26 April 2021 Chief Petty Officers Adapt to Virtual Advancement Examination Readiness Reviews, Prepare For Return to Normalcy PENSACOLA, Fla. - During the global pandemic, select Chief Petty Officers from around the globe adapted to a virtual process of reviewing and developing Navy-wide advancement examinations—though a return to normalcy is on the horizon...
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...
24 April 2021 Gerald R. Ford Successfully Completes Combat Systems Ship’s Qualification Trials ATLANTIC OCEAN – Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) successfully completed Combat Systems Ship’s Qualification Trials (CSSQT) on April 17, representing a major milestone in validating the ship’s capability to defend itself and the crew...
23 April 2021 DOD to Assist in Search for Indonesian Submarine WASHINGTON - The Defense Department is providing assistance to help in the search for the Indonesian submarine KRI Nanggala, which disappeared while conducting training operations in the Bali Sea...
23 April 2021 Safety Professionals Receive First Naval Safety Professional Certificates NORFOLK, Va. - A new naval program now enables safety professionals throughout the Navy and Marine Corps to receive a certificate attesting they have completed the competency development training necessary to perform their duties...
23 April 2021 SURFLANT Announces FY2020 Sea, Shore Sailors of the Year NAVAL STATION NORFOLK - Rear Adm. Brendan McLane, commander, Naval Surface Force Atlantic (SURFLANT), announced the FY2020 SURFLANT Sea and Shore Sailors of the Year during a ceremony, Apr. 23...
23 April 2021 Walk-In COVID-19 Vaccinations Welcome At High-Through Put Venues NORFOLK, Va. - The COVID-19 high-through put vaccination sites at Naval Station Norfolk and Naval Air Station Oceana are open for walk-in vaccinations starting April 22 and 23...
23 April 2021 USS Iwo Jima Arrives at Naval Station Rota, Spain, for Mid-Deployment Voyage Repair NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain - Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), flagship of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Readiness Group (ARG), arrived at Naval Station Rota, Spain, for its mid-deployment voyage repair (MDVR), 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...
23 April 2021 CTF 69 Holds Change of Command Ceremony NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY NAPLES, Italy - Commander, Task Force (CTF) 69 held a change of command ceremony on board Naval Support Activity Naples, Italy, April 23, 2021...