01 May 2023 Makin Island ARG Conducts Balikatan with the Armed Forces of the Philippines CAMP AGUINALDO, Philippines - The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) with the embarked 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) completed Exercise Balikatan 2023 (BK23), April 28 with a closing ceremony in Camp Aguinaldo, Philippines...
30 April 2023 NAVCENT Holds Holocaust Remembrance Ceremony MANAMA, Bahrain - U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) held a Holocaust remembrance ceremony at the U.S. Navy base in Bahrain, April 30, to honor and remember the victims and survivors...
28 April 2023 Representatives of 98 Countries to Gather in Monaco for the IHO Assembly MONACO CITY, Monaco - Representatives of the 98 Member States of the International Hydrographic Organization will gather for the Assembly, Member State, and Industry Exhibition from May 1-5, 2023...
28 April 2023 NSW Focuses on Mental Health Awareness CORONADO, Calif. - Mental Health Awareness and National Suicide Prevention Months are acknowledged each year during the months of May and September respectively. This month, Naval Special Warfare Command (NSWC) is highlighting a Mental Health Awareness campaign that focuses on the importance of...
28 April 2023 NPS, Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability Team Up for Department of the Navy’s Latest Climate Tabletop Exercise MONTEREY, Calif. - The Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) hosted the second Department of the Navy (DON) Climate Tabletop Exercise (DON Climate Action II) in partnership with the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability, April 27-28...
28 April 2023 Navy Expands Low Carbon Fuel Credits Agreement with Port of San Diego to Additional Two Local Bases SAN DIEGO - The Navy has expanded a first-of-its-kind agreement with the Port of San Diego that gives the U.S. Navy access to participate in California's Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) market...
27 April 2023 7th Fleet Aircraft Transits Taiwan Strait TAIWAN STRAIT - A U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon transited the Taiwan Strait in international airspace on April 28, 2023 (local time). By operating within the Taiwan Strait in accordance with international law, the United States upholds the navigational rights and freedoms of all nations. The aircraft’s...
27 April 2023 Base Library Hosts Special Events in Support of Rota Youth ROTA, Spain - Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) Library is continually looking for ways to support the Naval Station (NAVSTA) Rota community through regularly-scheduled programs and special events...
27 April 2023 Rota Elementary School is “Developing Great Futures” for Their Students and Families ROTA, Spain - At the end of the morning announcements that echo through the classrooms of Rota Elementary School each day, the students end with the phrase, “Developing Great Futures.” ...
27 April 2023 Merchant Vessel Seized by Iran in Gulf of Oman GULF OF OMAN - On April 27 at approximately 1:15 p.m. 1ocal time, Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker Advantage Sweet was seized by the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy while transiting international waters in the Gulf of Oman. The oil tanker issued a distress call during the seizure. U.S. 5th Fleet is...