01 February 2024 Naval District Washington Prepares for Annual Force Protection Exercise WASHINGTON — In the face of emergencies, military and civilian security personnel must be ready to defend and protect. Citadel Shield/Solid Curtain 2024 (CS-SC24), scheduled for February 5 through the 16th, is one of the Navy’s primary exercises for ensuring its security personnel have
28 November 2023 Honoring Our Heroes: Veterans Day Ceremony at the U.S. Navy Memorial WASHINGTON — Each year, the Navy Memorial hosts a Wreath-Laying Ceremony on Veterans Day to honor our nation's Sailors and show appreciation for their service and sacrifice.
22 July 2023 U.S. Navy Ceremonial Guard Joins Historic USS Canberra Commissioning Ceremony in Sydney SYDNEY, NSW, Australia - The U.S. Navy Ceremonial Guard, renowned for its performance in time-honored naval traditions, played a pivotal role in the momentous commissioning ceremony of the USS Canberra (LCS 30) July 22, 2023.
08 June 2023 Navy Shore Enterprise Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Island Culture Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC) and its 10 Navy regions commemorated Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month with celebrations and observances throughout the month of May, which reflected this year’s theme of “Advancing Leaders through Collaboration."
16 May 2023 Navy Gold Star Program Honors the Fallen & Their Families, this May WASHINGTON, D.C. - In October 2014, Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC) established the Navy’s long-term survivor support assistance program, the Navy Gold Star Program. Throughout the year, program coordinators work to coordinate special events for survivors, connect and brief Active
27 April 2023 Navy Wounded Warrior Names Team Navy Roster for the 2023 Department of Defense Warrior Games Challenge WASHINGTON, D.C. - Navy Wounded Warrior is proud to announce Team Navy for the 2023 Department of Defense Warrior Games Challenge. This year, Team Navy is comprised of 34 active duty and veteran athletes, 31 Sailors and 3 Coast Guardsmen. The competition will take place June 2 – 12, 2023, at
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.
12 April 2023 HURREX-Citadel Gale 2023 to Test Base Hurricane Preparednes NAS PATUXENT RIVER, MD - Naval installations in the National Capital Region are preparing for the Navy’s annual Hurricane Exercise/Citadel Gale 2023 (HURREX/CG) scheduled to take place 24 April to 5 May, 2023 including Naval Support Activities Washington, South Potomac, and Bethesda; Naval
06 April 2023 Naval Air Station Patuxent River Gets Earth Day Honors for Shoreline Restoration Work NAS PATUXENT RIVER, Md. - This Earth Day will be an extra-special one for Naval Air Station (NAS) Patuxent River. The Navy base’s Environment Division will be honored by St. Mary’s County with a Sustainability Award for a shoreline restoration project to stop soil erosion and rebuild
17 February 2023 Navy, Annapolis First Responders, and Emergency Medical Centers Conduct Mass Casualty Drill ANNAPOLIS, Md. - Naval Support Activity Annapolis (NSAA), local law enforcement, and local emergency medical centers conducted a security response drill at Naval Health Center Annapolis, as part of the Citadel Shield/Solid Curtain (CS/SC) 2023 exercise Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023.