18 December 2024 U.S. Navy completes final testing milestone for Unmanned Surface Vessel Program The U.S. Navy completes a 720-hour power demonstration on a USV engine system, testing the capability and resilience of engine systems to operate autonomously for extended periods...
18 December 2024 SECDEF Panetta honors NPS 2024 fall graduates The Hon. Leon Panetta, 23rd Secretary of Defense and former Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), recognized the accomplishments of the most recent graduating class as the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) celebrated its 2024 Fall Quarter graduates during a commencement ceremony, Dec. 18...
18 December 2024 FRCE workforce spreads holiday cheer with Toys for Tots In celebration of the upcoming holiday season, Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) civilian, military and contractor personnel have come together to support a collection benefitting Toys for Tots, a nationwide, not-for-profit organization that collects and distributes toys to families in need during...
18 December 2024 United States Naval Test Pilot School graduates Class 165 NASA astronauts delivered the keynote address during the graduation ceremony for the United States Naval Test Pilot School...
18 December 2024 Strengthening partnerships under the waves: URC and UUVRON 1 practice undersea rescue fundamentals with the Peruvian Navy PACIFIC OCEAN - On the surface, Sailors assigned to the Undersea Rescue Command (URC) and Unmanned Undersea Vehicle Group ONE (UUVGRU-1) received a notification of a disabled submarine (DISSUB) in need of assistance. These Sailors and the DISSUB Response Team sprang into action, deploying a remotely...
18 December 2024 NATO allies and the U.S. Navy strengthen interoperability in Denmark and France with VLS reloads Naval Cargo Handling Battalions 10 and 1 reload vertical launching systems for USS Gettysburg (CG 64) in Skagen, Denmark and USS Stout (DDG 55) in Brest, France. ...
17 December 2024 NPS Defense Project Management Programs Earn Prestigious Accreditation MONTEREY, Calif. — The Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) is a naval command with a graduate university mission. While principally focused on technological education and research, effective program management skills are essential to developing solutions into capabilities. NPS Department of...
17 December 2024 The Making of a Mineman: Seaman Fye’s Navy Journey For Mineman Seaman Isaiah Fye, assigned to USS Dextrous (MCM 13), joining the Navy offered more than just a job, it was a lifeline to a better future. Working two jobs with little personal impact, Fye dreamed of something bigger. Inspired by his brothers who had joined the Army, he took a leap of...
17 December 2024 For First Time, Australian Submariner Earns US Dolphins YOKOSUKA, Japan— The U.S. Navy qualified the first Royal Australian Navy officer on a nuclear-powered Virginia-class submarine at Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Dec. 12. In a pier-side ceremony, Rear Adm. Chris Cavanaugh, commander, Submarine Group 7 awarded Royal Australian Navy Lt...
17 December 2024 MSC Far East Delivers Care to Children’s Centers in the Philippines Approximately 30 Military Sealift Command (MSC) civilian mariners (CIVMARs) partnered with Olongapo local organizations and visited two centers for children in order to interact with children and provide donations during a community outreach event in Olongapo, Philippines, Dec. 8, 2024...