26 August 2020 U.S. 4th Fleet Hosts Staff Talks with Brazilian Naval Delegation MAYPORT, Fla - Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet, Rear Adm. Don Gabrielson, hosted delegates from the Brazilian Navy for the annual Maritime Staff Talks (MST) August 25...
26 August 2020 NEX Online Store Turns Six, Continues to Evolve to Support Customers VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - On Aug. 27, the Navy Exchange Service Command’s (NEXCOM) website, myNavyExchange.com, turns six years old. Over the years, the NEX online store has continued to evolve to meet the needs of its customers...
25 August 2020 Three Tips Ease Move to New Incident Reporting System, Taking Effect Aug. 31 NORFOLK, Va. - The Department of the Navy is in the final week before the Risk Management Information (RMI) Streamlined Incident Reporting (SIR) system launches; three tips can help users ease the transition...
25 August 2020 Guardians of the Past WASHINGTON - For the past 29 years, an elite group of Reserve Sailors attached to Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC) have crisscrossed the globe to document and record fleet oral history for future generations...
23 August 2020 USS Carl Vinson Conducts Change of Homeport BREMERTON, Wash. - The Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) departed Bremerton, Washington, Aug. 23, to commence sea trials as the final phase in completing a 17-month docking planned incremental availability (DPIA) at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate...
21 August 2020 NAVSUP WSS Supports Blue Angels Transition to Super Hornets PHILADELPHIA, Pa. - The first of 18 F/A-18E Super Hornets touched down at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Fla., July 27 ushering in a new era for the Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, or Blue Angels, as they retire the legacy F/A-18 Hornet that has wowed audiences for 35 years. This transition was...
21 August 2020 Understanding a Good Year for Reserve Retirement NORFOLK, Va. - Understanding a Navy Reserve retirement can seem like a daunting task. But with a proper explanation of terminology and how qualifying service is calculated, the process can be pretty straightforward. The intent of this article and accompanying video is to be a guide for all Navy...
21 August 2020 USS Nitze Recovers Over 3,000 Pounds of Marijuana EASTERN PACIFIC OCEAN - The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Nitze (DDG 94) with embarked U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET) seized 725 kilograms of suspected cocaine and 3,190 pounds of suspected marijuana, August 4...
20 August 2020 CHAMPION, SCOUT, ARDENT Decommission After Distinguished Service Avenger-class mine countermeasure ships USS Champion (MCM 4), USS Scout (MCM 8) and USS Ardent (MCM 12) recognized nearly 30 years of naval service during decommissioning ceremonies onboard Naval Base San Diego this week...
20 August 2020 Navy Announces New Ombudsmen-at-Large Today, the Navy announced the appointment of Mrs. Stacey Lindsey and Mrs. Amy Smith to serve as the Chief of Naval Operations’ ombudsmen-at-large...