06 February 2024 NRL Joins Airborne and Satellite Investigation of Asian Air Quality (ASIA-AQ) WASHINGTON — U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) meteorologists, in partnership with NASA, will join a team of international scientists to participate in the Airborne and Satellite Investigation of Asian Air Quality (ASIA-AQ) experiment beginning on February 2...
06 February 2024 USS Normandy Returns Home from 8-Month Deployment NAVAL STATION NORFOLK, Va. — The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) – part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group (GRFCSG) – returned to homeport in Norfolk after an 8-month deployment to the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, Jan. 20,...
06 February 2024 From Iranian refugee to Navy linguist: LCDR Ahrar’s realization of the American Dream Ahrar fled to America at the age of 16 in response to the Iraq-Iran War. He graduated from Minnesota State University with a Bachelors of Arts in English Literature and continued to become a teacher and coach. At the age of 39, he commissioned as a human resources officer in the U.S. Navy Reserves,...
06 February 2024 USS McFaul Returns Home from 8-month Deployment NAVAL STATION NORFOLK, Va. — The Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS McFaul (DDG 74) returned to Norfolk, Va., Jan. 4, 2024 after an 8-month deployment to the Atlantic Ocean and U.S. 5th Fleet areas of operations...
06 February 2024 U.S. Navy Joins Arctic Specialist 2024 RAMSUND, Norway - Sailors from Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Mobile Unit (MU) Eight, attached to Commander Task Force (CTF) 68 at Naval Station Rota, Spain, began the annual Norway-hosted exercise Arctic Specialist 2024 in Ramsund, Norway, Feb. 5, 2024...
03 February 2024 USS Farragut Returns Home Following a Successful SOUTHCOM Deployment MAYPORT, Fla. – The Arleigh Burke-Class Destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99) returned to U.S. Naval Station Mayport, Fla., Feb. 3, 2024, following the ship’s successful deployment under U.S. 4th Fleet to the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility...
02 February 2024 U.S. 2nd Fleet hosts Fleet Medical Symposium NORFOLK, Va. – Commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet Health Service Support team hosted the 2024 Fleet Medical Symposium at Naval Warfare Development Center aboard Naval Station Norfolk, Jan. 30-31, 2024...
02 February 2024 U.S. Navy Installations, Fleet Commands Participate in Annual Force Protection Exercise WASHINGTON - Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command (USFFC) and Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC) will conduct their annual two-part force protection exercise, Citadel Shield-Solid Curtain (CS-SC24), beginning Feb. 5 at all Navy installations located in the continental United States...
01 February 2024 Building Young STEM Professionals: U.S. Navy’s SSP Outreach Teams Cultivate Talent during FIRST Robotics Events Nationwide WASHINGTON NAVY YARD – Strategic Systems Programs (SSP) Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Outreach teams are hard at work developing, training, and mentoring young STEM professionals in schools across the nation in 2024...
01 February 2024 FRCE Mentor of the Year Finds Joy in Helping Others MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C. — Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) recognized one of its leaders as Mentor of the Year for their dedication to helping others in a ceremony held Jan. 30...