14 April 2020 CH-53K Successful in Air Refueling tests The CH-53K King Stallion aced an air-to-air refueling test, successfully demonstrating long-range logistics support capabilities for the U.S. Marine Corps. The 4.5 hour test was accomplished over the Chesapeake Bay with a KC-130J aerial refueling (AR) tanker...
14 April 2020 NRL power-beaming demonstrated on International Space Station Researchers at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory are investigating space solar and power beaming...
14 April 2020 Trident Refit Facility, Kings Bay, Holds Change of Command Trident Refit Facility, Kings Bay (TRIREFFAC-KB) conducted a change of command, April 14, at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Georgia...
14 April 2020 Fleet and Family Services Still Open for Business Over Phone, Web Although Fleet and Family Support Centers (FFSC) at Navy installations have temporarily closed their doors, they remain open for business - virtually and through teleconferences...
14 April 2020 Chaplains Prove Essential to COVID-19 Response Naval District Washington (NDW) chapels are closed on all installations throughout the national capital region to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, but chaplains are proving their worth by continuing to offer spiritual guidance in non-traditional ways...
14 April 2020 Navy Museums Donate PPE to Local Clinics U.S. Navy museums and a Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC) detachment donated personal protective equipment (PPE) to local clinics last week to help combat the spread of COVID-19...
14 April 2020 Navy Exchange Service Command Hosts Virtual "We Stand Together" Concert Series In April, NEXCOM, in partnership with MWR Navy Entertainment, launched a virtual month-long concert series, dubbed the "We Stand Together," in response to the impacts from the COVID-19 crisis. While watching, viewers also have the opportunity to electronically donate to the NMCRS...
14 April 2020 Student Naval Aviator Logs 2,000th Trap Aboard USS Gerald R. Ford off Florida Coast A student naval aviator logged a key milestone in Naval Aviation history April 8 when he landed a T-45C Goshawk aboard aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) during carrier qualifications (CQ), marking the 2,000th trap for the ship...
14 April 2020 Humanitarian Response Program Offers Expertise For COVID-19 Response The U.S. Naval War College's Civilian-Military Humanitarian Response Program has jumped into action to help fight the spread of COVID-19...
14 April 2020 Naval District Washington Command Master Chief Calls Upon Personnel to Look After Each Other During Pandemic Despite the lack of face-to-face contact, Naval District Washington Command Master Chief Michael Carbone says it's important to check up on each other as we navigate this period...