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 JAG Community Wins 2020 ABA LAMP Awards WASHINGTON, D.C. - Members of the JAG community received individual and team awards from the American Bar Association’s 2020 Standing Committee on Legal Assistance for Military Personnel (LAMP)...
29 April 2021 France, Australia, UK, U.S. Conduct Mine Countermeasures Exercise in the Arabian Gulf NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY BAHRAIN - The French Marine Nationale, Royal Australian Navy, Royal Navy, and U.S. Navy participated in multi-lateral mine countermeasures (MCM) exercise Artemis Trident (AT) 21 in the Arabian Gulf, April 18-29...
27 April 2021 U.S. Sixth Fleet Commander Vice Admiral Black Visits Croatia RIJEKA, Croatia - Vice Adm. Gene Black, commander, U.S. Sixth Fleet, visited Rijeka, Croatia, on April 27th to speak with Croatian military leadership and meet with crews of three U.S. Navy ships undergoing lifecycle maintenance at the Viktor Lenac shipyard...
26 April 2021 U.S Coast Guard Strengthens Trans-Atlantic ties with Italy NAPLES, Italy - The Legend-class national security cutter USCGC Hamilton (WMSL 753) conducted operations in the Mediterranean Sea with the Italian Coast Guard and Italian Navy, April 23, 2021...
23 April 2021 EOD Training Facility Construction at Lora Naval Base Breaks Ground LORA NAVAL BASE SPLIT, Croatia - Service members and high-ranking officials from the U.S. and Croatia celebrated the ground-breaking ceremony of the EOD Training Facility construction at Lora Naval Base Split, Croatia, April 14, 2021...
22 April 2021 SOUTHCOM Commander Visits Dominican Republic, Takes Part in Caribbean Security Conference MIAMI, Fla. - U.S. Navy Adm. Craig Faller, commander of U.S. Southern Command, visited the Dominican Republic April 20-22 where he joined national leaders during several bilateral events and took part in a regional conference focused on Caribbean security...
19 April 2021 U.S. Naval Forces-Africa’s FAST conducts Cross-continent Exercise ROTA, Spain - The U.S. continues to partner with G5 Sahel countries (Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania, Niger), French forces, and other international partners to fight against violent extremism across the Sahel...
15 April 2021 U.S., French Carrier Strike Groups Conduct Dual Carrier Operations in 5th Fleet NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY BAHRAIN - The Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group (IKE CSG), began dual-carrier flight operations with the French Navy (Marine Nationale) Charles de Gaulle Carrier Strike Group in the Arabian Sea, April 13...