26 October 2021 NAVCENT Task Force Completes First Unmanned Integration Exercise At Sea NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY, Bahrain - On Oct. 26, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) completed exercise New Horizon, the first at-sea evolution for its new unmanned task force...
26 October 2021 VAQ-209 Provides SEAD Capabilities for Joint Exercise Northern Lightning The “Star Warriors” of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 209 provided Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses (SEAD) for Exercise Northern Lightning at Volk Reserve Air Base in Wisconsin, Aug. 9-20....
25 October 2021 Navy to Conduct Annual PPV Tenant Satisfaction Survey WASHINGTON - The annual Public-Private Venture (PPV) Tenant Satisfaction Survey (TSS) will be conducted from Oct. 28, 2021, through Dec. 13, 2021...
25 October 2021 USS Alabama Completes 100th Patrol BANGOR, Wash. - Alabama joined a select group, alongside USS Alaska (SSBN 732) and USS Henry M. Jackson (SSBN 730), as the third Ohio-class ballistic-missile submarine to reach this milestone...
25 October 2021 NAVWAR Discusses Future Force Readiness at Fleet Maintenance and Modernization Symposium SAN DIEGO - Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWAR) top leaders and technical experts participated in the 2021 Fleet Maintenance and Modernization Symposium (FMMS) at the San Diego Convention Center, Oct. 17-19, to discuss current challenges and identify future opportunities to modernize...
25 October 2021 Returning Expeditionary Medicine to the Arctic Circle NORWEGIAN CAVES - Displaying a commitment to European partners and ensuring that the U.S. Navy has the medical readiness infrastructure to respond to a dynamic security environment, Naval Forces Europe (NAVEUR), in coordination with the U.S. Navy Expeditionary Medical Support Command (NEMSCOM),...
25 October 2021 JMSDF, U.S. Navy conduct bilateral operations in South China Sea SOUTH CHINA SEA - The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group and JS Kaga (DDH 184) are conducting maritime security operations and exercises...
22 October 2021 Vietnam-era Frogman receives Purple Heart CORONADO, Calif. – For 51 years, Engineman 2nd Class (SEAL) Ray Smith Jr. has carried the memories of a mission in Vietnam on June 12, 1970. On October 7, 2021, Smith gained something new to remember his time serving on distant shores as a SEAL: a Purple Heart. Smith’s heroism and sacrifice were...
22 October 2021 Former Colombian CNO and NPS Grad Returns to Monterey MONTEREY, Calif. - In the Fall of 1981, a young Colombian naval officer arrived in Monterey, Calif. to begin his studies at the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS). Exactly 40 years and an absolutely stellar career later, retired Adm. Guillermo Barrera had the opportunity to return to the esteemed...
22 October 2021 Doctoral Student Explores Nexus of Media Narratives and Cyber Intrusion MONTEREY, Calif. - The power of narratives in the mainstream media has proven to be a powerful force in capturing attention and shaping perspectives. But can international media events also serve as a precursor to cyber intrusions?...