26 January 2023 Commander, Naval Forces Korea Begins Construction on New Headquarters Building BUSAN, South Korea - Commander, Naval Forces Korea (CNFK), commemorated the beginning of the construction of its new headquarters building with a groundbreaking ceremony on Republic of Korea (ROK) Busan Naval Base, Jan. 18, 2023...
20 January 2023 USS New Hampshire Holds Change of Command NORFOLK, Va. - The Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS New Hampshire (SSN 778) conducted a change of command at Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads, Jan. 20...
20 January 2023 William Harkness – From Civil War Surgery to Astronomy STENNIS SPACE CENTER, Miss. - Naval Meteorology and Oceanographic Command honors William Harkness for contributions to astronomy during many years spent at the U.S. Naval Observatory...
19 January 2023 Silver Star Awarded to Naval Special Warfare Legend CORONADO, Calif. - A half-century ago, Lt. j.g. Thomas Richards, fighting through injury and exhaustion in the rice paddies of Vietnam, made repeated trips through enemy gunfire to rescue three injured SEAL Team One Zulu Platoon teammates. Nicknamed "The Hulk" for his size and strength,...
18 January 2023 Navy Week Charts Course for Miami, Jan. 23-29 MILLINGTON, Tenn. – The U.S. Navy is preparing to bring Navy Week back to Miami, Jan. 23-29, with sailors from across the fleet to take part in the service’s signature outreach program. Miami Navy Week will give the community an opportunity to learn about the Navy, its sailors and...
17 January 2023 Naval Oceanography Showcases Capability-Improvements at 103rd AMS Annual Meeting DENVER - Rear Admiral Ron J. Piret, Commander, Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command (CNMOC) and other Naval Oceanography Sailors and Civilians—attended the 103rd annual American Meteorological Society (AMS) meeting at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, Jan. 7-12. ...
10 January 2023 Standing NATO Maritime Group Two Sets Sail With New Flagship ROTA, Spain - Standing NATO Maritime Group Two (SNMG2) departed Naval Station Rota on Friday, January, 6th 2023 after a scheduled change of flagship to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS James E Williams (DDG 95)...
10 January 2023 DESRON 28 Completes Turnover, Assumes Role as MHD DESRON NORFOLK, Va. - Capt. Blair Guy, commodore, Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 28, relieved Capt. Milciades “Tony” Then, commodore, Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 22, as Maritime Homeland Defense (MHD) DESRON at a change of charge ceremony aboard Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads, Jan. 6. DESRON...
10 January 2023 DESRON 28 Completes Turnover, Assumes Role as MHD DESRON NORFOLK, Va. - Capt. Blair Guy, commodore, Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 28, relieved Capt. Milciades “Tony” Then, commodore, Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 22, as Maritime Homeland Defense (MHD) DESRON at a change of charge ceremony aboard Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads, Jan. 6...
03 January 2023 French Warship Seizes Illegal Drugs in North Arabian Sea MANAMA, Bahrain - A French warship seized illegal drugs worth a total estimated U.S. street value of $24 million from a fishing vessel transiting international waters in the North Arabian Sea, Dec. 27...