The following is the text of a joint statement by the Iraq Navy and U.S. 5th Fleet:Vice Adm. Brad Cooper, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, U.S. 5th Fleet and Combined Maritime Forces, met with Staff Vice Adm. Ahmed Jasim Maarij Al-Zayed, commander of the Iraq Navy, July 25, in...

EAST CHINA SEA - Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) established a new program known as the Benfold Restoration Team (BRT) to maintain the exterior presentation of the ship against natural corrosion, even while conducting missions at sea...

“Every Sailor a Damage Controlman,” goes thee adage for seagoing personnel, referring to every Sailor’s responsibility in responding to emergencies aboard ship. Firefighters at NAS Patuxent River took that to heart when they completed shipboard firefighting training July 13-16, despite being a...

Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) recently hosted a group of Craven County School teachers as part of an externship program focused on preparing students for careers in industry.Six educators from local schools participated in the externship program that took place at FRCE with two sessions held...

On Sunday, April 3, 2022, the Navy League of the United States hosted its 6th annual STEM Expo with much excitement.  This year’s STEM Expo was especially exhilarating because attendees could fully enjoy this in-person event.  It was such a thrill to see kids of all ages actively...

TUNIS, Tunisia - Military leaders from Europe, Africa, and the United States as well as several regional and international organizations completed a three-day Senior Leadership Symposium (SLS) as a continuation of exercise Phoenix Express (PE22) in Tunis, Tunisia, July 18-20, 2022...

PENSACOLA, Fla. - Capt. Christopher G. Bryant relieved Capt. Marc W. Ratkus as commanding officer of the Center for Information Warfare Training (CIWT) during a change of command ceremony at the National Naval Aviation Museum on Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida, July 22. Rear Adm. Pete Garvin,...

MANAMA, Bahrain – Two U.S. Coast Guard fast response cutters arrived in Beirut, Lebanon for a scheduled port visit July 25, marking their arrival to the Middle East after departing the United States and transiting the Mediterranean Sea...

NORFOLK, Va. - Naval Safety Command (NAVSAFECOM) held a change of command ceremony at Naval Air Station Oceana today where Rear Adm. Christopher M. Engdahl relieved Rear Adm. F.R. “Lucky” Luchtman as the 58th commander of the Navy’s top safety organization. Immediately following the change of...

PACIFIC OCEAN – During the at-sea phases of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, the U.S. and its naval allies and partners embarked into the neighboring Hawaiian waters to commence the force integration training phase of the exercise, also known as the FIT phase...