02 August 2016 Mount Whitney Returns from Successful Underway The U.S. 6th Fleet command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) arrived in Gaeta, Italy, July 30, after completing BALTOPS 2016 with NATO counterparts...
29 July 2016 Amphibious Landing Operation Conducted at Sea Breeze 2016 Over 220 U.S. Marines and Ukrainian forces participated in an amphibious landing operation in Odessa, Ukraine, July 27...
27 July 2016 Oceanographer of the Navy Signs Memorandum of Agreement with Republic of Korea Navy Oceanographer of the Navy and Commander, Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command Rear Adm. Tim Gallaudet signed an amendment extending a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Republic of Korea navy (ROKN), July 25, shortly following a meeting with ROKN CNO Adm. Jung, Ho-sub...
25 July 2016 Rapid Littoral Survey Support at RIMPAC 2016 At Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2016, Fleet Survey Team (FST) conducted near-shore surveys of three areas off the Hawaiian island of Oahu, July 15, to assess water depths and obstructions that could endanger operations and humanitarian assistance in a post-natural disaster scenario...
25 July 2016 Mahan Returns From Group Sail Guided-missile destroyer USS Mahan (DDG 72) returned to Naval Station Norfolk, July 21, after completing a group sail in preparation for its upcoming deployment as part of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 2...
22 July 2016 Momsen and Spruance Conclude Visit to Darwin Two of the three participating units of the U.S. 3rd Fleet Pacific Surface Action Group (PAC SAG) departed Darwin, Australia, July 20 after a routine port visit...
20 July 2016 Ocean Explorer: ONR Welcomes New Research Ship to Navy's Ranks In honor of the first American female astronaut, the Office of Naval Research (ONR) recently welcomed the U.S. Navy's newest research vessel -- R/V Sally Ride -- for ocean science...
19 July 2016 Celebrating 20 Years of USNS Bowditch In 1996, minimum wage was $4.25, Space Shuttle Endeavor 10 was launched, U.S. troops were being sent to Bosnia, the Dallas Cowboys won the Super Bowl, Alanis Morisette was a headliner at the 38th Grammy Awards, Independence Day made its film debut and Mike Tyson was heavyweight boxing champion...
18 July 2016 Mount Whitney Arrives in Denmark U.S. 6th Fleet command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) arrived in Aarhus, Denmark, for a scheduled port visit, July 16...
16 July 2016 Djibouti: Ambouli Airport Supports Flight Operations amid Juba Crisis Although last week's escalation of attacks in South Sudan caused immediate cancellations of all flights in Juba, Ambouli International Airport stepped up to the challenge, providing superior support for both commercial and military operational flights to their airfield...