13 December 2021 NAVCENT Launches Saildrone in Gulf of Aqaba for Exercise Digital Horizon GULF OF AQABA - U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) began operationally testing a new unmanned surface vessel (USV) in the Gulf of Aqaba, Dec. 12, as part of an initiative to integrate new unmanned systems and artificial intelligence into U.S. 5th Fleet operations...
10 December 2021 U.S. Navy Establishes Submarine Squadron Two at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard KITTERY, Maine – The U.S. Navy established Commander, Submarine Squadron (COMSUBRON) 2 in an official ceremony on Friday, Dec. 10, at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine...
10 December 2021 Bilateral Exercise CARAT Bangladesh 2021 Concludes, Reinforces Shared Commitment to Regional Security CHATTOGRAM, Bangladesh - As part of the 27th annual Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) series, CARAT Bangladesh 2021 concluded Dec. 9, following nine days of virtual, in-person and at-sea engagements that enhanced collaboration between the Bangladesh Navy and U.S. Navy and focused on...
09 December 2021 First Lady, Secretary of the Navy visit USS Delaware families GROTON, Conn. – First Lady of the United States Dr. Jill Biden and Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro visited members of the families of the crew of USS Delaware (SSN 791) Thursday, Dec. 9, 2021, during a holiday party held in Groton, Connecticut...
08 December 2021 USS Daniel Inouye Commissioned at Pearl Harbor PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii - The U.S. Navy commissioned its newest guided-missile destroyer, USS Daniel Inouye (DDG 118), Dec. 8, at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. ...
08 December 2021 USS Charleston, Timor-Leste Conclude Sea Phase of CARAT Timor-Leste PORT HERA, Timor-Leste – Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18) and Timor-Leste Defense Force (F-FDTL) partnered in the 27th annual Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) maritime exercise in the territorial waters surrounding Port Hera, Dec. 6-7...
07 December 2021 Navy MWR Esports Holiday Series Returns with Legendary Game Title WASHINGTON - Just in time for the holidays, Navy Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) is hosting six multiplayer esports tournaments featuring the newly-released Halo Infinite...
03 December 2021 U.S. 3rd Fleet Hosts RIMPAC Mid-Planning Conference SAN DIEGO — This week, commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet is hosting the mid-planning conference for Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022 at Naval Base Point Loma...
02 December 2021 Department of the Navy and California’s Energy Commission Partner on Energy & Water Initiatives SAN DIEGO - The Department of the Navy (DON) and the California Energy Commission (CEC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Dec. 1 that will help the Navy and Marine Corps and the state collaborate on energy and water-related projects at DON Installations...
01 December 2021 Maritime Forces from Australia, Canada, Germany, Japan and the U.S. Conclude ANNUALEX 2021 PHILIPPINE SEA - Naval forces from Australia, Canada, Germany, Japan and the U.S. concluded a nine-day multilateral, multinational annual exercise in the Philippine Sea, Nov. 30, 2021...