06 June 2024 USS Normandy (CG 60) Attends 80th D-Day Remembrance CHERBOURG, France — Sailors assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) arrived in Cherbourg, France June 3, 2024, to commemorate their namesake’s region while paying tribute to the 80th year of D-Day...
06 June 2024 USS Oak Hill Departs Brest, France BREST, France — The Harper’s Ferry-class amphibious landing dock USS Oak Hill (LSD 51) departed Brest, France after a scheduled four-day port visit, June 3, 2024...
05 June 2024 U.S. Sixth Fleet, Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO to kick off BALTOPS 2024 KLAIPEDA, Lithuania — Twenty NATO Allies, more than 50 ships, more than 85 aircraft, and approximately 9,000 personnel kicked off the 53rd iteration of annual exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS 24) today during the pre-sail conference kick-off event...
05 June 2024 U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa is Improving the Patient Experience with Modernization Through Innovation OKINAWA, Japan — The pharmacy at U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa (USNHO) recently added a fully automated ScriptCenter in the pharmacy lobby for beneficiaries in Okinawa. Capt. Kathleen Cooperman spoke during the ribbon-cutting to staff and patients in the waiting area about the importance of...
05 June 2024 Navy to Start Venting Red Hill Facility Tank 7, Air Quality Monitoring Continues JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM — This week, Navy Closure Task Force-Red Hill (NCTF-RH) continues to safely conduct tank ventilation and air quality monitoring operations at the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility (RHBFSF). ...
05 June 2024 Allies Come Together in the Indo-Pacific: Valiant Shield 24 PEARL HARBOR – U.S. Indo-Pacific Command joint forces, along with allied and partner forces, are scheduled to participate in exercise Valiant Shield (VS) 2024, June 7-18, on Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Palau, and at sea around the Mariana Island Range Complex...
05 June 2024 U.S. Navy ship to arrive in Portland for Rose Festival Fleet Week 2024 Sailors assigned to U.S. Navy Littoral Combat Ship USS Montgomery (LCS 8) is scheduled to arrive in Portland to participate in annual Rose Festival activities, June 5-9...
04 June 2024 National Strategy on Aquatic Environmental DNA ARLINGTON, Va. — Today, the White House Office of Science, Technology, and Policy (OSTP) released the “National Strategy for Aquatic Environmental DNA.” The Environmental DNA (eDNA) Task Team had 10 federal agencies participating in drafting the strategy and included significant...
04 June 2024 Chief of Naval Operations Selects Fleet Readiness Center East for Third Shore Safety Award MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C. — A commitment to safety and occupational health excellence has earned Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) the 2023 Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Shore Safety Award in the Large Industrial Activity category. This is FRCE’s third...
03 June 2024 32nd Annual PDS Continues to Grow for a Global Audience NORFOLK, Va. — More than 3,000 registrants across the federal government took the opportunity to share innovative ideas, new trends and information in the fields of safety, occupational health and environmental protection at the 32nd Annual Joint Safety and Environmental Professional...