06 May 2021 Paparo takes helm as U.S. Pacific Fleet commander PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii - Adm. Samuel J. Paparo assumed command of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, May 5. He relieved Adm. John C. Aquilino, who became the 26th commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command at Camp H.M. Smith in Halawa in a ceremony at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam's Kilo Pier, April 30...
06 May 2021 4th Fleet Commander Conducts Maritime Staff Talks with Brazil Navy NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, Fla. - Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet, Rear Adm. Don Gabrielson, hosted delegates from the Brazilian Navy (Marinha do Brasil) for the 15th annual Maritime Staff Talks (MST) May 5...
06 May 2021 NIWC Atlantic Demonstrates Satellite Surrogate Technology for Marines CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. - NIWC Atlantic rolled out an alternative SATCOM technology for Marines at Camp Lejeune in mid-April called Tactical, Deployable, MUOS (Mobile User Objective System), or TDM...
06 May 2021 4th Fleet Commander Conducts Maritime Staff Talks with Armada de Chile MAYPORT, Fla.- Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet, Rear Adm. Don Gabrielson, hosted delegates from the Chilean Navy (Armada de Chile) for the 25th annual Maritime Staff Talks (MST) April 1...
06 May 2021 NAVCENT, U.S. Fifth Fleet, CMF Change of Command MANAMA, Bahrain - Vice Adm. Brad Cooper relieved Vice Adm. Samuel Paparo as commander of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT), U.S. 5th Fleet and Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) during a change of command ceremony onboard Naval Support Activity Bahrain, May 5, 2021...
05 May 2021 Recruit Training Command Holds Change of Command Ceremony GREAT LAKES, Ill. - Recruit Training Command (RTC) held a change-of-command ceremony onboard Naval Station Great Lakes on May 5...
05 May 2021 USS Gerald R. Ford closes out evolutionary 18-month PDT&T for first-in-class aircraft carrier NORFOLK, Va. - USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) completed its 18-month post-delivery test and trials (PDT&T) period on 30 April, after finishing Combat Systems Ship’s Qualification Trials (CSSQT) in mid-April with an exceptional performance...
05 May 2021 Leaders focus on readiness issues during ‘Micro BOG’ event at FRCE MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C. - Fleet Readiness Center East hosted leaders from Naval Air Systems Command April 28 to discuss issues affecting aviation and personnel readiness, including turnaround time reduction, dynamic planning and organization, as well as receive feedback on recent...
05 May 2021 Oceania Maritime Security Initiative Patrol Conducts Enforcement Boardings SAN DIEGO - A U.S. Coast Guard law enforcement detachment embarked aboard a U.S. Navy littoral combat ship conducted maritime law enforcement boardings in the Western Pacific, April 29 and May 3...
04 May 2021 Paving the road to a successful future in the Florida Panhandle JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - NAVFAC Southeast awards contract to small business for multiple paving projects located in the Florida Panhandle...