15 September 2020 Naval Aviation Community Adapts, Executes 'VHook ‘20' The Tailhook Association held its first virtual symposium this year, hosted from the National Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola, Florida, Sept. 11-12. Virtual Hook 2020, dubbed vHook ’20, featured leaders from around Naval Aviation participating in panels or giving presentations from the museum or...
14 September 2020 50th Anniversary of the Navy Ombudsman Program For 50 years, Ombudsmen have been delivering world-class support and service to Navy families at every command across the globe. Ombudsman efforts allow Sailors and commands to focus on the fight — to be ready for day one of a conflict — while knowing our loves ones have the support they...
11 September 2020 Senior Defense Officials Discuss 2030 Missile Defense Three senior Defense Department officials took part in a discussion about missile defense capabilities in 2030 and the demands of tomorrow at the Missile Defense 2030 symposium...
08 September 2020 U.S. Navy Ends Search for Missing USS Nimitz Sailor in North Arabian Sea The U.S. Navy has ended search and rescue efforts for Information Systems Technician 2nd Class Ian McKnight, assigned to USS Nimitz (CVN 68), who is believed to have gone overboard Sept. 6...
02 September 2020 U.S. Fourth Fleet Hosts Staff Talks with Colombian Naval Delegation MAYPORT, Fla. - Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet, Rear Adm. Don Gabrielson, hosted delegates from the Colombian Navy for the annual Maritime Staff Talks (MST) Sept. 1...
31 August 2020 USS Ross Begins 10th FNDF-E Patrol The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) departed Naval Station Rota, Spain, marking the beginning of its 10th Forward-Deployed Naval Forces-Europe (FDNF-E) patrol, Aug. 29, 2020...
28 August 2020 Submarine Group 7 Holds Change of Command Ceremony YOKOSUKA, Japan -- Rear Adm. Leonard “Butch” Dollaga relieved Rear Adm. James “Jimmy” Pitts as Commander, Submarine Group 7 (CSG7), Commander, Task Force 74 (CTF74) and Commander, Task Force 54 (CTF54) during a change of command ceremony held in front of a virtual audience Friday...
27 August 2020 SOUTHCOM, South American Defense Leaders Meet Virtually To Discuss Partnering During Pandemic MIAMI – U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) hosted defense leaders from South America Aug. 27 during the first virtual South America Defense Conference (SOUTHDEC), focused on how to strengthen defense partnerships in a pandemic environment...
24 August 2020 USS Thomas Hudner Concludes Operations in NANOOK 2020 NORFOLK, Va. – The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116) concluded its participation Operation Nanook on Aug. 23, a joint exercise conducted in the northern Atlantic Ocean...
23 August 2020 USS Chung-Hoon Conducts GUNEX with HMAS Stuart U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93) conducted a gunnery exercise with the Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS Stuart (FFH 153) August 19 during Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2020...