04 May 2023 Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group Deploys NORFOLK, Va. -- The capital ship of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group (GRFCSG), the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), departed Naval Station Norfolk for a routine deployment, May 2...
28 April 2023 George Washington to Replace Ronald Reagan as the Forward-deployed Carrier in Japan in 2024 NAVAL AIR STATION NORTH ISLAND, Calif. - In coordination with the government of Japan, Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) will return to U.S. 7th Fleet, replacing USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) as the forward-deployed Naval Forces-Japan (FDNF-J) aircraft carrier,...
25 April 2023 USS Ronald Reagan wins Carl Scheufele, Doris Miller Excellence Awards YOKOSUKA, Japan - After winning the 2023 Captain Edward F. Ney Memorial Food Service Award, the Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), was announced as the 2022 Carl Scheufele Excellence Award and the 2022 Doris Miller Excellence Award April 13, by...
23 April 2023 USS Nimitz Records 350,000th Arrested Landing SOUTH CHINA SEA - USS Nimitz (CVN 68), the oldest-serving U.S commissioned aircraft carrier in the world, successfully completed its 350,000th arrested aircraft landing while sailing in the South China Sea, a milestone nearly 48 years in the making...
21 April 2023 Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group Completes Group Sail in Hawaiian Islands Operating Area PACIFIC OCEAN – The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group (CSG) completed Group Sail in the Hawaiian Islands operating area April 17, in preparation for an upcoming deployment...
14 April 2023 Blanco Brown and the USO Rock the USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) and Naval Station Rota with Concert and Line Dancing TYRRHENIAN SEA - Country music hitmaker and viral sensation Blanco Brown joined the United Service Organizations (USO) for a four-day tour with Sailors aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) from March 25-26 before joining service members and their families at Naval...
14 April 2023 Partnership in Action: Tunisian and U.S. Naval Forces Train Together as Military Leaders Meet Aboard George H.W. Bush TYRRHENIAN SEA - Tunisian Air Force Brig. Gen. Tarek Akremi, Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Tunisian Air Force, and Natasha Franceschi, Deputy Chief of Mission, U.S. Embassy Tunisia, along with military and civilian staff, embarked aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush...
12 April 2023 Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 140 Changes Command USS GEORGE H.W. BUSH - Cmdr. Erik “Squanch” Halvorson relieved Cmdr. Alan “Carl” Carlson as commanding officer of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 140, March 22, 2023...
12 April 2023 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Enhancing U.S. Navy, NATO Capabilities MEDITERRANEAN SEA – An MQ-9 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) operated by the 89th Attack Squadron, Ellsworth Air Force Base, SD, conducted Operation Jackpot Hooligan III during Operation Neptune Strike 23.1, February 23, 2023...
12 April 2023 USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) Earns Battle Effectiveness “E” Award USS GEORGE H.W. BUSH - The flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 10, George H.W. Bush CSG, the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), was announced as the Commander, Naval Air Force, Atlantic (CNAL) calendar year 2022 Battle Effectiveness “E” Award recipient,...