MANAMA, Bahrain - Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard Adm. Linda Fagan visited U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) headquarters in Bahrain, June 15-16, as part of her first official visit overseas after assuming her new role as the service’s top officer...

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam - The ninth iteration of exercise Valiant Shield concluded June 17, 2022, following 12 days of joint operations at sea, in the air, on land, and in cyberspace...

ATLANTIC OCEAN - Vice Adm. Daniel Dwyer, commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet and Joint Force Command Norfolk, embarked the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), June 8-10...

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C. – Rotor blades for the CH-53K King Stallion helicopter that arrive for rework at Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) will be balanced on a new system that will save about $18 million by eliminating the need for building a new testing facility...

FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md. - The U.S. Navy’s history is full of Sailors with unbreakable spirit who have been tested and pushed to the edge. Yet, they dig deep to tap into resources and sources of strength, to not only thrive themselves but lead others to achieve their full potential. Through mental...

NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY PANAMA CITY, Fla. - On November 19, 2021, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) identified the remains of Seaman Second Class Tceollyar Simmons, missing since World War II...

African Lion is U.S. Africa Command’s premier annual exercise, involving more than 7,500 service members from June 6 - 30...

PATUXENT RIVER, Md. - Capt. Derrick Kingsley assumed command of Naval Air Station Patuxent River in a change of command ceremony June 14 at the Air Test and Evaluation Squadron One (VX-1) Hangar on base. Kingsley’s role as NAS Patuxent River commanding officer follows his previous position as the...

UEDEM, Germany - From June 5 to 17, fourteen NATO Allies and two partner nations are participating in the multinational maritime-focused annual exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS). NATO's Northern Combined Air Operations Centre (CAOC) staff ensure control of participating aircraft...

MONTEREY, Calif. - Bill Hamblet, the executive vice president for periodicals and membership at the U.S. Naval Institute (USNI) and editor-in-chief of USNI’s magazine Proceedings, visited the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) on June 7 to participate in a panel discussion titled, “The Need for U.S...