29 October 2021 U.S. Sixth Fleet, and Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO Staffs begin Operations in the Mediterranean and Black Seas GAETA, Italy - U.S. Sixth Fleet (SIXTHFLT), and Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO (STRIKFORNATO) staff embarked SIXTHFLT command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20), Oct. 29, 2021. ...
28 October 2021 NIWC Atlantic Sets Stage for Marine GPS Test Event at White Sands WHITE SANDS, N.M. - NIWC Atlantic wrapped up its support of a month-long test event on Sept. 22 at White Sands, N.M., where new GPS technology capable of boosting U.S. Marine Corps dominance on the information warfare front was assessed...
28 October 2021 Truman Strike Group Completes COMPTUEX ATLANTIC OCEAN - Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 8 completed Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX), Oct. 26...
27 October 2021 Judge Advocate Presents Authored Paper at McMullen Naval History Symposium ANNAPOLIS, Md. - Lt. Cmdr. Dennis E. Harbin – a judge advocate currently serving as a joint legal observer and trainer for the J7 Directorate in the office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff – joined academics and historians from around the globe to present at the U.S. Naval Academy's McMullen Naval...
25 October 2021 USS Alabama Completes 100th Patrol BANGOR, Wash. - Alabama joined a select group, alongside USS Alaska (SSBN 732) and USS Henry M. Jackson (SSBN 730), as the third Ohio-class ballistic-missile submarine to reach this milestone...
22 October 2021 MCSC Begins Fielding Amphibious Robot System for Littoral Missions MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va.—In September, Marine Corps Systems Command began fielding an amphibious, unmanned robot system to support littoral operations globally...
12 October 2021 USS Hershel “Woody” Williams, First ESB to Complete Voyage Repair in South Africa CAPE TOWN, South Africa - USS Hershel “Woody” Williams is the first Expeditionary Sea Base (ESB) to complete a voyage repair (VR) availability in South Africa, Oct. 11, 2021...
08 October 2021 VCNO Opens NHA Symposium with Call to Accelerate Force Modernization ALPINE, Calif. - Adm. Bill Lescher, Vice Chief of Naval Operations, opened the first day of panels and briefs during the Naval Helicopter Association (NHA) Symposium at the Viejas Resort, Oct. 7, 2021. During his opening remarks, he emphasized the importance of collaboration among the many Naval...
07 October 2021 U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa Band Builds Partnerships in South Africa CAPE TOWN, South Africa - The U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa (NAVEUR-NAVAF) Band arrived in Cape Town, South Africa to hold community engagement performances, Oct. 6, 2021...
05 October 2021 U.S. Navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Conduct CODEP PACIFIC OCEAN - USS Port Royal (CG 73), USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108) and JMSDF training ship JS Kashima (TV 3508) conducted drills in the Hawaiian Islands Operating Area, Oct. 4...