24 May 2021 US and Dominican Republic Conduct Bi-lateral Interdiction Exercise in Caribbean CARIBBEAN SEA - The Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Sioux City (LCS 11) and the Dominican Republic Navy conducted a bi-lateral interdiction exercise in the Caribbean Sea, May 23...
24 May 2021 French, Japanese and U.S. Navies Build Logistics Network, Strengthen Relationships PHILIPPINE SEA - Combined logistics planning by the French Navy, Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) and the U.S. Navy culminated in ships from each country exercising its ability to sustain each other at sea...
22 May 2021 Navy Resumes Regular Urinalysis Operations The Navy has resumed regular urinalysis testing with the release of NAVADMIN 100/21 on May 21, which cancels the temporary policy allowing for the suspension of collection operations to mitigate Sailor exposure during the COVID-19 pandemic...
22 May 2021 Navy Commissions Littoral Combat Ship USS Mobile MOBILE, Ala. -- The Navy commissioned its newest Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Mobile (LCS 26) during a ceremony in Mobile, Alabama, May 22...
19 May 2021 SURFLANT N44 Hosts Full Power Training Symposium NAVAL STATION NORFOLK - In order to educate shipboard engineering teams about best practices during full power evolutions, Naval Surface Force Atlantic, (SURFLANT) hosted a Waterfront Symposium on the topic May 17-18, aboard Naval Station Norfolk...
19 May 2021 Active Duty is Hiring: Reserve Sailors Encouraged to Consider CANREC Opportunity MILLINGTON, Tenn. - The Canvasser Recruiter (CANREC) Program is put in place to give Reserve Sailors a chance to be a Reservist recruiter for five years. The program is available to both enlisted and officers and gives Sailors an opportunity to get more involved with their local communities while...
18 May 2021 Naval Historian Receives Distinguished Public Service Award WASHINGTON NAVY YARD – The director of Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC) participated in a ceremony to present the Navy Distinguished Public Service Award to James D. Hornfischer May 17 during a virtual ceremony...
14 May 2021 U.S. 2nd Fleet Embarks USS Mount Whitney for Exercise Steadfast Defender 2021 NORFOLK, Va. - Staff members attached to Joint Force Command Norfolk (JFCNF) and U.S. 2nd Fleet (C2F) embarked aboard the U.S. 6th Fleet (C6F) command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) to kick-off Exercise Steadfast Defender 2021 (STDE21), May 12...
13 May 2021 RTC Recruits, Staff Exhibit Resiliency During Training in Pandemic More than 50,000 recruits have trained at Recruit Training Command (RTC), the Navy’s only boot camp, since the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic...
13 May 2021 FY-22 Seaman to Admiral Applications — What's New this Year WASHINGTON - The call for Seaman to Admiral–21 (STA–21) program is out. Initial applications must be postmarked on or before July 1. The board is scheduled to meet in September. Here's what you need to know...