13 November 2020 USS Oscar Austin Holds Change of Command In a socially distanced change-of-command ceremony, Cmdr. Matthew I. Krull relieved Cmdr. Wesley A. Brown as commanding officer of USS Oscar Austin (DDG 79) today at Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia.
13 November 2020 USS Bulkeley Chief Engineer Is Engineer of the Quarter The American Society of Naval Engineers selected Lt. Eric Fields, chief engineer aboard USS Bulkeley (DDG 84), as its Engineer of the Quarter Nov. 12.
13 November 2020 Home Gun Safety: An All Hands Evolution Many Sailors handle guns daily, often in the conduct of their jobs or duties. Strict rules put in place by the Navy for the handling, loading and discharge of firearms should not only be followed on duty, but anytime a firearm is in your hands.
13 November 2020 USS William P. Lawrence Joins Hurricane Eta Relief in Honduras The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS William P. Lawrence (DDG 110) and the 'Easyriders' of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 37 are supporting humanitarian assistance disaster relief (HADR) in Honduras in response to the devastation left by Hurricane Eta.
13 November 2020 USS Sioux City Assists Distressed Mariner The Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Sioux City (LCS 11) assisted a tanker in distress while operating in the U.S. Fourth Fleet area of operations, November 11.
13 November 2020 USS Gravely Holds Change of Command Cmdr. Corey Odom relieved Cmdr. Michael O’Reilly as commanding officer of the guided-missile destroyer USS Gravely (DDG 107) during a change-of-command ceremony onboard the ship, Nov. 13. The presiding officer was Capt. James Kenny, commander, Destroyer Squadron 28.
12 November 2020 Navy/Marine Corps COVID-19 Study Findings Published in New England Journal of Medicine Implementing public health best practices on their own among young adults may not be enough to prevent SARS-CoV-2 transmission, and additional actions, such as widespread and repeated testing, are recommended to reduce risk of viral spread, according to research published today in the New England
12 November 2020 Navy Publishes Scientific Paper on USS Theodore Roosevelt COVID-19 Outbreak A multidisciplinary team of U.S. Navy Medicine personnel published a comprehensive analysis of the spring 2020 USS Theodore Roosevelt SARS-CoV-2 outbreak in the New England Journal of Medicine Nov. 11.
12 November 2020 Fulfilling the Need: USS John Paul Jones Sailors Conduct Lay Leader Training Sailors assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53) completed lay leader training and can now provide religious support services on board the ship to interested members of the crew.
12 November 2020 Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Mid-Atlantic Announces Engineers of the Year Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Mid-Atlantic announced its selections for the 2021 military and civilian engineer of the year awards Nov. 4.