03 October 2022 USS Sioux City (LCS 11) returns from historic deployment through 5th and 6th Fleets NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, Fla. - The Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Sioux City (LCS 11) returned to Naval Station Mayport, Florida, Oct. 2, following its historic five-month deployment to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of operations...
30 September 2022 NAVAF, MARFORAF engineers kick off deployment to Ghana SOGAKOPE, Ghana - In coordination with the Ghanaian Navy, U.S. Naval Forces Africa (NAVAF) and U.S. Marine Corps Forces Africa (MARFORAF) deployed a team of engineers to Sogakope, Ghana, to conduct maritime infrastructure projects, Sept. 15, 2022...
28 September 2022 Saudi Arabia Expands Maritime Partnership with International Coalition MANAMA, Bahrain - Saudi Arabia’s western naval fleet began operating for the first time with the International Maritime Security Construct (IMSC) in the Red Sea, Sept. 27, signaling an expanded partnership between the multination coalition and Royal Saudi Naval Forces...
27 September 2022 Littoral Combat Ship Training Facility Atlantic Established NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, Fla. - Marking a significant milestone event for the waterfront community, the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Training Facility (LTF) Atlantic (LANT) was established during an official ceremony onboard Naval Station Mayport, Sept. 23. The LTF, formerly managed and operated by...
27 September 2022 NAVSUP, FDRMC and partners expand maintenance provider base in Africa WALVIS BAY, Namibia - Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary sea base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams (ESB 4) and Forward Deployed Regional Maintenance Center (FDRMC) ship repair experts hosted a ship check event attended by commercial maintenance providers during a recent port visit to Walvis Bay,...
23 September 2022 Commander, U.S. Sixth Fleet & STRIKFORNATO visits USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) ADRIATIC SEA - Vice Adm. Thomas E. Ishee, commander, U.S. Sixth Fleet and Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO (STRIKFORNATO), embarked the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) , Sept. 22...
22 September 2022 First Student Naval Aviators begin training in New Helicopter System MILTON, Fla. - Twelve student naval aviators at Naval Air Station (NAS) Whiting Field in Milton, Florida, began advanced helicopter training in the new TH-73A Thrasher aircraft in early September...
22 September 2022 FDRMC, NAVSUP, MSC expand maintenance provider base in Africa NAVAL AIR STATION SIGONELLA, Italy - Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary sea base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams (ESB 4) and Forward Deployed Regional Maintenance Center (FDRMC) ship repair experts hosted a ship check event attended by commercial maintenance providers during a recent port visit to...
21 September 2022 Saudi Arabia, U.S. Complete International Coalition Exercise MANAMA, Bahrain - Maritime forces from Saudi Arabia and the United States participated in a monthly international coalition exercise in the Arabian Gulf, Sept. 20...
20 September 2022 NIWC Atlantic Executes Maritime-Based ‘Live-Fire’ Cyber Exercise CHARLESTON, S.C. - NIWC Atlantic wrapped up a maritime-based cyber exercise on Sept. 16 following two weeks of 24 technology demonstrations focused on cyberspace defense in denied, degraded and disconnected environments. The exercise occurred mostly at National Cyber Range Complex Charleston, a...