10 February 2023 Sisters on Deployment MEDITERRANEAN SEA - On Nov. 13, 1942, during the Battle of Guadalcanal, the light cruiser USS Juneau (CL-52) was struck by a Japanese torpedo causing the ship to sink. Among the Sailors that lost their lives that day were the five Sullivan brothers. Since then, siblings are rarely assigned to...
10 February 2023 Commander, Task Force 68 Seabees and Georgian Land Defense Forces Celebrate Completion of Poti Infrastructure Project POTI, Georgia - Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 11, working under Commander, Task Force (CTF) 68’s Commander, Task Unit (CTU) 68.2.4, and Georgian Land Forces leadership celebrated the completion of a railroad loading yard in Poti, Georgia, Feb. 1, 2023...
10 February 2023 Junior Physical Therapist of the Year: How One Officer is Chasing Her Dreams CORONADO, Calif. - In the back of a room filled with racks of weights, tension bands, and workout machines is a physical therapist gently stretching out a patient’s back. As she moves around her patient, she talks them through each movement. By the end of the session, the patient leaves...
09 February 2023 Fleet Subject Matter Experts Needed for Exam Development PENSACOLA, Fla. – Naval Administrative Message (NAVADMIN) 030/23, released Feb. 9, 2023, announced the April 2023 through September 2023 Advancement Examination Readiness Review (AERR) schedule...
09 February 2023 USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) Sailors Volunteer in Crete, Greece NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY SOUDA BAY, Greece - Sailors assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) participated in two community relations (COMREL) events during their stay in Souda Bay, Greece, helping the local community while enjoying some of Greece’s...
09 February 2023 Naval Support Activity Panama City Partners with Florida Forest Service and Operation Outdoor Freedom for a Deer Reduction Operation PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. – To protect the base’s natural resources and habitat as well as prevent property damage and increased health risks to humans and deer, Naval Support Activity Panama City’s Environmental team will partner with the Florida Forest Service and Operation Outdoor...
09 February 2023 Former Packers Wide Receiver Celebrates Super Bowl with Great Lakes Sailors GREAT LAKES, Ill. - Across the nation, people tune into the big game for funny commercials, a dramatic halftime show, and – of course – football. The Super Bowl festivities started early for Sailors aboard Naval Station Great Lakes with a chance to meet with former NFL star Donald...
08 February 2023 Surface Combat Systems Training Command Announces Headquarters Civilian of the Year DAHLGREN, Va. - Surface Combat Systems Training Command (SCSTC) recently announced its Headquarters Civilian of the Year (COY) for 2022...
08 February 2023 Blue-Green Dream Team: Integrating Navy and Marine Forces Aboard BATARG for PMINT ATLANTIC OCEAN - Over the course of almost two weeks, the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group (BATARG) and 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) successfully integrated with Amphibious Squadron 8 (PHIBRON 8) across the three ships Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), San Antonio-class...
08 February 2023 U.S. Transportation Command’s Top Leader Visits U.S. 5th Fleet MANAMA, Bahrain - U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) hosted the top leader of U.S. Transportation Command at U.S. 5th Fleet headquarters in Bahrain, Feb. 7, during a trip to the Middle East...