U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet and Ecuadorian Navy maritime planners are conducting a virtual Final Planning Conference in support of the upcoming UNITAS LXI exercise, scheduled for Nov. 2-11 in Ecuador...

When local agencies saw a need for protective face shields, Fleet Readiness Center East stepped up to answer the call. A small team of FRCE engineers recently 3D printed, assembled and delivered more than 700 face shields to area medical professionals, first responders and educators. This brings the...

The Navy’s MH-60S Seahawk multi-mission helicopter is ready for a communications upgrade, and engineers with the H-60 Fleet Support Team at Naval Air Systems Command’s In-Service Support Center at Fleet Readiness Center East developed an innovative solution to support it...

The “Spartans” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 70, attached to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 8, have been working hand-in-hand with the fleet’s newest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) during the month of September, as a part of Independent Steaming Event 12 and the ship’s 18-month...

Naval Postgraduate School scholars have authored a detailed guide for defense planners and analysts tasked with planning wargames...

The Naval Supply Systems Command Fleet Logistics Center (NAVSUP FLC) Logistics Support Center (LSC) went above and beyond supporting the Mayport-based USS The Sullivans (DDG 68) during a two-week stay at Naval Station Norfolk that ended Sept 14...

September is National Preparedness Month, and with the exceptionally high number of unpredictable events 2020 has yielded, relying on all preparedness resources the Navy has to offer is more important than ever...

Units from the Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) and U.S. military will conduct exercise Keen Sword beginning Oct. 26, 2020.Keen Sword is the latest in a series of joint/bilateral field training exercises since 1986 designed to increase combat readiness and interoperability of the JSDF and U.S...

Exactly one year after and with a promise to never forget, the U.S. Navy dedicated the USS Cole monument to honor and remember the 17 Sailors killed in the tragic bombing that took place to the Norfolk-based destroyer in Yemen on Oct. 12, 2000...

The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Waesche (WMSL 751) arrived at Yokosuka, Japan today after combatting a shipboard engineering fire on Sept. 20, during a scheduled deployment to the U.S. 7th Fleet's area of operations...