07 August 2017 The Flight Deck Choreographers Flight deck operations on an aircraft carrier have been compared to a ballet...
24 July 2017 It Only Takes a Spark In 1969, songwriter Kurt Kaiser penned a song entitled "Pass It On." The first line of the song states that it only takes a spark to get a fire going. When you meet Machinery Repairman 2nd Class Antonio Deshawn Sparks, you might think those lyrics were written about him...
21 July 2017 Sea Breeze SERE Training Develops Ukrainian Instructors Pilots and aircrew members of the Ukrainian armed forces, which have been battling separatists in the eastern part of their country since 2014, face the real possibility of finding themselves behind enemy lines or needing to survive in isolation...
14 July 2017 Give 'Em Drills! Truman Concludes Crew Certification III The Afloat Training Group (ATG) tested the crew of aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) on their knowledge and application of mission essential skills during a condensed Crew Certification Process (Crew Cert) Phase III July 11-12...
13 July 2017 OS: On the Radar Somewhere on the O-3 level of the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) (Ike) lays a secure space that only a select few have access to. Monitors, radars, and other state-of-the-art systems illuminate the faces of these Ike Sailors as they vigilantly and cautiously scrutinize every screen...
11 July 2017 Chief of Naval Operations Holds All-Hands Call with Groton-Area Sailors The 31st Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. John Richardson held an all-hands call with Sailors from the Groton-area submarine community in Dealey Theater onboard Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Connecticut, July 7...
11 July 2017 USNS Lewis B. Puller Begins First Operational Deployment The U.S. Navy's first purpose-built expeditionary sea base, USNS Lewis B. Puller (T-ESB 3), departed from Naval Station Norfolk to begin its first operational deployment, July 10...
05 July 2017 Navigating the Waters: Today's Autonomy, Tomorrow's Engineers Autonomy and the future force were in the spotlight, as nine student-led teams tested their maritime engineering skills during the 10th annual International RoboBoat Competition, held June 20-25 in Daytona Beach, Florida...
30 June 2017 Boles earns Military Excellence Award at Recruit Training Command Seaman Recruit Joshua Boles, Division 204, graduated as the top Sailor from Recruit Training Command earning the Military Excellence Award on June 30...
30 June 2017 Surface Line Week Heats Up the Summer Norfolk's waterfront will come together in a friendly series of challenges and competitions among competitors to prove their toughness, tenacity and expertise during Surface Line Week (SLW), July 24-28...