18 August 2022 Naval Education and Training Assistance Field Activity Holds Change of Command PENSACOLA, Fla. - Capt. David W. Stallworth was relieved by Capt. Daniel “Jinx” W. Testa as commanding officer, Naval Education and Training Assistance Field Activity (NETSAFA), in a change of command ceremony at Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola, Aug. 18...
17 August 2022 U.S. Navy’s Military Sealift Command Conducts Maintenance in India CHENNAI, India - Military Sealift Command’s (MSC) Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship USNS Charles Drew (T-AKE 10) conducted maintenance at Larsen & Toubro Ltd, commonly known as L&T shipyard, in Kattupalli near Chennai, India, Aug. 7-17...
17 August 2022 VP-5 showcases P-8A capabilities in Indonesia KADENA AIR BASE, Japan - Patrol Squadron (VP) 5 deployed an aircraft, aircrew, and maintenance personnel to Batam, Indonesia, in support of Exercise Super Garuda Shield 2022 from July 31 to August 6. The crew provided a P-8A static display for Gen. Andika Perkasa, commander of the Indonesian...
17 August 2022 Wireless Connectivity Bridge Expansion Continues to Improve Sailor Access during Maintenance Availabilities NORFOLK, Va. – Sailors now can access and interface with essential services and information available online for their professional requirements during shipyard availabilities using the Wireless Connectivity Bridge (WCB)...
17 August 2022 U.S. Navy’s Humanitarian Mission Concludes in Philippines PUERTO PRINCESA, Philippines – The Philippines phase of Pacific Partnership concluded in Puerto Princesa, aboard Military Sealift Command’s hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19), Aug. 16...
17 August 2022 New NMCCL commander forges a path focused on people, relationships CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. - U.S. Navy Captain Kevin J. Brown always knew he wanted to be a doctor...
17 August 2022 USS Bulkeley (DDG 84), latest FDNF-E ship, arrives in new homeport Rota, Spain NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain - The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Bulkeley (DDG 84) arrived in its new homeport, Naval Station Rota, Spain, as the U.S. Navy’s last Forward Deployed Naval Forces–Europe (FDNF-E) destroyer scheduled to shift its homeport to Rota, Spain, Aug. 17, 2022...
17 August 2022 Indo-Pacific Maritime Forces Kick off 21st SEACAT Exercise SINGAPORE - Maritime forces from 21 Indo-Pacific partner nations, including the U.S. Navy, and non-governmental and international organizations, began the 21st iteration of Southeast Asia Cooperation and Training (SEACAT) in the Republic of Singapore, Aug. 16, 2022...
16 August 2022 A Unit Like No Other: The Navy's Keepers and Collectors of History WASHINGTON NAVY YARD – The pungent smell of jet fuel overwhelmed his senses, and the constant whirring of machinery throughout shipboard compartments was almost audible outside the hull of the ship. “You can almost hear them yelling as they [Sailors] try to communicate,” said Capt. Bryon Smith,...
16 August 2022 Keel Authenticated for Future USS Jeremiah Denton The keel for the future USS Jeremiah Denton (DDG 129), a Flight III Arleigh-Burke class destroyer was ceremonially laid at Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division, August 16.The ship is named for former Senator Jeremiah Denton, Jr., a Vietnam War veteran who was awarded the...