05 October 2022 USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4) swaps crew in Ghana TEMA, Ghana - The Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary sea base USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4) swapped crews after completing a maintenance availability in Tema, Sept. 30, 2022...
04 October 2022 VFA-86 Changes Command in the Adriatic Sea ADRIATIC SEA - Cmdr. Daniel Krause relieved Cmdr. Nelson “DC” Keyser as commanding officer of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 86 during an in-flight change of command ceremony in the skies above USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) in the Adriatic Sea, Oct. 1, 2022. Capt. Thomas Bodine, commander, Carrier...
03 October 2022 USS Sioux City (LCS 11) returns from historic deployment through 5th and 6th Fleets NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, Fla. - The Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Sioux City (LCS 11) returned to Naval Station Mayport, Florida, Oct. 2, following its historic five-month deployment to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of operations...
03 October 2022 San Francisco Fleet Week Kicks Off SAN FRANCISCO - Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen from several ships, squadrons and military units will be in San Francisco for the annual San Francisco Fleet Week, Oct. 3-10...
03 October 2022 Marine Attack Squadron 214 Transitions to the F-35B MARINE CORPS AIR STATION YUMA, Ariz. - Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 214, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), conducted a re-designation ceremony March 25 at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Yuma, Arizona...
30 September 2022 Vice Chief of Naval Operations Discusses Quality of Service and Readiness with Norfolk Leadership NORFOLK, Va. - Vice Chief of Naval Operations Lisa Franchetti visited multiple commands in Norfolk, Virginia, to meet with local military leadership, Sept. 30...
30 September 2022 Navy Expeditionary Combat Command Changes Command VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - Rear Adm. Bradley Andros, from Poughkeepsie, New York, relieved Rear Adm. Joseph DiGuardo Jr., from Fallston, Maryland, as commander, Navy Expeditionary Combat Command (NECC), during a ceremony at Assault Craft Unit 4 onboard Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story...
30 September 2022 NAVAF, MARFORAF engineers kick off deployment to Ghana SOGAKOPE, Ghana - In coordination with the Ghanaian Navy, U.S. Naval Forces Africa (NAVAF) and U.S. Marine Corps Forces Africa (MARFORAF) deployed a team of engineers to Sogakope, Ghana, to conduct maritime infrastructure projects, Sept. 15, 2022...
28 September 2022 U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris Visits USS Howard (DDG 83) YOKOSUKA, Japan - Vice President Kamala Harris visited the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Howard (DDG 83) while moored at Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Sept. 28...
28 September 2022 Saudi Arabia Expands Maritime Partnership with International Coalition MANAMA, Bahrain - Saudi Arabia’s western naval fleet began operating for the first time with the International Maritime Security Construct (IMSC) in the Red Sea, Sept. 27, signaling an expanded partnership between the multination coalition and Royal Saudi Naval Forces...