27 August 2021 Future Frank E. Petersen Jr. Completes Builder’s Trials The future USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG 121), the Navy’s 71st Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, completed Builder’s sea trials, Aug. 26. ...
27 August 2021 Afghan Evacuees Arrive At Naval Station Rota NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain – A flight carrying more than 450 evacuees from Afghanistan arrived at Naval Station Rota on Aug. 27 in support of Operation Allies Refuge...
26 August 2021 The New Maritime Space Officer Designator – What You Should Know The Navy has established a Maritime Space Officer (MSO) designator, 187x and will be actively recruiting qualified officers to form a community of maritime space integration and planning professionals...
26 August 2021 NPS Hosts 70th Annual Ordnance and Ballistics Working Group The Naval Postgraduate School (NPS), in partnership with the National Armaments Consortium (NAC), hosted the 70th annual Ordnance and Ballistics Technology Working Group, Aug. 3-5, combining top academic, industry and government leaders in a classified setting to discuss the latest innovations in...
25 August 2021 NIWC Atlantic Completes Integration of 1,000th Light Vehicle for the Marines CHARLESTON, S.C. — Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Atlantic integrated its 1,000th Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) for the U.S. Marine Corps on Aug. 13, a significant accomplishment since fully consolidating its integration operations to Charleston a short eight months ago...
25 August 2021 Recruit Performance Divisions Return to RTC’s Pass-In-Review: Flag Division GREAT LAKES - Recruit Training Command (RTC) returned to in-person guest attendance at graduation Aug. 13, 2021, for the first time in 17 months, and with that came the return of performing divisions, sometimes better known as 900 divisions...
25 August 2021 USS Hershel “Woody” Williams Arrives in Equatorial Guinea, NAVAF Leaders Further Partnerships The Expeditionary Sea Base USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4) arrived in Bata, Equatorial Guinea for a scheduled port visit, Aug. 24, 2021...
24 August 2021 NAVCENT Stands Up Task Force Supporting Afghanistan Evacuation NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY BAHRAIN – A U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) task force established Aug. 19 is temporarily assisting the safe evacuation of personnel from Afghanistan...
24 August 2021 Hershel “Woody” Williams Joins Brazilian Navy for Inaugural Operation Guinex GULF OF GUINEA - The Expeditionary Sea Base USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4) participated in the first iteration of the Brazilian-led, Gulf of Guinea exercise called Operation Guinex with the Brazilian Frigate Independencia, Aug. 23, 2021...
23 August 2021 USS Billings and USNS Burlington Support Haiti Relief CARIBBEAN SEA - The Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Billings (LCS 15) and USNS Burlington (T-EPF-10), a spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport ship, operated by Military Sealift Command are supporting humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations off the coast Haiti, Aug. 22...