SAN DIEGO – Marking a significant milestone event for the waterfront community, the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Training Facility (LTF) Pacific (PAC) was established during an official ceremony onboard Naval Base San Diego, Nov. 1. Capt. Justin Long, commanding officer for Surface Combat...

As the Navy concludes its Cybersecurity Awareness Month campaign, spending the month highlighting cybersecurity best practices while in the office, teleworking, underway, or off the clock, it begs the question: How can we, as individuals, keep year-round emphasis on cybersecurity in support of the...

SAN DIEGO – Vice Adm. Kenneth Whitesell, Commander, Naval Air Forces, presented the 2021 Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Aviation Safety Award to the “Merlins” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 3, the “Black Knights” of HSC-4 and the “Titans” of...

MANAMA, Bahrain -- U.S. Navy personnel rescued eight civilian mariners in the Gulf of Oman, Oct. 29, after they set their fishing vessel on fire prior to being boarded...

PUERTO BARRIOS, Guatemala – Hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) anchored off the coast of Puerto Barrios, Guatemala, in support of U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet’s Continuing Promise 2022 (CP22) mission, Oct. 26...

WHIDBEY ISLAND, Wa. -- An EA-18G Growler attached to Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 129, successfully completed a functional check flight at Naval Air Station (NAS) Whidbey Island, Oct. 17, marking the end of a complex transformation process for an aircraft thought to be beyond repair. This...

PACIFIC OCEAN — Carrier Strike Group Eleven (CSG 11) returned to homeport Oct. 28, after completing Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX), its final training period before a scheduled deployment later this year. ...

OEIRAS, Portugal - Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO (STRIKFORNATO) and U.S. Sixth Fleet (SIXTHFLT) concluded Vigilance Activity Neptune Strike, the eighth phase of NATO’s long-planned Project Neptune series of activities, from STRIKFORNATO headquarters in Oeiras, Portugal, Oct. 28...

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia - The first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) and embarked crew arrived in Halifax, Nova Scotia, for the ship’s first international port visit, Oct. 28, 2022...

WASHINGTON – Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro presented Mrs. Marjorie L. Miller and Mr. Arthur P. Miller, Jr., the Principal Trustees of the Rear Admiral Charles H. and Marjorie L. Lyman Trust, with the 2021 Zachary and Elizabeth Fisher Distinguished Civilian Humanitarian Award at a...