27 August 2021 USS George H.W. Bush Completes Drydocking Planned Incremental Availability at Norfolk Naval Shipyard PORTSMOUTH, Va. - USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) departed Aug. 26 for sea trials, marking completion of one of the largest and most complex aircraft carrier availabilities conducted at Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY)...
27 August 2021 Automated parts storage system improves efficiency at Fleet Readiness Center East At Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE), the challenge or organizing the thousands of parts from an aircraft that comes in for maintenance or repair is being managed using a new software application called WISK, short for Work-in-Process Inventory, Storage and Kitting. The WISK application provides...
27 August 2021 NAVSUP FLC Norfolk Wraps Up Response to Lengthy Runway Closure The NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center (FLC) Norfolk Regional Navy Mail Center recently wrapped up a remote operation at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. to support continuous mail service to its customers during a lengthy runway closure...
27 August 2021 Afghan Evacuees Arrive At Naval Station Rota NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain – A flight carrying more than 450 evacuees from Afghanistan arrived at Naval Station Rota on Aug. 27 in support of Operation Allies Refuge...
27 August 2021 Future Frank E. Petersen Jr. Completes Builder’s Trials The future USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG 121), the Navy’s 71st Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, completed Builder’s sea trials, Aug. 26. ...
26 August 2021 The New Maritime Space Officer Designator – What You Should Know The Navy has established a Maritime Space Officer (MSO) designator, 187x and will be actively recruiting qualified officers to form a community of maritime space integration and planning professionals...
26 August 2021 NPS Hosts 70th Annual Ordnance and Ballistics Working Group The Naval Postgraduate School (NPS), in partnership with the National Armaments Consortium (NAC), hosted the 70th annual Ordnance and Ballistics Technology Working Group, Aug. 3-5, combining top academic, industry and government leaders in a classified setting to discuss the latest innovations in...
25 August 2021 NIWC Atlantic Completes Integration of 1,000th Light Vehicle for the Marines CHARLESTON, S.C. — Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Atlantic integrated its 1,000th Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) for the U.S. Marine Corps on Aug. 13, a significant accomplishment since fully consolidating its integration operations to Charleston a short eight months ago...
25 August 2021 USS Hershel “Woody” Williams Arrives in Equatorial Guinea, NAVAF Leaders Further Partnerships The Expeditionary Sea Base USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4) arrived in Bata, Equatorial Guinea for a scheduled port visit, Aug. 24, 2021...
24 August 2021 NAVCENT Stands Up Task Force Supporting Afghanistan Evacuation NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY BAHRAIN – A U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) task force established Aug. 19 is temporarily assisting the safe evacuation of personnel from Afghanistan...