NORFOLK, Va. - After 32 years away from Wasp (LHD 1), the first commanding officer returned with other plankowners to take a walk down memory lane. From seaman to chief petty officer, retired Sailors walked the decks of Wasp once again. With the guidance of the current crew, they toured the ship...

NORFOLK, Va. - Prime Minister of Norway Jonas Gahr Støre, Norway’s Minister of Defense Bjørn Arild Gram, and the U.S. Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro visited the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) Sept. 19, 2022...

CHARLESTON, S.C. - NIWC Atlantic wrapped up a maritime-based cyber exercise on Sept. 16 following two weeks of 24 technology demonstrations focused on cyberspace defense in denied, degraded and disconnected environments. The exercise occurred mostly at National Cyber Range Complex Charleston, a...

KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. - The 705th Combat Training Squadron, also known as the Distributed Mission Operations Center, executed exercise VIRTUAL FLAG: Battle Management in a synthetic, joint combat environment, ensuring joint operational and tactical warfighter readiness in the U.S...

NORFOLK, Va. - Additive Manufacturing, more commonly known as 3D printing, is becoming a popular solution in industrial settings. But when it comes to military application, there was no business model to help determine return on investment until the Naval Supply Systems Command Weapon Systems...

MANILA, Philippines - The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Higgins (DDG 76) departed Manila, Philippines, following a scheduled port visit, Sept. 16...

PHILIPPINE SEA - Commander, Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 5 hosted seven liaison officers (LNO) from Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), aboard the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), while JMSDF destroyer JS Amagiri (DD 154) operated in company with...

MECHANICSBURG, Pa. - NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support participated in a Navy Operational Support Center - Surface Team One Sustainment Summit at Tactical Training Group’s amphitheater onboard Naval Air Station Oceana, Dam Neck Annex, in Virginia Beach, Virginia...

ARLINGTON, Va. - To improve capabilities for monitoring aircraft and vessels carrying illicit maritime cargo such as drugs — for longer periods of time and over greater distances — the Office of Naval Research (ONR)-sponsored SCOUT initiative recently conducted a dynamic experimentation event at...

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C. - Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) recently hosted a visit by North Carolina Secretary of the Environment Elizabeth Biser, with a focus on the command’s commitment to environmental stewardship and an emphasis on the work FRCE does to protect the...