28 June 2022 SECNAV presides over ESG2 change of command NORFOLK, VA — By 1030 on June 24, USS Bataan’s (LHD 5) hangar bay was full of Marines in midnight blue coats and Sailors in white chokers. Most of them chatted amongst themselves in hopes it might help kill the 30 remaining minutes before show time. A smaller handful scurried about non-skid to sort...
27 June 2022 Navy Commissions USS Montana (SSN 794) NORFOLK - The Navy commissioned the Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Montana (SSN 794) in a traditional ceremony held Saturday, June 25, at Naval Station Norfolk...
27 June 2022 MSC’s Newest Ship USNS John L. Canley Christened at General Dynamics NASSCO San Diego SAN DIEGO - Expeditionary sea base USNS John L. Canley (ESB-6), Military Sealift Command’s newest ship, was christened during a ceremony at the General Dynamics NASSCO shipyard in San Diego, Calif., June 26...
23 June 2022 George H.W. Bush, Carrier Air Wing 7 Complete Flight Deck Milestones ATLANTIC OCEAN – USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7 - collectively Team Jackpot - completed two significant milestones in the ship's history achieving both 80,000 catapult launches and recoveries on the flight deck, June 15-16...
22 June 2022 “At Times, We all Need Someone Trustworthy to Help Us through the Road Bumps of Life” CHERRY POINT, N.C. - Serving the Behavioral Health needs of Marines and Sailors in eastern North Carolina is an honor for Lieutenant Mike Krage, Psy. D., a Clinical Psychologist serving aboard Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point...
21 June 2022 Celebrating World Hydro Day 2022 STENNIS SPACE CENTER, Miss. - World "Hydro" Day 2022 marks the 101st anniversary establishing the International Hydrographic Organization, which sets the standard for hydrographic surveying and publication of safety of navigation products, June 21.World Hydro Day celebrations are designed to raise...
17 June 2022 USS Paul Ignatius, Newest FDNF-E Ship, Arrives in Homeport Rota, Spain NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY ROTA, Spain - The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) arrived in its new homeport of Naval Station Rota, Spain, as the U.S. Navy’s newest Forward Deployed Naval Forces–Europe (FDNF-E) destroyer, June 17, 2022...
17 June 2022 BALTOPS 22, the premier Baltic Sea maritime exercise, concludes in Kiel KIEL, Germany - Sixteen NATO Allied and partner nations concluded the 51st iteration of Baltic Operations 2022 (BALTOPS22) in Kiel, Germany, June 17, 2022...
17 June 2022 U.S. Coast Guard Commandant visits NAVCENT MANAMA, Bahrain - Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard Adm. Linda Fagan visited U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) headquarters in Bahrain, June 15-16, as part of her first official visit overseas after assuming her new role as the service’s top officer...
16 June 2022 Valiant Shield 2022 Draws to a Close ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam - The ninth iteration of exercise Valiant Shield concluded June 17, 2022, following 12 days of joint operations at sea, in the air, on land, and in cyberspace...