16 June 2022 U.S. 2nd Fleet Commander Embarks George H.W. Bush during COMPTUEX 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...
16 June 2022 FRCE moves into future with new helicopter blade balancing system 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...
16 June 2022 Undefeated, This Flag Will Fly: Seaman tackled PTSD to make Master Chief 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...
16 June 2022 World War II Sailor from the USS California Accounted For and Laid to Rest 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...
16 June 2022 African Lion 22 begins, runs June 6-30 in Morocco, Tunisia, Senegal and Ghana African Lion is U.S. Africa Command’s premier annual exercise, involving more than 7,500 service members from June 6 - 30...
15 June 2022 Kingsley Assumes Command of NAS Patuxent River 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...
15 June 2022 NATO Combined Air Operations Centre UEDEM controls largest BALTOPS air play 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...
15 June 2022 NWSI Hosts U.S. Naval Institute Leader for Latest Seapower Conversation 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...
15 June 2022 NAVFAC Southeast Executive Officer Retires JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Southeast Executive Officer Capt. Tom Bestafka retires after 26 years of dedicated military service...
15 June 2022 USS Arleigh Burke begins second FDNF-E patrol NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain - Forward-deployed Naval Forces-Europe (FDNF-E) Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) departed Naval Station Rota, Spain to begin its second (FDNF-E) patrol, June 1, 2022...