10 August 2021 Indo-Pacific Forces from 21 Partner Nations Kick Off SEACAT SINGAPORE - Maritime forces from 21 Indo-Pacific partner nations including the U.S. Navy, U.S interagencies, and international organizations began the 20th iteration of Southeast Asia Cooperation and Training (SEACAT) in Singapore and virtually, Aug. 10...
08 August 2021 USS Gerald R. Ford Conducts Final Explosive Event, Completing Full Ship Shock Trials WASHINGTON, D.C.— USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) successfully conducted a third explosive event off the coast of Jacksonville, FL, on 8 Aug., marking the completion of the ship’s Full Ship Shock Trials (FSST). ...
06 August 2021 Exercise Cutlass Express 2021 Concludes EAST AFRICA - Maritime forces from 15 East African, European, North America and West Indian Ocean nations joined several international organizations in celebrating the successful conclusion of multinational maritime exercise Cutlass Express 2021 (CE 21), Aug. 6, 2021...
06 August 2021 New Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Operations, Plans and Strategy WASHINGTON – Vice Adm. Bill Merz succeeded Vice Adm. Phil Sawyer as Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Operations, Plans and Strategy, N3/N5, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations August 6...
05 August 2021 USS America Expeditionary Strike Group Participates in Combined and Joint Battle Problem CORAL SEA - USS America Expeditionary Strike Group (AMA ESG), along with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), begin operations alongside Royal Australian Navy’s HMAS Canberra (L 02) and HMAS Ballarat (FFH 155); and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force JS Makinami (DD 115) in support of the...
05 August 2021 NAVWAR Addresses Readiness Today and Modernization for Tomorrow at Sea-Air-Space 2021 Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWAR) joined nine commands from across the information warfare (IW) community to discuss how to apply digital and information technology for future fleet readiness under, on and above the sea during the 2021 Sea-Air-Space Exposition at the Gaylord...
04 August 2021 Climate Change Advisor to the Secretary of the Navy, Acting Principal Deputy ASN for Energy, Installations & Environment Visits Southeast WASHINGTON – Senior Advisor to the Secretary of the Navy for Climate Change Deborah Loomis, and Acting Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Energy, Installations & Environment (EI&E) James Balocki traveled to the Navy's Southeast Region Aug. 4 to tour bases affected by Hurricane Elsa...
04 August 2021 Navy Leaders Discuss COVID Response, Unmanned Intelligence on Final Day of SAS 2021 NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. - Leaders turned their focus to COVID-19, force health protection efforts and security in the maritime domain for the final day of the Sea-Air-Space 2021 Exposition (SAS), an annual event hosted by the Navy League of the United States...
03 August 2021 Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group Departs on Deployment SAN DIEGO - The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group (CVCSG), led by Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 1, deployed from San Diego, Aug. 2, in support of global maritime security operations...
02 August 2021 Sea Service Leaders Emphasize Integration and Tri-Service Maritime Strategy at SAS 2021 NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. - The tri-service maritime strategy was at the forefront of the first day of the Sea-Air-Space 2021 Exposition (SAS), an annual event hosted by the Navy League of the United States. Leaders from the sea services discussed integration, Arctic domain readiness, facilities and...