in Düsseldorf, Germany, from Sept. 9-16, 2023. The Invictus Games Düsseldorf 2023 is the sixth edition of this international sporting event for wounded,...

MONTEREY, Calif. - The Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) is joining forces with the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability to explore and address the increasing challenges of global climate change, energy security and sustainability – all significant issues facing the U.S. Navy and the nation...

U.S. 6TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY - Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7 announced the first recipient of its Junior Officer of the Year Award, Dec. 8, 2022. Lt. Molly “Dish” McGuckin, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 5, earned recognition as the most outstanding first-tour...

FORT WORTH, Texas – Senior enlisted leaders from various commands across the Reserve Force assembled at Navy Reserve Region Readiness and Mobilization Command Fort Worth (REDCOM FW) Dec. 5-9, to train and earn certifications as facilitators of the Command Navy Leader Development Course...

NAS JRB Fort Worth, Texas - On Jan. 26 and Feb. 9, 40 Sailors and Fire Fighters from Naval Air Station (NAS) Joint Reserve Base (JRB) Fort Worth received tours of the Lockheed Martin facilities as a ‘thank you’ for their efforts in responding to the F-35B Lightning II mishap that...

MANAMA, Bahrain - U.S. 5th Fleet concluded Digital Horizon, Dec. 15, a three-week unmanned and artificial intelligence event in Bahrain that involved 17 industry partners...