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,...
12 April 2023 Culture of Safety Excellence: George H.W. Bush Earns Two Safety Awards USS GEORGE H.W. BUSH - The Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) announced the Nimitz-Class aircraft carrier George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) as the recipient of the annual Afloat Safety Award and the Vice Admiral Bulkeley Award for Afloat Safety Culture for fiscal year 2022 on March 25, 2023...
12 April 2023 Partnership in Action: Tunisian and U.S. Naval Forces Train Together as Military Leaders Meet Aboard George H.W. Bush USS GEORGE H.W. BUSH - 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...
12 April 2023 Taking Care of People: Building Team 74 Starts Day One NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - Working in a shipyard environment is tough, especially for the U.S. Navy’s newest Sailors. Not only are new check-ins coming from boot camp trying to figure out their new rating and jobs, but the shipyard provides an even more complex and often difficult physical work...
07 April 2023 USS Ronald Reagan Wins Ney Award YOKOSUKA, Japan - The Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), was awarded the Fiscal Year 2023 Captain Edward F. Ney Memorial Food Service Award for best aircraft carrier galley, April 6...
07 April 2023 USS Carl Vinson Completes Tailored Ship’s Training Availability/Final Evaluation Problem PACIFIC OCEAN – Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) completed Tailored Ship’s Training Availability/Final Evaluation Problem (TSTA/FEP) while out to sea in the 3rd Fleet area of operations, Apr. 4...
03 April 2023 Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group Completes COMPTUEX NORFOLK, Va. – The Sailors, ships, squadrons and staffs of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group (GRFCSG) successfully completed composite training unit exercise (COMPTUEX), April 2, 2023...
10 March 2023 George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group Returns to Souda Bay, Crete SOUDA BAY, Greece - The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), along with the embarked staff of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 10, arrived in Souda Bay, Greece, for a scheduled port visit March 10, 2023...