21 August 2020 USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) Flight Operations The “Shadowhawks” of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 141 held an inflight change of command ceremony Aug. 26, while embarked aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76).Cmdr. Josh Ales relieved Cmdr. Bryan M. Haney as the commanding officer of VAQ-141.Haney, a native of Lynnwood,...
21 August 2020 NAVWAR Welcomes New Commander, Rear Admiral Douglas Small SAN DIEGO – Rear Admiral Douglas Small relieved Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWAR) Commander Rear Admiral Christian Becker in a virtual Change of Command ceremony Aug. 21 at NAVWAR Headquarters in San Diego...
21 August 2020 NAVSUP WSS Supports Blue Angels Transition to Super Hornets PHILADELPHIA, Pa. - The first of 18 F/A-18E Super Hornets touched down at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Fla., July 27 ushering in a new era for the Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, or Blue Angels, as they retire the legacy F/A-18 Hornet that has wowed audiences for 35 years. This transition was...
21 August 2020 General Counsel of the Navy Announces 2020 Achievement Awards WASHINGTON - The General Counsel of the Navy, The Honorable Robert J. Sander, announced the Department of the Navy (DON) Office of the General Counsel (OGC) Achievement Awards for 2020 on August 11, 2020...
21 August 2020 USS Princeton Conducts Mass Casualty Drill ARABIAN SEA – Sailors assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser conduct a mass casualty drill...
21 August 2020 USS Seawolf Operates in 6th Fleet NORWEGIAN SEA - The Seawolf-class fast-attack submarine USS Seawolf (SSN 21) is operating in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations and conducted a brief stop for personnel in the vicinity of Tromso, Norway, Aug. 21, 2020...
21 August 2020 Understanding a Good Year for Reserve Retirement NORFOLK, Va. - Understanding a Navy Reserve retirement can seem like a daunting task. But with a proper explanation of terminology and how qualifying service is calculated, the process can be pretty straightforward. The intent of this article and accompanying video is to be a guide for all Navy...
21 August 2020 USS Nitze Recovers Over 3,000 Pounds of Marijuana EASTERN PACIFIC OCEAN - The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Nitze (DDG 94) with embarked U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET) seized 725 kilograms of suspected cocaine and 3,190 pounds of suspected marijuana, August 4...
20 August 2020 CHAMPION, SCOUT, ARDENT Decommission After Distinguished Service Avenger-class mine countermeasure ships USS Champion (MCM 4), USS Scout (MCM 8) and USS Ardent (MCM 12) recognized nearly 30 years of naval service during decommissioning ceremonies onboard Naval Base San Diego this week...
20 August 2020 Navy Reserve Announces Detailing Marketplace for Enlisted Reserve Force Billets and Assignments Commander, Navy Reserve Forces Command (CNRFC) announces MyNavy Assignment, a “detailing marketplace” for all enlisted Sailors, is now available to the Navy Reserve Force...