19 February 2021 FRCE inducts first F-35B for laser peening modification Fleet Readiness Center East marked a milestone with the induction of the first F-35B Lightning II aircraft to undergo laser peening modifications, and leaders anticipate the new workload will keep the facility engaged for the next several years...
05 February 2021 Bulkeley Completes Crew Certification Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Bulkeley (DDG 84) completed Crew Certification (CREWCERT) last month, bringing the ship one step closer to sea trials and employment with her Carrier Strike Group...
27 January 2021 Navy Reserve Security Forces Continue To Train, Serve Aboard NCBC GULFPORT, Miss. — The beginning of the new year ushered in a continuation of training and service for military and civilian members working aboard Naval Construction Battalion Center (NCBC). The training included Navy Reserve security force members completing annual training (AT) requirements from...
11 December 2020 Defending Against Large Drone Swarms Is Focus of Playbook From Naval Postgraduate School Researchers The 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea, stunned the world with a dazzling light show made up of a record-breaking 1,218 drones dancing in harmony. In the Department of Defense the display reinvigorated interest in counter-swarm tactics research, for drones and swarming tactics can have...
15 October 2020 Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 2 Welcomes New Commanding Officer in Aerial Ceremony During the same week our Navy celebrates its 245th birthday, Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 2 held its aerial change-of-command ceremony Oct. 15...
06 October 2020 Driven To Succeed Surface Warfare Officer and NASCAR drive, Lt. Cmdr. Jesse Iwuji proves that through determination, Reserve Sailors can proudly serve in the military and still pursue individual passions at the highest levels...
31 August 2020 RIMPAC 2020 Participants Conduct Sinking Exercise Live fire from ships and aircraft participating in the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise sank the decommissioned amphibious cargo ship ex-USS Durham (LKA 114), Aug. 30...
27 August 2020 NAS Oceana to Live Broadcast Air Show Sept. 19 Featuring F/A-18 Super Hornet, F-22 Raptor VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana will broadcast its annual air show, Sept. 19 from noon to 4 p.m., featuring performances by a variety of military aircraft including the Navy’s F/A-18 Super Hornet and the Air Force’s F-22 Raptor...
07 August 2020 Ford Steams Through Postdelivery Test, Trials USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) completed its 11th independent steaming event (ISE 11) Aug. 5, and is now more than half way through her post-delivery test and trials (PDT&T) phase of operations...
02 July 2020 USS Fitzgerald Arrives at San Diego Homeport The guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) arrived at its homeport in San Diego, July 02, following more than two years of restoration and modernization after the warship was damaged during a collision in 2017.Throughout the restoration period, the U.S. Navy made it...