18 March 2020 Sailor assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron Four Eight (HSM 48) Tests Positive for COVID-19 On March 18, a Sailor assigned to the Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 48 tested positive for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). HSM-48 is located at Naval Station Mayport...
18 March 2020 Chief of Chaplains Provides COVID19 Mitigation Guidance The Navy Chief of Chaplains gave guidance to the Chaplain Corps to mitigate 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID19) while continuing to provide for the religious needs of the fleet, March 18, 2020...
18 March 2020 Navy Cancels Spring 2020 Fitness Cycle, Delays Advancement Exams In response to Department of Defense efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19, the Navy announced the delay of the spring Navy Wide Advancement Exams with NAVADMIN 069/20 and the cancellation of the spring 2020 Physical Fitness Assessment Cycle in NAVADMIN 071/20, released March 17...
18 March 2020 Ford's Portside Anchor Makes Splash for First Time USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) conducted an inaugural anchoring evolution during its independent steaming event on March 15. It was the first time Ford conducted the evolution using its port side anchor...
18 March 2020 NETC Deputy Commander Visits CNATTU North Island Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training Unit North Island (CNATTU NI) Sailors and Marines welcomed aboard Rear Adm. Robert Nowakowski, Naval Education and Training Command deputy commander, Mar. 10...
18 March 2020 Naval Construction Battalion Center Announces Positive COVID-19 Case On Mar. 17, a civilian employee with the NCBC Naval Exchange tested positive for COVID-19 and is currently undergoing evaluation and treatment...
18 March 2020 Test Pilot School Passes Latest Aviation Maintenance Inspection The U.S. Naval Test Pilot School passed its 2020 Aviation Maintenance Inspection, a critical component of command readiness. "The results are a direct reflection on the level of professionalism we have in the hangar," said maintenance officer Lt. Andrew Fedak. "I'm really proud of the team."...
17 March 2020 Sailor assigned to USS Coronado (LCS 4) Tests Positive for COVID-19 On Mar. 17, 2020, a Sailor assigned to the Littoral Combat Ship USS Coronado (LCS 4), homeported in San Diego, tested positive for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)...
17 March 2020 Sailor assigned to USS Ralph Johnson (DDG 114) Tests Positive for COVID-19 A Sailor assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Ralph Johnson (DDG 114) tested positive for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), March 16. Ralph Johnson is homeported in Everett, Wash...
17 March 2020 U.S. 2nd Fleet Staff Member Tests Positive for Coronavirus On Mar. 16, a staff member assigned to U.S. 2nd Fleet (C2F) tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19). The staff member is currently in their residence in Virginia Beach and is following medical guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Guidelines...