21 November 2022 Navy Cuts Ribbon For New Facilities Onboard Norfolk Naval Shipyard PORTSMOUTH, Va. – Navy leadership celebrated two new additions to Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) with a ribbon cutting ceremony for the Navy’s newest barge, Auxiliary Personnel Lighter (APL) 68 as well as a new self-service Navy Exchange (NEX) Micro Mart, Nov. 21...
21 November 2022 Pax River wins NDW Region Installation Excellence Award, Moves to Navy-Wide Competition NAVAL AIR STATION PATUXENT RIVER, Md. - Commandant, Naval District Washington, Rear Adm. Nancy Lacore has named NAS Patuxent River the NDW Regional winner of the Installation Excellence Award — Large Shore category — which recognizes quality in installation management, program excellence...
21 November 2022 U.S. Navy Hosts Royal Australian Navy, Holds Bilateral Strategic Dialogue WASHINGTON - Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Operations, Plans and Strategy, Vice Adm. Gene Black, hosted his Australian counterpart, Rear Adm. Christopher Smith, Royal Australian Navy, Deputy Chief of Navy, for a bilateral strategic dialogue at the Pentagon, Nov. 21, 2022...
21 November 2022 USS Gettysburg Crew Awarded for Battlefield Preservation Projects At Their Namesake NAVAL STATION NORFOLK, Va. - Sailors assigned to the guided-missile cruiser USS Gettysburg (CG 64) accepted the Kinsley Award during the annual Gettysburg Foundation Gala, Nov. 18...
21 November 2022 Navy Lays Keel for Future USS Arkansas (SSN 800) NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – Senior Navy leaders, members of Congress, and shipbuilders gathered at Newport News Shipyard (NNSY) today to attend a keel-laying ceremony for the future Virginia-class submarine USS Arkansas (SSN 800), Nov. 19...
21 November 2022 Carrier Strike Group 5 Concludes Keen Sword 23 PHILIPPINE SEA – Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 5 Sailors along with Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) and Joint force U.S. military personnel, conclude Keen Sword 2023 (KS23), a biennial joint/bi-lateral field training exercise, around the waters of Japan, Nov. 18...
21 November 2022 Visionary Leaders Drive the Mission: Navy SSP Employee Receives 2022 Vice Admiral James Bond Stockdale Leadership Award WASHINGTON – Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday recognized Navy Strategic Systems Programs (SSP) service member Capt. Adam J. Thomas as one of two recipients of the 2022 Vice Admiral James Bond Stockdale Leadership Award during a ceremony in the Hall of Heroes at the Pentagon Thursday,...
18 November 2022 Vice Chief of Naval Operations Visits Portsmouth Naval Shipyard PORTSMOUTH NAVAL SHIPYARD, Maine - Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (PNS) hosted Vice Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti Nov. 17...
18 November 2022 Morning and Evening Colors - A Timed-Honored Military Tradition WASHINGTON NAVY YARD - For civilians and military personnel living and working on a military base, starting and finishing their day with morning and evening colors has always been the norm. This daily routine is deeply steeped in history, and Naval Support Activity (NSA) Washington has been...
18 November 2022 Don't Be a Turkey When Hitting the Roads NORFOLK, Va. - It’s that time of year when many begin imagining the smells of delicious pumpkin pie, turkey and stuffing. Some have already started thoughtful prep work in anticipation of preparing the perfect meal for their loved ones this Thanksgiving. As we look ahead to the upcoming...