03 November 2020 U.S. Navy Joins Regional Allies in Ecuador for 61st UNITAS Exercise Naval forces from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Peru, Uruguay, and the United States commenced UNITAS LXI, an annual multinational exercise, Nov. 2 in Manta, Ecuador...
03 November 2020 Kearsarge Junior Sailor of the 4th Quarter, FY20 Kearsarge announced Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Andre L. Arthur was selected as the Junior Sailor of the Quarter for the 4th quarter of fiscal year 2020. Hear what this motivated Sailor has to say about his selection...
03 November 2020 Yorktown, Virginia, ID Lab Lauded for Mission Accomplishment during COVID-19 As a COVID-19 risk mitigation, the Department of Defense earlier this year allowed Common Access Card and U.S. Identification Card holders to use their cards for a limited time past expiration. As the extension deadline grew close, ID labs worldwide grew busier, and five Sailors working out of the...
03 November 2020 Training Wing's Strike Pilot Detachment Makes Impact Training Air Wing 2 conducted a successful strike pilot detachment at Naval Air Facility El Centro, California, Oct. 2-22...
02 November 2020 India Hosts Japan, Australia, U.S. in Naval Exercise MALABAR 2020 Naval ships, aircraft and personnel from Australia, India, Japan, and the United States began exercise Malabar 2020 in the Bay of Bengal, Nov. 3...
02 November 2020 Patrol Squadron 16 “War Eagles” Return from Deployment The “War Eagles” of Patrol Squadron (VP) 16 and the “Lightning Riders” of Mobile Tactical Operations Center-1 begin their transition back to Naval Air Station Jacksonville Nov. 2 after a pioneering seven-month deployment to the 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility (AOR). The War Eagles were...
02 November 2020 Acting Navy Under Secretary Visits Naval Special Warfare Acting Under Secretary of the Navy Gregory J. Slavonic visited Naval Special Warfare Command and its West Coast components, Oct. 28-29...
02 November 2020 USS Ross Completes Barents Sea Patrol The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) departed the Barents Sea, Nov. 1, following 13 days of operation in the High North...
02 November 2020 Working Group Smooths Pay, Personnel Processes for Sailors Converting to Officer To ease the transition for Sailors moving from enlisted to officer, Navy Personnel Command has established the Enlisted to Officer Pay and Personnel (EOPP) working group...
01 November 2020 Navy Approves Alternate Rank Tabs for Type III Work Uniform The Navy has authorized Sailors the option to wear the black Cold Weather Parka (CWP) sleeve-style rank insignia with the Navy Working Uniform Type III (NWU Type III) in non-tactical environments...