28 February 2022 USS Oscar Austin Completes Successful Sea Trials NAVAL STATION NORFOLK, Va. - The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Oscar Austin (DDG 79) returned to Naval Station Norfolk following completion of a successful four-day sea trials, Feb. 17, 2022. This underway was one of the ship’s final requirements to rejoin the operational fleet...
28 February 2022 Leaders Across NAVWAR Talk Data at DON IT West 2022 SAN DIEGO - Key leaders from Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWAR) and its affiliated Program Executive Offices (PEOs) came together to discuss “Data Initiatives of the Operational Environment” at the Department of Navy Information Technology (DON IT) West Coast Conference, Feb. 16, at...
28 February 2022 Detailing Marketplace Assignment Policy Goes Live WASHINGTON - Navy upped the ante in the fight to fill critical billets at sea March 1 as the New Detailing Marketplace Assignment Policy (DMAP) went live, offering a wide range of incentives to Sailors in sea-intensive ratings in exchange for staying at sea in critical operational billets...
28 February 2022 USS Washington Returns from Deployment NORFOLK, Va. - The Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Washington (SSN 787) returned to its homeport at Naval Station Norfolk after successfully completing a scheduled deployment, Sunday, Feb. 27...
28 February 2022 NAVSUP WSS Triple Threat Program Leads to Big Wins for Military, Taxpayers, Environment PHILADELPHIA - Naval Supply Systems Command Weapon Systems Support (NAVSUP WSS) launched an AV-8B Harrier jet stricken aircraft reclamation and disposal program in fiscal year 2019, to manage the disassembly and reuse of aircraft parts destined for the military’s aircraft junkyard on Davis-Monthan...
28 February 2022 U.S. Naval Community College Selects VCCS and NOVA for Application-Based Cybersecurity Program QUANTICO, Va. - The U.S. Naval Community College selected the Virginia Community College System and Northern Virginia Community College as one of the Pilot II cybersecurity associate degree programs Feb. 22, 2022...
28 February 2022 George H.W. Bush and CVW-7 Discuss Flight Deck Safety ATLANTIC OCEAN – Safety took center stage as Capt. Robert Aguilar, commanding officer, USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) and Capt. Thomas Bodine, commander, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7, discussed flight deck safety with the crew aboard George H.W. Bush, Feb. 20, 2022...
28 February 2022 NROTC Midshipmen Surface Warfare Officers Select First Ships GREAT LAKES, Ill. – More than 250 Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) midshipmen and officer candidates from 98 colleges and universities around the country chose the first ships of their Navy careers February 23-24...
27 February 2022 Secretary Del Toro Visits Red Hill WASHINGTON – Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro traveled to Oahu Feb. 25-28 to meet with families and senior officials and to see first-hand the progress that has been made in restoring and protecting the island’s safe drinking water...
27 February 2022 FRCE Achieves Safety Milestone in 2021 MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C. - Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) recently closed out calendar year 2021 with the lowest number of Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recordable mishaps in the depot’s history. FRCE has also been chosen to be part of an upcoming...