23 December 2022 USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) Participates in Mine Response Exercise ADRIATIC SEA - The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55), Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Mobile Unit 12, and Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 5 completed a floating mine response (FMR) exercise, Dec. 14, 2022...
23 December 2022 USS Forrest Sherman Returns to Norfolk after NATO Deployment NORFOLK, Va. - The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Forrest Sherman (DDG 98) returned to Naval Station Norfolk from deployment, Dec. 22...
22 December 2022 Department of Navy Delivers Third-Party Analysis of Alternatives for Closure of Red Hill Tanks, Formally Requests Permanent ‘Closure in Place’ JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii – The Department of the Navy (DON) today submitted to the Hawaii Department of Health (DOH) a comprehensive analysis of alternatives for closure of the Red Hill underground storage tanks. Based on that analysis, the DON is formally requesting DOH approve...
22 December 2022 Volunteers Help Tidy Up Navy Fuel Depot After Hurricane Season JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The northern shoreline of the St. Johns River is a lovely spot, with oak trees dripping Spanish moss at the waterline. Except, that is, for the trash that regularly washes ashore – especially after big weather events...
22 December 2022 Navy Suspends High-Year Tenure for Most Sailors ARLINGTON, Va. - The Navy announced a two-year suspension of enlisted high-year tenure Dec. 22 to improve Navy retention efforts and Fleet readiness. ...
22 December 2022 Interchangeability: Andrea Doria Serves with DESRON 26 in the George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group ADRIATIC SEA - The Italian Navy Orizzonte/Horizon-class guided-missile destroyer ITS Andrea Doria (D 553) detached from the George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group (CSG), Dec. 21, 2022, after operating with the strike group throughout the month, showcasing the NATO ship’s interoperability...
22 December 2022 NSA Naples Community Lends a Hand to Deliver Influx of Holiday Packages NAPLES, Italy—Naval Support Activity Naples community members pitched in to help ease the burden of holiday packages arriving at the local U.S. post office, Dec. 21, 2022...
22 December 2022 NSW Forces Wrap Up SOF Engagement with Indian Navy Marine Commandos GOA, India - Naval Special Warfare forces deployed to U.S. Special Operations Command Pacific concluded a joint combined training exercise with the Indian Navy Marine Commando Force on Dec. 22...
21 December 2022 Navy Signs New Red Hill Administrative Consent Order with EPA WASHINGTON – On Dec. 20, 2022, the Department of the Navy (DON) and Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) signed a new Administrative Consent Order with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), to address the defueling and closure of the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility (RHBFSF), and...
21 December 2022 USS Milius Returns To Yokosuka After Successful Deployment YOKOSUKA, Japan - The forward-deployed Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Milius (DDG 69) returned to Yokosuka, Japan Dec. 21, concluding their successful deployment in the 7th Fleet area of operations...