17 February 2022 Naval Postgraduate School, U.S. Pacific Fleet Launch Nimitz Research Group MONTEREY, Calif. -- The Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) and U.S. Pacific Fleet announced the establishment of the Nimitz Research Group, Feb. 16. Under the aegis of NPS’ Naval Warfare Studies Institute, the new organization will leverage NPS’ interdisciplinary education and research capabilities and...
17 February 2022 Large-Scale International Exercise in Middle East, Africa Concludes MANAMA, Bahrain -- Maritime partners from 60 nations and international organizations concluded the Middle East region’s largest maritime exercise Feb. 17 at a ceremony in Manama, Bahrain...
17 February 2022 U.S. Navy, Royal Australian Navy Hold Strategic Dialogue WASHINGTON -- Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Operations, Plans and Strategy, Vice Adm. Bill Merz and his Australian counterpart, Rear Admiral Chris Smith, Royal Australian Navy, Deputy Chief of Navy, co-hosted a strategic dialogue via video teleconference Feb. 16...
17 February 2022 Video Games Can Enhance Warrior Cognitive Performance ARLINGTON, Va. - The U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps have been using simulators, virtual reality and video games to train Sailors and Marines for years. The Office of Naval Research (ONR) is sponsoring research focused on understanding the cognitive effects that video games have on the human brain...
16 February 2022 Navy Entomologist Provide Pest Management Education to U.S. Coast Guard GREAT INAGUA, Cuba - Located deep in the tropics approximately 55 miles from the eastern tip of Cuba, United States Coast Guard (USCG) Base Great Inagua is a nine-acre forward operating base renowned for search and rescue operations...
16 February 2022 VCNO Visits Hampton Roads; Highlights Naval Safety Command's Role in Get Real, Get Better NORFOLK -- Vice Chief of Naval Operations (VCNO) Adm. Bill Lescher visited Hampton Roads-based Navy commands Feb. 14-15...
16 February 2022 Sailor Attends Super Bowl LVI on Birthday JOINT BASE ANACOSTIA-BOLLING - Seaman Gavin Smith, a native of St. Clair Shores, Michigan, spent his 21st birthday where most people dream to go, the Super Bowl...
16 February 2022 Navy Personnel Command Announces Refocus on Mid-Term Counseling MILLINGTON, Tenn. - On the heels of the release of eNavFit to the Fleet and release of the updated BUPERSINST 1610.10F, the Navy Performance Evaluation System (EVALMAN), Navy Personnel Command’s Talent Management Task Force (TMTF) announced an overall refocus on mid-term counseling...
16 February 2022 MSC Chartered Ship MV Ocean Giant Arrives at McMurdo Station Antarctica In Support of Operation Deep Freeze 2022 ANTARCTICA - Military Sealift Command chartered ship MV Ocean Giant arrived at McMurdo Station, Antarctica in preparation for the offload of its nearly 7 million pound of cargo in support of the Operation Deep Freeze 2022 resupply mission...
16 February 2022 Naval Medical Forces Pacific team participates in Keen Edge 22 SAN DIEGO - A team of 16 from Naval Medical Forces Pacific’s headquarters, located in San Diego, California, and various NMFP subordinate commands travelled to Hawaii and participated in Keen Edge 22 from Jan. 27- Feb. 3...