03 June 2020 DESRON 9 Chaplain Named Navy's First Joshua Goldberg Award Winner The deputy chaplain for Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) Nine was awarded the Navy's first Joshua Goldberg Award, May 18...
03 June 2020 Virtual Fleet Week New York Videos Attracted 170,000 Unique Viewers Videos posted on social media as part of Virtual Fleet Week New York 2020 were viewed by more than 170,000 people, allowing the sea services to show off their capabilities to at least 66,000 more people than through in-person ship tours and aircraft demonstrations the previous year...
03 June 2020 New Commanding Officer Takes Helm Aboard Green Bay Capt. Tate Robinson relieved Capt. John Barnett as commanding officer of USS Green Bay (LPD 20) during a change of command ceremony held in the fleet fitness facility of Commander Fleet Activities Sasebo, Jun 3, while the ship undergoes routine maintenance.Capt. Rich Lebron,...
03 June 2020 USFF Hosts 2019 Sea and Shore Sailor of the Year Award and Pinning Ceremony President John F. Kennedy once said that "leadership and learning are indispensable to each other." His words ring true today as the leadership, talent, and toughness of two of the Navy's best Sailors were recognized as the 2019 U.S. Fleet Forces (USFF) Command Sea and...
03 June 2020 Commander, Patrol and Reconnaissance Group Participates in Farewell Flight, Reflects on 30 Years of Naval Service CPRG Admiral Participates in Farewell Flight, Reflects on 30 Years of Naval Service...
02 June 2020 Navy Exchange Service Command's Navy Lodge Program Recognizes Outstanding Service On June 1, the Navy Exchange Service Command's (NEXCOM) Navy Lodge Program recognized its associates and Navy Lodges who displayed PREMIER Guest Service in 2019...
02 June 2020 NAS Jacksonville to Repave Main Access Road NAVFAC Southeast awarded a $2.74 million contract to Central Southern Construction Corp from Jacksonville, May 27, to repave Yorktown Avenue onboard NAS Jacksonville. Yorktown Avenue measures 1.6 miles in length and serves as the installation's main access road...
02 June 2020 USS Theodore Roosevelt Completes Carrier Qualifications The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 11 completed carrier qualifications June 2...
02 June 2020 VP-45 "Pelicans" Return from Deployment The Patrol Squadron (VP) 45 "Pelicans" returned to Naval Air Station (NAS) Jacksonville, May 29, after an eight-month deployment...
02 June 2020 Carrier Strike Group Eight Changes Command at Sea Aboard USS Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 8 held a change of command ceremony aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) June 1.Rear Adm. Andrew Loiselle was relieved by Rear Adm. Ryan Scholl. The virtual change of command was presided over by Vice Adm. Andrew Lewis,...