24 April 2021 Gerald R. Ford Successfully Completes Combat Systems Ship’s Qualification Trials ATLANTIC OCEAN – Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) successfully completed Combat Systems Ship’s Qualification Trials (CSSQT) on April 17, representing a major milestone in validating the ship’s capability to defend itself and the crew...
23 April 2021 SURFLANT Announces FY2020 Sea, Shore Sailors of the Year NAVAL STATION NORFOLK - Rear Adm. Brendan McLane, commander, Naval Surface Force Atlantic (SURFLANT), announced the FY2020 SURFLANT Sea and Shore Sailors of the Year during a ceremony, Apr. 23...
22 April 2021 SOUTHCOM Commander Visits Dominican Republic, Takes Part in Caribbean Security Conference MIAMI, Fla. - U.S. Navy Adm. Craig Faller, commander of U.S. Southern Command, visited the Dominican Republic April 20-22 where he joined national leaders during several bilateral events and took part in a regional conference focused on Caribbean security...
22 April 2021 USS Philippine Sea Returns Home from Deployment MAYPORT, Fla. --The “War Dogs” of the guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea (CG 58) and the embarked “Vipers” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 48 returned to Naval Station Mayport marking the end of their nearly 10-month deployment to the U.S. 2nd, 5th and 6th Fleet areas of...
22 April 2021 Fleet Readiness Center Southeast conducts Change of Command JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - U.S. Navy Capt. Grady G. Duffey, Jr. relieved U.S. Marine Corps Col. Frederick G. Schenk as the 44th commanding officer of Fleet Readiness Center Southeast (FRCSE) during a change of command ceremony at Naval Air Station Jacksonville on Apr. 22...
22 April 2021 Fleet Readiness Center Southeast conducts Change of Command JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - U.S. Navy Capt. Grady G. Duffey, Jr. relieved U.S. Marine Corps Col. Frederick G. Schenk as the 44th commanding officer of Fleet Readiness Center Southeast (FRCSE) during a change of command ceremony at Naval Air Station Jacksonville on Apr. 22...
20 April 2021 Italian Aircraft Carrier ITS Cavour Departs Norfolk, Completing F-35B Certification NORFOLK, Va. (NNS) – The Italian Navy flagship, the aircraft carrier ITS Cavour (CVH 550), departed Naval Station Norfolk Apr. 16 after Joint Force operations with U.S. military forces in the Atlantic Ocean...
19 April 2021 Hampton Roads Installations Critical to Navy Readiness WASHINGTON – U.S. Navy Vice Chief of Naval Operations (VCNO) Adm. Bill Lescher visited Hampton Roads, Virginia, April 19, to visit two major shipyards and meet with Sailors in the region...
19 April 2021 USS The Sullivans (DDG 68) Deploys in Support of British Carrier Task Group 21 MAYPORT, Fla. - The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS The Sullivans (DDG 68), departed Mayport, Apr. 19, for deployment to participate in HMS Queen Elizabeth (R08) Strike Group...
19 April 2021 Serving Side by Side SOUTH CHINA SEA - According to defense.gov, only one percent of Americans make the commitment to serve in their nation’s military. Service members, whether enlisted or commissioned, serve side by side every day in various parts of the world, defending their country’s freedom and liberty...