04 May 2021 Expeditionary Strike Group 7 Sailors Stay COVID-Free While at Sea SASEBO, Japan - Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 7 completed its third COVID-free deployment in April, following the arrival of the Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship, USS Ashland (LSD 48), to Fleet Activities Sasebo, May 4...
04 May 2021 Logistics Center in Japan Prepares for Peak Moving Season YOKOSUKA, Japan - Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Fleet Logistics Center (FLC) Yokosuka Joint Personal Property Shipping Office (JPPSO) conducted a peak season strategy meeting, prior to the upcoming moving season, which begins in May...
04 May 2021 U.S Coast Guard Builds Ties with Partners in Tunisia TUNIS, Tunisia - The Sentinel-class fast response cutters USCGC Charles Moulthrope (WPC 1141) and USCGC Robert Goldman (WPC 1142) departed Tunis, Tunisia, after a routine logistics visit and key leader engagements, April 25, 2021...
04 May 2021 Distracted Driving: A Safety Issue to Keep Eyes On The Naval Safety Center (NAVSAFECEN) reminds those across the Naval Enterprise that distracted driving continues to be a prevalent and risky issue nationwide. Distracted driving comes in many forms and steering clear is necessary at all times...
04 May 2021 NPS, NASA Team Up on “Astrobatics” Project to Advance Spacecraft Robotics MONTEREY, Calif. - On March 17, Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) students and researchers in the NPS Spacecraft Robotics Laboratory, working with NASA and the International Space Station research team, including astronauts Dr. Shannon Walker and U.S. Navy Cmdr. Victor Glover, an NPS alumnus,...
03 May 2021 Thrift Savings Plan Adds Email to Two-Factor Authorization Uniformed service members now have the ability to utilize an email address as a means to set up two-factor authentication in order to access their respective personal accounts within the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) website. ...
03 May 2021 USS Vella Gulf Conducts Port Visit in Rota NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain - Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72), an element of the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group (IKE CSG), conducted a four-day scheduled port visit to Rota Spain, May 3, 2021...
03 May 2021 Annual NRWG Connects NPS Researchers to Fleet Sponsors, Warfighter Challenges MONTEREY, Calif. - The Naval Research Program (NRP) at the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) held its annual Naval Research Working Group (NRWG) event virtually, April 20-22, providing a forum for Department of Defense (DOD) organizations to be research topic sponsors, communicating their operational...
03 May 2021 NPS Student Invents, Patents Durable Uniform Nametags MONTEREY, Calif. - Using his own time and resources, Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) Space Systems Engineering student Lt. Mitchell Kempisty ventured into unchartered waters to bring an invention of his making through the patent process, an invention which he hopes will improve Navy uniform fabric...
03 May 2021 Face of Defense: Machinist's Mate Moonlights as Mural Maker GROTON, Conn. — affectionately known as "the Submarine Capital of the World" — is known for, well, submarines. The nautical town is home to Naval Submarine Base New London; 22 submarines; and the USS Nautilus, the world's first nuclear-powered submarine...