22 November 2020 Barry Returns to the South China Sea After conducting their fourth routine transit through the Taiwan Strait this year, Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Barry (DDG 52) returned to South China Sea to conduct maritime security operations and promote peace and stability in the region. “A continued presence in the South...
19 November 2020 Under Secretary of the Navy Makes First Visit to North Africa Gregory J. Slavonic, performing the duties of Under Secretary of the Navy, made his first visit to North Africa while serving in this capacity, visiting from Nov. 8-12...
06 November 2020 With a Focus on Working Together to Accelerate Performance Outcomes, VCNO visits Fleet in Florida Vice Chief of Naval Operations (VCNO) Adm. Bill Lescher visited Sailors and key training facilities in Panama City and Mayport, Florida, Nov. 5-6. VCNO focused on manned-unmanned teaming at the Naval Surface Warfare Center, met with Sailors aboard the Freedom-class littoral combat ship USS St. Louis...
04 November 2020 USS Gabrielle Giffords Aids in 4th Fleet Drug Seizures, Replenishment at Sea, International Exercise, More The Independence Class Littoral Combat Ship USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10) is conducting enhanced counter-narcotics operations in the U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations (AOO), and has seen great success since arriving on station in October...
02 November 2020 USS Ross Completes Barents Sea Patrol The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) departed the Barents Sea, Nov. 1, following 13 days of operation in the High North...
29 October 2020 USS John S. McCain Sails Alongside HMAS Ballarat Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) joined the Royal Australian Navy Anzac-class frigate HMAS Ballarat (FFH 155) during integrated operations in the South China Sea, Oct 27...
28 October 2020 Navy Junior ROTC Units Contend With New Normal in New School Year; Naval Science Instructors Meet New Challenges Navy Junior ROTC and Navy National Defense Cadet Corps units are facing new “normals” as they returned to school this fall. More than 80,000 cadets and more than 1,000 Naval Science Instructors have had to adapt to the new challenges in a continuing COVID-19 environment...
27 October 2020 Destroyer Squadron 9 Conducts Change of Command in Arabian Gulf Capt. Elaine A. Collins, of Shoreline Washington, relieved Capt. Todd E. Whalen, a Virginia Beach, Virginia, native, as commander of Destroyer Squadron 9 during an Oct. 27 change-of-command ceremony aboard aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in the Arabian Gulf...
23 October 2020 A Seaman to Admiral Story A former enlisted SEAL puts on an admiral’s star -- realizing the late Adm. Mike Boorda's dream for Sailors...
20 October 2020 USS Devastator Returns to Fifth Fleet Upon Completing Availability Manama, Bahrain - Forward Deployed Regional Maintenance Center (FDRMC) Detachment Bahrain has returned USS Devastator (MCM 6) back to operations after successfully completing a scheduled Selected Restricted Availability (SRA)...