02 June 2023 SNMG2 departs Rota in preparation for FLOTEX-23 ROTA, Spain - Standing NATO Maritime Group Two (SNMG2) departed Naval Station Rota, Spain on Monday, May 29th, 2023 in anticipation of the start of Flotilla Exercise 2023 (FLOTEX-23) hosted by the Spanish Navy in the western Mediterranean Sea...
31 May 2023 All in the Family: Mother, Son Attend Same AERR 20 Years Apart PENSACOLA, Fla. – Chief Navy Counselor Cameron Pritchett found himself sitting in the same seat his mother sat almost 20 years earlier while attending the Navy Counselor (Counselor) (NCC) Advancement Examination Readiness Review (AERR) in Pensacola, Florida, in May 2023...
26 May 2023 Refueling Complex Overhaul Completed on USS George Washington (CVN 73) NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – USS George Washington (CVN 73), the nation’s sixth Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, ushered in the second half of its service life on May 25, when it completed its refueling complex overhaul (RCOH) at Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS), in Norfolk,...
25 May 2023 VCNO Visits Hampton Roads; Discusses Quality of Service, Maintenance Availabilities, and Infrastructure NORFOLK, Va. – Vice Chief of Naval Operations (VCNO) Adm. Lisa Franchetti engaged with local military and industry leaders in the Hampton Roads area to discuss Sailor well-being and shipyard improvements, May 23-24, 2023...
25 May 2023 VCNO Visits Hampton Roads; Discusses Quality of Service, Maintenance Availabilities, and Infrastructure NORFOLK, Va. – Vice Chief of Naval Operations (VCNO) Adm. Lisa Franchetti engaged with local military and industry leaders in the Hampton Roads area to discuss Sailor well-being and shipyard improvements, May 23-24, 2023...
24 May 2023 Department of the Navy Recognizes Accomplishments on One-Year of Climate Action 2030 and Requests Innovative Ideas WASHINGTON – Throughout the last year, the Department of the Navy (DON) and its partners made significant progress towards the priority initiatives outlined in its climate strategy, Climate Action 2030. These accomplishments improved installation resilience, operational efficiency, and...
22 May 2023 NIWC Atlantic and NIWC Pacific Collaborate with University of Hawaii to Create Opportunities for Cybersecurity Students HAWAII -- An academic collaboration between Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Atlantic, NIWC Pacific and the University of Hawaii (UH) is creating paths for cybersecurity students to gain vital hands-on experience and bolster their career opportunities for government work...
19 May 2023 Future USS Jack H. Lucas Successfully Completes Acceptance Trials PASCAGOULA, Miss – The future USS Jack H. Lucas (DDG 125) successfully completed acceptance trials, returning to Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Ingalls Shipbuilding division May 18. DDG 125 is the first Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer built in the Flight III...
18 May 2023 USS Canberra Will Join the U.S. Fleet in Australia to Honor Namesake SAN DIEGO - The future USS Canberra (LCS 30) will join the U.S. Navy active fleet on July 22 with the U.S. Navy’s first international commissioning ceremony at the Royal Australian Navy Fleet Base East in Sydney, Australia...
17 May 2023 Keel Authenticated for Future USS Louis H. Wilson Jr. BATH, Maine --The keel for the future USS Louis H. Wilson Jr. (DDG 126), a Flight III Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, was ceremonially laid at Bath Iron Works, May 16, 2023...