29 September 2023 Britain’s largest warship - HMS Prince of Wales - makes Virginia temporary homeport during East Coast deployment NORFOLK, Va. - The United Kingdom’s largest aircraft carrier, HMS Prince of Wales (R09), will make Naval Station Norfolk its temporary homeport this fall beginning Sept. 30 as it pushes the boundaries of Naval Aviation with F-35 Lightning advancement and drone launches off the East Coast over...
29 March 2023 Carrier Strike Group 10 Participates in Spain’s Tactical Leadership Program ALBACETE AIR BASE, Spain - Pilots assigned to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7, the offensive air and strike component of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 10 and the George H.W. Bush CSG, participated in a Tactical Leadership Program (TLP) at Albacete Air Base, Spain, Feb. 13 – March 3, 2023...
27 February 2023 Carabiniere (F 593) Completes Operations with George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group MEDITERRANEAN SEA – The Italian Navy Carlo Bergamini-class frigate ITS Carabiniere (F 593) detached from the George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group (CSG), Feb. 14, 2023, after operating with the strike group throughout the month...
10 February 2023 Sisters on Deployment MEDITERRANEAN SEA - On Nov. 13, 1942, during the Battle of Guadalcanal, the light cruiser USS Juneau (CL-52) was struck by a Japanese torpedo causing the ship to sink. Among the Sailors that lost their lives that day were the five Sullivan brothers. Since then, siblings are rarely assigned to...
10 February 2023 Gun Boss, Departing U.S. 6TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY - The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) is saying farewell this week to its first female head of its weapons department, Cmdr. Alexa Sandifer, the ship’s “Gun Boss", as she prepares to take command...
26 January 2023 NAVSUP, Army Logistics Leaders Continue Collaboration Efforts Aboard George H.W. Bush MEDITERRANEAN SEA - Naval Supply Systems Command Fleet Logistics Center Sigonella (NAVSUP FLCSI) and the U.S. Army's 21st Theater Sustainment Command (TSC) have been collaborating in recent years to develop and test contingency plans in the European Theater in an effort to improve joint...
24 January 2023 Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 5 Completes Training in Bizë, Albania ADRIATIC SEA - Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 5 completed inland training using an Albanian range in Bizë, Albania, Jan. 15-17, 2023...
17 January 2023 “It’s Going to Be a Crane Off”: CVW-7, FRCSW Complete First of its Kind Aircraft Repairs at Sea MEDITERRANEAN SEA - Specialists from Fleet Readiness Command Center (FRC) Southwest (FRCSW) completed first-of-its-kind repairs at sea on an F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 136, Jan. 9, 2023. The engineers repaired damages from an in-flight starboard...
06 January 2023 Team Jackpot: Reinforcing a Culture of Performance and Safety ADRIATIC SEA – USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7 – Team Jackpot (77+7) made strides in a performance campaign to drive warfighting readiness and reinforce a culture of self-assessment and improvement with safety and procedural compliance at the core while...
29 December 2022 George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group Arrives in Marseille, France MARSEILLE, France - The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) – along with the embarked staff of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 10 and George H.W. Bush CSG – arrived in Marseille, France, for a scheduled port visit, Dec. 29, 2022...