01 January 2023 Cohesion at Sea: Maritime Deterrence and Defense Throughout 2022 NAPLES, Italy - In the Baltic Sea, Estonian troops and U.S. Marines rehearse amphibious assault drills, storming the beach and quickly seizing objectives in concert as the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) patrols the horizon...
30 December 2022 USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) Arrives in Palma de Mallorca, Spain PALMA DE MALLORCA, Spain - The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) arrived in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, for a scheduled port visit, Dec. 30, 2022...
29 December 2022 Navy Research Microbiologist Earns Civilian of the Year Honors JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas – Dr. Yoon Hwang, of Seoul, South Korea, a research microbiologist, assigned to the Craniofacial Health and Restorative Medicine Directorate, Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) San Antonio, was recognized by Commanding Officer Capt. Gerald...
29 December 2022 USS Nitze (DDG 94) Arrives in Civitavecchia, Italy CIVITAVECCHIA, Italy - The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Nitze (DDG 94) arrived in Civitavecchia, Italy, for a scheduled port visit, Dec. 29, 2022...
29 December 2022 George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group Arrives in Marseille, France MARSEILLE, France - The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) – along with the embarked staff of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 10 and George H.W. Bush CSG – arrived in Marseille, France, for a scheduled port visit, Dec. 29, 2022...
26 December 2022 USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4) Spends Christmas in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania - The Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary sea base USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4) spent the Christmas season in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania after arriving in the Tanzanian port for a scheduled visit, Dec. 22, 2022...
23 December 2022 USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) Participates in Mine Response Exercise ADRIATIC SEA - The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55), Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Mobile Unit 12, and Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 5 completed a floating mine response (FMR) exercise, Dec. 14, 2022...
23 December 2022 USS Forrest Sherman Returns to Norfolk after NATO Deployment NORFOLK, Va. - The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Forrest Sherman (DDG 98) returned to Naval Station Norfolk from deployment, Dec. 22...
22 December 2022 Volunteers Help Tidy Up Navy Fuel Depot After Hurricane Season JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The northern shoreline of the St. Johns River is a lovely spot, with oak trees dripping Spanish moss at the waterline. Except, that is, for the trash that regularly washes ashore – especially after big weather events...
22 December 2022 Navy Suspends High-Year Tenure for Most Sailors ARLINGTON, Va. - The Navy announced a two-year suspension of enlisted high-year tenure Dec. 22 to improve Navy retention efforts and Fleet readiness. ...