09 December 2024 NPS Advances Operational Energy Through Innovative Educational Programs MONTEREY, Calif. - The Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) has supported the advancement of operational energy in the naval services through the development of defense-focused education and research programs, leading up to the launch of an all-new graduate degree program, the Master’s of...
09 December 2024 USS Arleigh Burke returns home after 4-month patrol ROTA, Spain - The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) returned home Dec. 7 after a four-month patrol, its fifth since shifting homeport to Rota...
09 December 2024 USS Iwo Jima certifies flight deck with Green Team integration USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) and more than 30 Marines from the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit recently marked a significant milestone by certifying the ship's flight deck for aviation operations during a critical week at sea, Dec. 2-6. This accomplishment is a key step in preparing for integration...
09 December 2024 JMSDF Fleet Air Force, U.S. Navy’s Task Force 70 sign memorandum to increase bilateral electronic attack capability NAVAL AIR FACILITY ATSUGI – Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) Vice Adm. Koji Kaneshima, Commander, Fleet Air Force (CFAF), and U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Greg Newkirk, Commander, Task Force (CTF) 70, signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to increase bilateral operations between the...
09 December 2024 The legacy engine: FRCE delivers final Harrier engine to fleet MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C. – Following the delivery of the depot’s final AV-8B Harrier in September, Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) recently completed its last F402 engine maintenance event, delivering the finished product to the fleet Oct. 28...
06 December 2024 Surface Navy Celebrates Opening of Premier Warfighting Training Facility SAN DIEGO – For the first time since its establishment in 2015, the Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC) will bring all four Warfare Tactics Instructor (WTI) courses under one roof at a state-of-the-art facility designed to enhance the tactical proficiency of the...
06 December 2024 The WSP ARG-24th MEU (SOC) returns home after a 7-month deployment Norfolk, Va. - The Wasp Amphibious Ready Group (WSP ARG), commanded by Amphibious Squadron (CPR) 4, returned to Hampton Roads, Virginia following a seven-month deployment to the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations, Dec. 6...
06 December 2024 Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center conducts Virtual-Reality Suicide Prevention and Sexual Assault Prevention Training NORFOLK, Va – Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center (MARMC) is exploring the use of virtual reality (VR) technology to enhance training for suicide prevention and sexual assault prevention. The training immerses Sailors in realistic, interactive training scenarios designed to improve their...
06 December 2024 Task Force 51/5-Led Operation Leads to Seizure of Narcotics At Sea U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS – The U.S. Coast Guard Sentinel-class fast response cutter Glen Harris (WPC 1144) interdicted a large cache of illicit narcotics at sea in international waters, Nov. 25...
06 December 2024 Former USNA Midshipmen Discuss Working as a Team, On and Off the Field This December, in what is undoubtedly one of football’s most widely-known rivalries, the Navy Midshipmen from the United States Naval Academy will be facing the Army Black Knights from the United States Military Academy in the 125th meeting of the two teams...