17 December 2018 Sea Bag Measures Recruits' Growth throughout Boot Camp The Lone Sailor statue near the main gate at Recruit Training Command (RTC) stands as a testament to countless graduates of the Navy's only boot camp...
16 December 2018 Stennis CSG and Essex ARG Complete Integrated Operations in C5F The John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group (CSG), the Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), and the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) completed integrated operations in the Arabian Sea, Dec. 15...
15 December 2018 Under Secretary of the Navy Enhances Partnerships with Vital Ally in Romania Under Secretary of the Navy Thomas Modly visited Romania Dec. 13-14 as part of a multination trip to the European region focused on strengthening partnerships and cooperation...
14 December 2018 VX-1 Pilots Complete First E-2D Aerial Refueling Training Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 1's E-2D Hawkeye Operation Test Team completed aerial refueling (AR) training on Dec. 3, to become the first fleet aviators to be AR qualified on the E-2D...
14 December 2018 Maiden Voyage Complete, Michael Monsoor Arrives Home The future USS Michael Monsoor (DDG 1001) arrived at its homeport of San Diego Dec. 7, successfully completing her sail around from Bath Iron Works (BIW) in Bath, Maine to California, the home state of her namesake-- Medal of Honor recipient, Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Michael A. Monsoor...
14 December 2018 Navy to Christen Littoral Combat Ship St. Louis The Navy will christen its newest Freedom-variant littoral combat ship, USS St. Louis (LCS 19), during a 10 a.m. CST ceremony Saturday, Dec. 15, in Marinette, Wisconsin. The future USS St. Louis honors Missouri's major port city along the Mississippi river...
13 December 2018 SRB Update Released with Pay for Performance Pilot The Navy updated the Selective Reenlistment Bonus (SRB) award plan for Active Component and Full Time Support Sailors announcing a pay for performance pilot program in NAVADMIN 302/18, released Dec. 13...
13 December 2018 Under Secretary of the Navy Strengthens Alliances in Norway Under Secretary of the Navy, Thomas Modly, completed a three-day partnership-building visit to Norway, Dec. 12. Modly met with senior military and civilian officials to discuss security and stability issues and efforts along with touring some of the Norwegian assets and facilities...
13 December 2018 Remembering the USS Utah The USS Utah Memorial Sunset Ceremony, held annually on historic Ford Island, honors the loss of the USS Utah (BB-31/AG-16) and 58 of her crew still entombed aboard the sunken vessel...
13 December 2018 Seventy-Seven Years Later, We Remember The Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day 77th Anniversary Commemoration was held on the ceremonial lawn at the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center to remember the 2,390 American casualties from the attack on Pearl Harbor and reflect on the peace and prosperity forged by all who fought on...