19 May 2025 Adm. Munsch Delivers Keynote Address at NDSU 2025 Commencement and Speaks at Two NDSU ROTC Commissioning Ceremonies FARGO, North Dakota – Adm. Stuart B. Munsch, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa and commander of NATO’s Allied Joint Force Command Naples, concluded a successful visit to Fargo, May 17, where he received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters from North Dakota State...
16 May 2025 Building Security Through Cooperation: Exercise Obangame Express 2025 concludes in Cabo Verde Thirty African nations have wrapped up two-weeks of intense training during Exercise Obangame Express 2025 (OE25), strengthening regional collaboration and reaffirming their commitment to maritime security in the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean off Africa’s western coast. This...
15 May 2025 Obangame Express 2025 Sets Sights on Illegal Fishing Networks DAKAR, Senegal – African nations are ramping up enforcement against illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing (IUUF), a practice draining billions from coastal economies...
15 May 2025 117 Years – and Counting – of Operational Commitment Recognized at NMRTC Bremerton BREMERTON , Wash. — The was a slight caveat for Navy Nurse Corps offices stationed at Navy Medicine Readiness Training Command Bremerton in recognizing not only their 2025 Daisy Award winner, but also the other two nominees...
14 May 2025 Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Patuxent River Corpsmen Lead Tactical Combat Casualty Care Course Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Patuxent River [Patuxent River, MD]Hospital Corpsman Third Class (HM3) Andrew Conklin, HM3 McKellen Jaramillo, and HM3 Rickey Samuels recently led a Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) course for fellow sailors at NMRTC Patuxent River. TCCC is a...
13 May 2025 U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa is Empowering First Responders Through Simulation: Launch of a One-Day Facilitator Course on Pre-Hospital and Enroute Care OKINAWA, Japan — On 29 April, U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa (USNHO) Camp Foster, Japan. Staff from USNHO held a one-day facilitator course. Cdr. Amy Aparicio brought together a team of subject matter experts (SME), including Capt. Michelle Sangiorgi and Amanda Studer from the Emergency...
12 May 2025 Strengthening Partnerships through Rule of Law PRAIA, Cabo Verde — A rule of law exercise, held May 5th through May 9th during Obangame Express 2025, brought together representatives from Western Africa partner nations and European Allies, enhancing the practical and academic application of joint maritime operations...
06 May 2025 U.S. Naval Research Laboratory’s NIKE Laser-Target Facility Helps to Advance Department of Defense Nuclear Mission WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) has announced a new strategic direction for its NIKE laser-target facility to align its world-class capabilities with the Department of Defense’s (DoD) nuclear strategic priorities...
05 May 2025 Exercise Obangame Express holds Opening Ceremony in Cabo Verde PRAIA, Cabo Verde — Obangame Express 2025 (OE 25), sponsored by United States Africa Command and conducted by U.S. Sixth Fleet, held the opening ceremony for the exercise May 5th, 2025 in host nation Cabo Verde...
25 April 2025 US Navy to Christen Future USNS Sojourner Truth SAN DIEGO—The U.S Navy will christen the future USNS Sojourner Truth (T-AO 210) during a ceremony on April 26 at 8 p.m. (PDT) at General Dynamics NASSCO...