BALTIC AND AEGEAN SEA - The Arleigh Burke class guided-missile destroyers USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) and USS Porter (DDG 78) participated in multilateral exercises with Standing NATO Maritime Group (SNMG) 1 and 2, respectively, Oct. 27-29...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Fleet Readiness Center Southeast's (FRCSE) P-8 Fleet Support Team (FST) has been selected as the recipient of the 2021 Department of the Navy (DON) Acquisition Excellence Awards (AEA) for Sustainment Team of the Year...

WASHINGTON - Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Operations, Plans and Strategy, Vice Adm. Bill Merz co-hosted a strategic dialogue with his Japanese counterpart, Rear Adm. OMACHI Katushi, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Director General of Operations and Plans Department, here in the Pentagon,...

WASHINGTON - On behalf of the Department of Defense, Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC) presented the Spirit of Hope Award to a Sussex, New Jersey, native who dedicated service to caregivers of the Navy’s wounded, ill and injured, during a ceremony at Washington Navy Yard, Oct. 29...

MILLINGTON, Tenn. - Senior enlisted leaders, manning representatives from across the Navy and detailers met at Navy Personnel Command (NPC) Oct. 18-22 to identify critical Navy leadership gaps and fill them with senior and master chiefs misaligned to billets below their current paygrades...

WASHINGTON - The Navy Strategic Systems Programs (SSP) successfully conducted a second test of the First Stage Solid Rocket Motor (SRM) on October 28, 2021, in Promontory, Utah, as part of the development of the Navy’s Conventional Prompt Strike (CPS) offensive hypersonic strike capability and the...

PENSACOLA, Fla. - The Cryptologic Technician Maintenance (CTM) schoolhouse at Information Warfare Training Command (IWTC) Corry Station has recently completed the pilot course for the much anticipated Cryptologic Installation Methods, Practices, and Procedures (CRIMP) course...

YOKOSUKA, Japan - The Arleigh Burke-Class guided-missile destroyer USS Barry (DDG 52) was awarded the Battle Effectiveness (“E”) Award during a visit from the Secretary of the Navy, Oct. 26...

PORTSMOUTH, Va. - Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) recently added a valuable tool to its arsenal of equipment, a new Computer Numerical Controlled (CNC) Submerged Arc Welder (SAW). This machine was delivered to the Welding Shop (Shop 26) ready for action and brings with it new capabilities to the...

SAN DIEGO - On Oct. 20, Capt. Marc Ratkus, commanding officer, Center for Information Warfare Training (CIWT), made his first visit to Information Warfare Training Command San Diego (IWTC SD) since taking command in July 2020...