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 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 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 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...
03 May 2021 Allied Forces Prepare for the Start of Exercise At-Sea Demo/Formidable Shield 2021 FERROL, Spain - The Spanish Álvaro de Bazán-class frigate ESPS Cristóbal Colón (F-105) is this year’s designated flag ship for the execution of Exercise At-Sea Demonstration/Formidable Shield 2021, scheduled to take place May 15 to June 3...
03 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...
01 May 2021 USS Carter Hall Arrives in Lisbon, Portugal The Harpers Ferry-class dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50), operating as part of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Readiness Group (IWOARG), arrived in Lisbon, Portugal for a maintenance and logistics stop, April 30, 2021...
01 May 2021 USS Constitution Hosts Army’s 826th Military Intelligence Battalion for 1812 Naval Heritage Training BOSTON – USS Constitution hosted the Army’s 826th Military Intelligence Battalion for a day of 1812-era naval heritage training, May 1...
30 April 2021 VCNO Discusses Readiness and Lethality with West Coast Commands WASHINGTON - Adm. Bill Lescher, Vice Chief of Naval Operations, visited multiple commands in the western U.S. this week to engage with the fleet on readiness and lethality topics spanning a number of functional areas...
30 April 2021 Command of Pacific Fleet Submarine Force Changes Hands PEARL HARBOR - Commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet (COMSUBPAC) conducted a change of command ceremony on the brow of the Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS North Carolina (SSN 777), April 29...