17 May 2021 U.S. Naval Aircrewman Aids in Water Rescue Effort While Off-Duty SAN DIEGO – Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) Petty Officer First Class Cale Foy, assigned to the “Merlins” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 3, was among the first rescuers on the scene aiding over 30 passengers who were tossed into the ocean after the boat transporting them capsized near the...
17 May 2021 U.S. Sixth Fleet and STRIKFORNATO Commence Complex Air and Missile Defense Exercise North Atlantic Ocean - Exercise At-Sea Demo/Formidable Shield (ASD/FS) 2021, a live-fire integrated air and missile defense (IAMD) exercise conducted by Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO on behalf of U.S. Sixth Fleet, kicked off today, May 15, 2021 at the U.K. Ministry of Defence’s Hebrides...
17 May 2021 COMNAVAIRLANT wraps up high-throughput COVID-19 vaccination sites NORFOLK, Va. - Commander, Naval Air Force Atlantic, successfully concluded the last operation dedicated to high-throughput COVID-19 vaccination within the area, May 14...
17 May 2021 USS Vella Gulf Conducts Port Visit in Rota 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 3-6...
17 May 2021 USS Vella Gulf Conducts Port Visit in Souda Bay SOUDA BAY - The Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72), an element of the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group (IKE CSG), conducted a one-day scheduled port visit to Souda Bay, Greece, May 12...
15 May 2021 USS Ross Visits Faroe Islands FAROE ISLANDS - The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) arrived in the Faroe Islands for a scheduled brief stop for fuel, May 15, 2021...
14 May 2021 CNATTU Norfolk integrates new electromagnetic aircraft launching course NORFOLK, Va. - Instructors at the Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training Unit (CNATTU) Norfolk feel they are leading the way in training the future of naval warfare and operations...
14 May 2021 New hangar for squadrons at NAS Key West JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Southeast awarded a $67.1 million firm-fixed-price contract, May 13, to Korte Construction Company from St. Louis, Missouri, for construction of a new Aircraft Maintenance Hangar at Naval Air Station (NAS) Key West,...
14 May 2021 New ATC Tower coming to NAS Whiting Field’s North Field JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Southeast awarded a $15.1 million firm-fixed-price task order, May 12, to Web, LLC doing business as WEBCO (small business) for construction of a new Air Traffic Control (ATC) Tower at Naval Air Station (NAS) Whiting Field’s...
14 May 2021 Logisticians in South Korea Support Visiting Units CHINHAE, South Korea - Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Fleet Logistics Center (FLC) Yokosuka Site Chinhae personnel provided logistical support to multiple ships visiting Commander, Fleet Activities Chinhae throughout April and May 2021...