04 August 2021 USS James E. Williams Awarded Navy Unit Commendation NAVAL STATION NORFOLK, Va. - On behalf of the Secretary of the Navy, Rear Adm. Brendan McLane, commander, Naval Surface Force Atlantic, presented the crew of the guided-missile destroyer USS James E. Williams (DDG 95) a Navy Unit Commendation at Naval Station Norfolk, Aug. 2...
03 August 2021 San Jacinto Recognized with Navy Unit Commendation NAVAL STATION NORFOLK, Va. - On behalf of the Secretary of the Navy, Rear Adm. Brendan McLane, commander, Naval Surface Force Atlantic, presented the crew of the guided-missile cruiser USS San Jacinto (CG 56) a Navy Unit Commendation during a ceremony aboard the ship at Naval Station Norfolk, Aug...
26 July 2021 USS Vella Gulf Returns from Deployment NORFOLK, Va. - The Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72), an element of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group (IKE CSG), returned to its homeport in Naval Station Norfolk, July 23 following a four-month deployment to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of operation...
26 July 2021 USS Hershel “Woody” Williams Holds Change of Command Ceremony ATLANTIC OCEAN - Capt. David Gray was relieved as commanding officer of USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4) by Capt. Chad Graham during a ceremony held in the ship’s hanger bay July 25, 2021...
24 July 2021 RLSO Hawaii Change of Command and Consolidation PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii - Region Legal Service Office Hawaii held a change of command ceremony on July 21, 2021, aboard Battleship Missouri (BB 63) at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. Rear Adm. Darse E. “Del” Crandall, Commander, Naval Legal Service Command, presided over the ceremony in which...
22 July 2021 A Toast to Integrity: Ford Celebrates 4th Anniversary of Commissioning NORFOLK, Va. - On the fourth anniversary of her commissioning, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) has passed the mid-point of her Full Ship Shock Trials (FSST) evolution—another significant milestone during a year of significant accomplishments on the road to operational employment...
22 July 2021 Train the Force: Fort Worth Sailors Target Increased Weapons Qualifications During DWE FORT WORTH, Texas - On an early Saturday morning at the gun range aboard Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, a group of 50 Sailors outfitted in Type III digital-camouflage uniforms don protective equipment and thigh-rig weapon holsters. A range safety officer recites safety protocol...
15 July 2021 Commander, Submarine Squadron 19 Conducts Change of Command SILVERDALE, Wash. - Commander, Submarine Squadron 19 conducted a change of command ceremony at Deterrent Park, Naval Base Kitsap - Bangor, July 13...
15 July 2021 NRL Quantum Research Center Celebrates First Year of Research, Collaboration WASHINGTON - The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory celebrated its first anniversary earlier this year as the Navy’s designated Quantum Information Research Center...
13 July 2021 HSM-60 “Jaguars” Save Two Lives in Four Days JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - As many Navy missions have a degree of inherent danger, Navy first responders and medical personnel are trained to quickly provide life-saving medical assistance to Navy and Marine Corps personnel in case of an emergency. Earlier this year, four Sailors assigned to the “Jaguars”...