29 August 2023 Hurricane Idalia: Evacuation of Military Personnel and their Families As Hurricane Idalia progresses towards the west coast of Florida, many Navy Sailors, civilians and families are wondering when they should evacuate. The simple answer is to follow the advice of local officials, emergency managers and Installation Commanders. If you live in a low-lying area, heed any...
28 August 2023 Florida U.S. Navy bases prepare for the arrival of Tropical Storm Idalia The Navy has ordered all ships and aircraft to make preparations for the arrival of Tropical Storm Idalia. ...
04 May 2023 SURFLANT Hosts Commander’s Training Symposium 23-1 NAVAL STATION NORFOLK, Va. - Rear Adm. Brendan McLane, commander, Naval Surface Force Atlantic (SURFLANT), hosted a bi-annual, two-day Commander’s Training Symposium onboard Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek, April 25-26...
21 April 2023 USFF and CNIC to Conduct Hurricane Response Exercise WASHINGTON - Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command (USFFC) and Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC) will conduct their annual two-week hurricane preparedness, disaster response and recovery exercise, Hurricane Exercise/Citadel Gale (HURREX/CG-23) 2023, April 24 – May 5...
21 February 2023 U.S. 2nd Fleet, USFF Host Fleet Medicine Symposium NORFOLK, Va. - Commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet’s Health Service Support team, in conjunction with U.S. Fleet Forces Surgeon and Naval Medical Forces Atlantic (MEDLANT), hosted the Fleet Medicine Symposium, at Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads, Feb. 1-3, 2023...
03 February 2023 USFF and CNIC to Conduct Annual Force Protection Training Exercise at CONUS Installations WASHINGTON, D.C. - Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command (USFFC) and Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC), will conduct their annual two-part force protection exercise, Citadel Shield-Solid Curtain (CSSC23), Feb. 6-17, 2023 at all Navy installations in the continental United States...
25 January 2023 USS Wasp Prepares for Inspections NORFOLK, Va. - Inspections upon inspections and assessors are around every corner, the crew feels the heat as the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) comes back to life. Despite having an inexperienced and undermanned crew, they are making tremendous progress and picking up wins along the way...
25 January 2023 Meeting the Challenge: MAKO Challenge Increases Warfighting Readiness for Navy Reserve NORFOLK, Va. - Reserve Sailors from U.S. Fleet Forces (USFF), U.S. 2nd Fleet, U.S. 4th Fleet, U.S. 6th Fleet, and U.S. 10th Fleet conducted MAKO Challenge 23, an operational level of warfare (OLW) exercise within a Maritime Operations Center (MOC) scenario, from Jan. 19-22 at the Navy Warfare...
30 September 2022 Navy Expeditionary Combat Command Changes Command VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - Rear Adm. Bradley Andros, from Poughkeepsie, New York, relieved Rear Adm. Joseph DiGuardo Jr., from Fallston, Maryland, as commander, Navy Expeditionary Combat Command (NECC), during a ceremony at Assault Craft Unit 4 onboard Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story...
08 September 2022 USS San Jacinto Returns Home from 9-Month Deployment NORFOLK, Va.-The Ticonderoga class guided-missile cruiser USS San Jacinto (CG 56) returned to its homeport of Naval Station Norfolk after a nine-month deployment, Sept. 8...