23 June 2021 NAVCENT Commander Meets with Egyptian Naval Leaders, Speaks of Bright Future with Egyptian Naval Midshipmen MANAMA, Bahrain - Vice Adm. Brad Cooper, commander U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT), U.S. 5th Fleet and Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) visited Egypt June 19-21, to meet with the Egyptian Chief of Navy and speak to Cadets at the Egyptian Naval Academy...
23 June 2021 U.S. Navy Assumes Command of Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group 1 KIEL, Germany - For the first time, the U.S. Navy assumed command of Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group One (SNMCMG1) during a change of command ceremony held onboard USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) and via video teleconference on June 19, 2021...
23 June 2021 COMSTRIKFORNATO, U.S. Sixth Fleet Visits Baltic Nations KLAIPĖDA, Lithuania - Vice Adm. Gene Black, commander, U.S. Sixth Fleet and Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO, completed a 5-day visit to Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania during exercise Baltic Operations, 12-16 June, 2021...
22 June 2021 U.S., Republic of Singapore Navies Strengthen Partnership during Pacific Griffin 2021 PACIFIC OCEAN - U.S. and Republic of Singapore navies join together in Guam for exercise Pacific Griffin 2021, June 21 through July 7, to conduct advanced maritime training...
22 June 2021 Naval Supply Systems Command streamlines acquisitions with Strategic Sustainment Solution PHILADELPHIA - Historically, Naval Supply Systems Command Weapon Systems Support (NAVSUP WSS) has awarded thousands of contracts to specific Industry Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) codes, business units, or locations containing requirements specific to individual Integrated Weapon Systems...
22 June 2021 USS Mustin departs Yokosuka, Celebrates 15 years Forward Deployed YOKOSUKA, Japan - USS Mustin (DDG 89) departed Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan, June 22, following 15 years of service forward-deployed to U.S. 7th Fleet...
21 June 2021 USFFC Launches Senior Executive Advanced Leader Training Program NORFOLK, Va. - U.S. Fleet Forces Command hosted seven Navy Senior Executive Service (SES) leaders June 15 - 18 in Norfolk, Va., as part of the inaugural Senior Executive Advanced Leader Training (SALT) program...
21 June 2021 LCS, Marines enhance Naval integration while in Okinawa OKINAWA, Japan - Rotationally-deployed littoral combat ships (LCS) in the Indo-Pacific continue to integrate with forces across the region as a part of the Naval Expeditionary Force (NEF) and in support of theater littoral warfare...
21 June 2021 U.S. Sixth Fleet announces Sea Breeze 2021 participation U.S. Sixth Fleet formally announces participation in the upcoming annually held Exercise Sea Breeze 2021 (SB21) cohosted with the Ukrainian Navy, June 21, 2021...
21 June 2021 Nomination of the Judge Advocate General of the Navy WASHINGTON - Please join me in congratulating Rear Adm. Darse “Del” E. Crandall Jr., on his nomination by the President to be our next Judge Advocate General of the Navy, and for his appointment to the grade of Vice Admiral. His nomination is now pending confirmation by the U.S. Senate...