27 January 2022 NAVCENT Expands Unmanned Integration, Operates Saildrone in Arabian Gulf MANAMA, Bahrain - U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) began operating the Saildrone Explorer unmanned surface vessel (USV) in the Arabian Gulf, Jan. 27, expanding U.S. 5th Fleet’s integration of new unmanned systems...
26 January 2022 U.S. Navy Issues COVID-19 Standardized Operational Guidance 5.0 WASHINGTON - The Navy issued updated Standardized Operational Guidance (SOG) Jan. 15 with measures to help fight the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic...
26 January 2022 Congratulations to the DoD SMART Scholars and Mentors of the Year, FY21 Naval STEM recognizes the fiscal year 2021 DoD SMART Scholars and Mentors of the Year winners...
26 January 2022 Navy Sets FY22 Retention Benchmarks, Announces Expanded Retention Excellence Awards The Navy announced its fiscal year 2022 retention goals and a more competitive annual Retention Excellence Award (REA) on January 26 in NAVADMIN 012/22...
26 January 2022 New U.S. Coast Guard Cutters Visit Egypt Marking Arrival to 5th Fleet MANAMA, Bahrain - Two U.S. Coast Guard fast response cutters stopped in Alexandria, Egypt, for a scheduled port visit Jan 25, marking their arrival to U.S. 5th Fleet after departing Key West, Florida in November...
26 January 2022 Naval District Washington Gears Up for Annual Force Protection Exercise WASHINGTON - Naval installations within the National Capital Region are preparing to participate in the scheduled exercise Citadel Shield-Solid Curtain (CS/SC) 2022, which is set to take place Jan. 31 - Feb. 11...
25 January 2022 USS Sampson Supports Disaster Relief Efforts in Tonga with International Forces The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Sampson (DDG 102), is underway, Jan. 25, supporting the disaster relief efforts in Tonga following the volcanic eruption and tsunami in the country...
25 January 2022 ‘The Big Guava’ hosts Tampa Navy Week March 21-27 MILLINGTON, Tenn. – The U.S. Navy is preparing to bring a Navy Week to Tampa Bay during the week of March 21-27, the third Navy Week of the year and last in Tampa since 2018...
25 January 2022 U.S. 5th Fleet Ships Visit Pakistan MANAMA, BAHRAIN - Patrol coastal ships USS Squall (PC 7) and USS Whirlwind (PC 11) arrived in Karachi, Pakistan, for a scheduled port visit Jan. 25...
24 January 2022 U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Joint Force Conducts Dual Carrier Operations in South China Sea SOUTH CHINA SEA - Carl Vinson and Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Groups began dual carrier operations in the South China Sea, Jan. 23, 2022...