19 July 2021 Fleet Readiness Center East Marks 100th F-35 Induction MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C. - Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) marked a milestone in its support of the F-35 Lightning II program when the depot inducted its 100th F-35 for modifications June 11...
18 July 2021 USS Roosevelt Arrives in Reykjavik REYKJAVIK, Iceland - The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG 80) arrived in Reykjavik, Iceland July 18, 2021, for a scheduled port visit while on patrol in the High North...
17 July 2021 Expeditionary Strike Group 7 arrives for Talisman Sabre 21 CORAL SEA (July 16, 2021) – The forward-deployed ships of Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 7, along with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, arrive off the coast of Australia in preparation for the biennial bilateral exercise Talisman Sabre (TS) 21, July 16...
17 July 2021 Task Force 72 Participates in Talisman Sabre QUEENSLAND, Australia - The U.S. Navy and maritime partners kicked off operations for exercise Talisman Sabre, Jul 14, an event designed to strengthen relationships and interoperability with allies and partners as well as enhance the U.S. military’s ability to address the full range of potential...
16 July 2021 USS Ramage Holds Change of Command Ceremony NAVAL STATION NORFOLK, Va. - Cmdr. James Walker relieved Cmdr. Isaac A. Harris as commanding officer of the Arleigh Burke-class, guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage (DDG 61) today during a shipboard change of command ceremony at Naval Station Norfolk...
16 July 2021 NAVFAC Atlantic Awards $5B Global Contingency Construction Contract NORFOLK, Va. - Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Atlantic awarded six businesses Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) Multiple Award Contracts (MAC) July 15 for contingency construction projects with a maximum amount of $5,000,000,000...
15 July 2021 HASC Chairman Talks Defense Innovation, Technological Leadership During Visit and Lecture at NPS MONTEREY, Calif. - Congressman Adam Smith, 17th Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC), visited the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS), July 13, to participate in the university’s Secretary of the Navy Guest Lecture (SGL) program. Smith discussed the critical role of creativity,...
15 July 2021 Surface WTIs Bring Together Tactical Integration of Strike Groups and Air Wings NAVAL AIR STATION FALLON, Nev. - The roar of naval aircraft flying through vast, blue skies is a familiar sound for those stationed in the “Oasis of Nevada”. Fallon, home to Naval Air Station Fallon, is a small town nestled between bird-filled wetlands and tall, dusty mountains. Here, two surface...
15 July 2021 Commander, Submarine Squadron 19 Conducts Change of Command SILVERDALE, Wash. - Commander, Submarine Squadron 19 conducted a change of command ceremony at Deterrent Park, Naval Base Kitsap - Bangor, July 13...
15 July 2021 Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division Partners with Industry on Exploring Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and Sensors to Detect Corrosion on Navy Combat Systems PORT HUENEME, Calif. - Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and their sensors track and monitor wildlife, livestock, infrastructure, weather and construction progress, among other tasks. Now, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division (NSWC PHD) scientists and a local company want to use them to...