30 August 2023 Florida U.S. Navy bases prepare for the arrival of Tropical Storm Idalia JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Navy has ordered all ships and aircraft to make preparations for the arrival of Tropical Storm Idalia...
30 August 2023 SECNAV Del Toro Meets with Leaders in Sweden, Finland, and Ireland DUBLIN, Ireland — Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Carlos Del Toro visited Sweden, Finland, and Ireland to meet with partner and ally navies, government and military leaders, and Sailors and Marines, Aug. 20-27...
29 August 2023 Hurricane Idalia: Evacuation of Military Personnel and their Families As Hurricane Idalia progresses towards the west coast of Florida, many Navy Sailors, civilians and families are wondering when they should evacuate. The simple answer is to follow the advice of local officials, emergency managers and Installation Commanders. If you live in a low-lying area, heed any...
29 August 2023 NAS Jacksonville Closures Due to Hurricane Idalia The Naval Air Station Jacksonville (NAS Jax) Commanding Officer (CO) is committed to the safety and the wellbeing of all personnel aboard the station, therefore, due to the deteriorating weather forecast relating to Hurricane Idalia, he is ordering the closure of NAS Jax to non-essential personnel...
29 August 2023 Revolutionizing the DOD Systems Infrared Countermeasures Landscape: Mr. Kenneth A. Sarkady Receives Roger L. Easton Award for Engineering Excellence Mr. Kenneth A. Sarkady, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) head of the Counter Measure Systems Section received the Roger L. Easton Award for Engineering Excellence for outstanding engineering insight and visionary leadership in the development of a nationally recognized capability in missile...
29 August 2023 USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) Completes Exercise Atlas Handshake with the Royal Moroccan Navy ATLANTIC OCEAN — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) wrapped up participation in the bilateral exercise Atlas Handshake with the Royal Moroccan Navy, Aug. 27, 2023...
26 August 2023 USS Normandy (CG 60) Arrives in Marmaris, Türkiye MARMARIS, Türkiye - The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60), a part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, ported at Aksaz Naval Base in Marmaris, Türkiye for a regularly scheduled port visit, August 26, 2023...
25 August 2023 Research Squadron VXS-1 Celebrates 60th Anniversary at Tailhook Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff U.S. Navy Adm. Christopher W. Grady served as the guest speaker at an event finalizing the agreement to transfer U.S. Naval Research Laboratory’s (NRL) NAval Ultra-Trace Isotope Laboratory Universal Spectrometer (NAUTILUS) instrument to the University...
24 August 2023 Commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet Celebrates 5th Anniversary: Reflecting on a Strong Tradition of Excellence NORFOLK, Va. — U.S. 2nd Fleet marked a milestone on August 24, 2023, as the staff celebrated the 5th Anniversary since being re-established in 2018...
24 August 2023 NPS Professor’s DURIP Award Will Take Quantum Research to New Heights Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) Professor Dr. Frank Narducci, Chair of the Department of Physics, received a Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP) award to build what could become the most precise atomic instrument of its kind for applications to quantum sensing experiments in...