01 August 2021 Task Force 55 Holds Change of Command NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY Bahrain - Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 50 and Task Force (TF) 55 held a change of command ceremony onboard Naval Support Activity Bahrain, July 29...
31 July 2021 USS Sioux City Completes 4th Fleet Deployment The Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Sioux City (LCS 11) returned to Mayport, Fla., July 30th, following its successful deployment to the U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations...
31 July 2021 Navy Christens future USS Hyman G. Rickover GROTON, Connecticut – The Navy’s newest Virginia-class attack submarine, future USS Hyman G. Rickover (SSN 795), was christened during a ceremony at General Dynamics’ Electric Boat shipyard facility in Groton, Connecticut, July 31...
31 July 2021 NRL to Hold Media Availabilities at Sea-Air-Space 2021 WASHINGTON - U.S. Naval Research Laboratory’s scientists and engineers will be available Aug. 2-4 to discuss their cutting-edge research and advances in technology during the Navy League's Global Maritime Exposition Sea-Air-Space in exhibit booth #302...
30 July 2021 VCNO Partners With Florida Commands To Enhance Warfighting Readiness WASHINGTON - Vice Chief of Naval Operations (VCNO) Adm. Bill Lescher traveled to Florida July 29-30 to hear from Sailors and meet with key leaders in Orlando, Jacksonville, and Mayport...
30 July 2021 NPS Launches New Certificate Program in Implementing Technological Change MONTEREY, Calif. - The Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) just took a big step forward in cultivating leaders’ ability to bring emerging technologies to the Fleet...
30 July 2021 NPS Cybersecurity Expert Explores ‘Weapons of Mass Disruption’ in New Book MONTEREY, Calif. - The German War Machine of World War II utilized a military tactic, known as Blitzkrieg, to create psychological shock and disorganization of enemy forces through surprise, speed and superiority in firepower. The German concept, which translates to “lightning war,” has been around...
30 July 2021 USS Hershel “Woody” Williams Visits Liberia MONROVIA, Liberia - The Expeditionary Sea Base USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4) arrived in Monrovia, Liberia for a scheduled port visit, July 28...
30 July 2021 USS Independence (LCS 2) Decommissions After Distinguished Service SAN DIEGO – The crew of USS Independence (LCS 2), the lead ship of the Independence-variant Littoral Combat Ship, recognized more than a decade of naval service during a decommissioning ceremony at Naval Base San Diego, July 29...
30 July 2021 USS Mount Whitney Arrives in Croatia SPLIT, Croatia - The U.S. Sixth Fleet flag ship, USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) and staff arrived in Split, Croatia, for a port visit on July 30, 2021, before kicking off Large Scale Exercise (LSE) 2021...