08 March 2023 Watchstanders of USS Mobile: The Bridge and Beyond PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii – Aboard Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Mobile (LCS 26), Sailors of varying rank and rate stand watch on the ship’s bridge – from driving the ship to watching the ocean surface for contacts. Twenty-four hours a day, Mobile’s Sailors man...
08 March 2023 USS Bataan Completes Three High-Level DV Tours in a Week NAVAL STATION NORFOLK, Va. - USS Bataan steps up to the plate in a very big way to host three high-profile DV visits in five days ... oh, galloping gobblers!...
07 March 2023 George H.W. Bush Officer Earns Shiphandler of the Year Honor MEDITERRANEAN SEA- Lt. Cmdr. Andrew Whelan, assistant navigation officer aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), was recently named Shiphandler of the Year by Naval Air Force, Atlantic. The award recognizes the dedicated professionals skilled at maintaining position...
06 March 2023 U.S. Naval Oceanography: Pathfinders of the American Military Part II Weather’s Impact on Military Campaigns Historically, weather events have played key roles in outcomes of battles and entire campaigns. This happened famously during the Revolutionary War when George Washington moved much of his army across the East River under cover of fog after the Battle of...
03 March 2023 Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group Commences Multi-Week Exercise to Fully Certify as Combat-Deployable U.S. Warship ATLANTIC OCEAN - The Sailors, ships, squadrons and staffs of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group (GRFCSG) commenced their final deployment certification exercise, Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX), March 2...
01 March 2023 Navy Accepts Delivery of USNS John L. Canley WASHINGTON - ESB-class ships are highly flexible platforms that support various military operations such as Airborne Mine Counter Measures (AMCM), Special Operations Force (SOF) operations, Crisis Response Sea-basing (e.g., Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force), Intelligence,...
01 March 2023 Hershel “Woody” Williams Delivers Supplies to Türkiye MERSIN, Türkiye - USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4) arrived in Mersin, Türkiye, Feb. 28, to deliver disaster relief supplies to Turkish officials for those affected by the Feb. 6 earthquakes...
27 February 2023 Don’t Wait for Emergencies to Occur, Start Preparations Now WASHINGTON - The Navy prepares for “what if” scenarios, because “what if” can become real-world emergencies without notice...
27 February 2023 Carabiniere (F 593) Completes Operations with George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group MEDITERRANEAN SEA – The Italian Navy Carlo Bergamini-class frigate ITS Carabiniere (F 593) detached from the George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group (CSG), Feb. 14, 2023, after operating with the strike group throughout the month...
27 February 2023 New Additive Manufacturing Printer Enables Sailors to ’think outside the box’ WASHINGTON - Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) received complimentary reviews of a recently installed additive manufacturing (AM) 3D printer on the Virginia-class attack submarine USS New Hampshire (SSN 778). ...