11 April 2021 USNA Midshipmen Begin Fleet Orientation Weekend at Naval Station Norfolk NAVAL STATION NORFOLK, Va. - 180 midshipmen from the United States Naval Academy (USNA) visited Naval Station Norfolk, April 10-11. This is the first of several fleet orientation weekends in April which will introduce more than 500 midshipmen to the surface and amphibious warfare force...
09 April 2021 U.S. Navy Opens Second COVID-19 Vaccination Site In Hampton Roads VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - A high through put COVID-19 vaccination site opened onboard Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana April 9...
09 April 2021 Office of Naval Research Tests Virtual Training Systems for JTACs, Fire Support Marines ARLINGTON, Va. - The Office of Naval Research demonstrated two different systems designed to make it easier for Joint Terminal Attack Controllers (JTACs) and Fire Support Marines to train...
08 April 2021 U.S. 2nd Fleet, U.S. 6th Fleet, and II Marine Expeditionary Force Collaborate during Joint Staff Discussions NORFOLK, Va. – U.S. 2nd Fleet (C2F) staff met with U.S. 6th Fleet (C6F) and II Marine Expeditionary Force (II MEF) staffs virtually to discuss best practices for maritime effectiveness, Apr. 7...
07 April 2021 Kearsarge Continues Basic Phase Certifications NORFOLK, Va. - The Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) departed Naval Station Norfolk to continue basic phase sea trials April 7, 2021...
01 April 2021 War is Not Fought in a Vacuum DAHLGREN, Va. - The AEGIS Training and Readiness Center (ATRC) recently implemented a new nine-week course, AEGIS Tactical Action Officer (ATAO)...
30 March 2021 Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit 2 Divers Train for Any Future Arctic Operations VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - Camp Ripley, the sprawling Army base in northern Minnesota, is impressive...
29 March 2021 Murky Waters, Crystal Clear Legacy NAVAL STATION NORFOLK - Boatswain’s Mate 1st Class James E. Williams was not new to war...
27 March 2021 USS Arleigh Burke Prepares for Home Port Shift to Rota NORFOLK, Va. – The guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) departed from Naval Station Norfolk, Mar. 26, commencing the ship’s homeport shift to Rota, Spain...
25 March 2021 Advancing Flight Deck Training: CNO Views Demo of ONR Global TechSolutions System at NAWCTSD While touring the Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division (NAWCTSD) in Orlando, Florida, Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday learned how a game-based training technology—sponsored by Office of Naval Research (ONR) Global TechSolutions—can help aircraft carrier flight deck crews...