02 September 2024 Centerton Native Supports Military Exercise NORTHERN VIKING in Iceland KEFLAVÍK AIR BASE, Iceland – Hospitalman Zachary Elliott joins U.S. Sailors and Marines for U.S.-led exercise NORTHERN VIKING 2024 (NV24) in Keflavik, Iceland, from Aug. 26 to Sept. 3, 2024...
01 September 2024 USS Laboon Returns Home from Deployment NORFOLK, Va. -- The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Laboon (DDG 58) returned to Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, from an independent deployment to the U.S. 2nd, 5th, and 6th fleet areas of operation, Sept. 1...
30 August 2024 Navy’s first contracted Robotics Warfare Specialist PHOENIX – Future Sailor (FS) Karla Torres-Casillas became the Navy’s first contracted Robotics Warfare (RW) Specialist after enlisting in the Navy at Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS) Phoenix, Aug. 27, 2024.The RW rating became available for active duty contracts on Aug. 27,...
30 August 2024 ONR Program Officer Named AAAS Fellow for ‘Visionary Leadership’ For his “multi-decade visionary leadership role in setting and shepherding the research agenda in AI and computational neuroscience at the Office of Naval Research [ONR],” Dr. Tom McKenna recently was named a 2023 Fellow by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)...
29 August 2024 Harry S. Truman CSG Completes Joint Force’s Most Complex Training Event ATLANTIC OCEAN — The USS Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group (HSTCSG), also known as Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 8, completed Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX), Aug. 23, 2024. ...
28 August 2024 NRL Expands Naval Research Horizons for USNA Midshipmen Interns WASHINGTON — U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) concluded the U.S. Naval Academy (USNA) summer internship program with a farewell tour for a group of USNA midshipmen who explored a wide range of projects, from materials science and information technology to oceanography and space science...
28 August 2024 SEACAT 2024 Concludes, Reinforcing Maritime Security Efforts Among Allies and Partners in Southeast Asia SINGAPORE (Aug. 23, 2024) – The 23rd annual Southeast Asia Cooperation and Training (SEACAT) exercise concluded Aug. 23, 2024 following 14 days of in-person and at-sea engagements structured to enhance collaboration among 21 Indo-Pacific Allies and focused on the shared maritime security...
28 August 2024 USS Cowpens Decommissioned After 33 Years of Service SAN DIEGO – Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63) was recognized for more than 33 years of naval service during the decommissioning ceremony at Naval Base San Diego on August 27...
28 August 2024 National Call to Maritime Service Website launched WASHINGTON – Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Manpower and Reserve Affairs), the Hon. Franklin R. Parker today announced the launch of the National Call to Maritime Service (NCTMS) and Naval Civilian Careers (NCC) websites in Syracuse, New York. ...
28 August 2024 NRL LARADO Instrument to Detect Lethal Orbital Debris, Integrated on STP Satellite U.S. Naval Research Laboratory’s (NRL) Lightsheet Anomaly Resolution and Debris Observation (LARADO) instrument was successfully integrated and tested on the Space Test Program Satellite 7 (STPSat-7) spacecraft at National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Johnson Space Center,...