26 September 2020 U.S. Forces Conduct Joint Aviation Integration Exercise in Arabian Gulf U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) and U.S. Air Forces Central (AFCENT) conducted a robust joint air operations in support of maritime surface warfare (AOMSW) exercise in the Arabian Gulf Sept. 23-24...
25 September 2020 Navy Supports Community Partnership to restore Historic Puget Sound Fish Passage An earthen roadway with sediment-clogged culverts obstructed the waterway along the southeastern border of Naval Magazine Indian Island for more than 75 years, however water now freely flows into Kilisut Harbor thanks to a nearly completed effort to restore the historic tidal channel...
24 September 2020 38 Million Minutes Read During Defense Dept. Summer Reading Program Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, over 200 military installations from around the world participated in the Department of Defense Morale, Welfare and Recreation Summer Reading Program this year...
24 September 2020 4th Fleet Commander Hosts Maritime Staff Talks With Peruvian Navy Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet, Rear Adm. Don Gabrielson, hosted leaders from the Peruvian Navy (Marina de Guerra del Peru) for the annual U.S. - Peru Maritime Staff Talks (MST) September 23...
24 September 2020 U.S. 4th Fleet, Ecuador Navy Prepare for Multinational UNITAS Exercise U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet and Ecuadorian Navy maritime planners are conducting a virtual Final Planning Conference in support of the upcoming UNITAS LXI exercise, scheduled for Nov. 2-11 in Ecuador...
24 September 2020 Fleet Readiness Center East Makes, Delivers 750 Face Shields for Area's Essential Workers When local agencies saw a need for protective face shields, Fleet Readiness Center East stepped up to answer the call. A small team of FRCE engineers recently 3D printed, assembled and delivered more than 700 face shields to area medical professionals, first responders and educators. This brings the...
24 September 2020 Engineers Develop 3D-Printed Gear for MH-60S Seahawk's New Communications System The Navy’s MH-60S Seahawk multi-mission helicopter is ready for a communications upgrade, and engineers with the H-60 Fleet Support Team at Naval Air Systems Command’s In-Service Support Center at Fleet Readiness Center East developed an innovative solution to support it...
24 September 2020 'Spartans' Helo Squadron Works Diligently With USS Ford During Test, Trials The “Spartans” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 70, attached to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 8, have been working hand-in-hand with the fleet’s newest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) during the month of September, as a part of Independent Steaming Event 12 and the ship’s 18-month...
24 September 2020 Being Prepared for PCS – Know Your New Hazards September is National Preparedness Month, and with the exceptionally high number of unpredictable events 2020 has yielded, relying on all preparedness resources the Navy has to offer is more important than ever...
23 September 2020 Coast Guard Cutter Arrives in Japan Following an Onboard Fire The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Waesche (WMSL 751) arrived at Yokosuka, Japan today after combatting a shipboard engineering fire on Sept. 20, during a scheduled deployment to the U.S. 7th Fleet's area of operations...