U.S. 6TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY - The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group (CSG) transited the Strait of Messina, a historically treacherous chokepoint between Southern Italy and Sicily, Nov. 26, 2022. For Cmdr. Brian Conlan, navigation officer aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier

MANAMA, Bahrain - The task force responsible for U.S. 5th Fleet’s surface forces welcomed a new commander during a change of command ceremony in Bahrain, Nov. 29.

HAMPTON, Va. – Nearly 300 students, representing 18 training providers, participated in the Virginia Talent Pipeline Project’s (VA TPP) inaugural Project MFG Welding Competition and Career Discovery Day at the Virginia Peninsula Community College, in Hampton, Va., Nov. 16.

SPRATLY ISLANDS, South China Sea - UPDATE 1358 local: The PRC's statement about this mission is false. USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) conducted this FONOP in accordance with international law and then continued on to conduct normal operations in waters where high seas freedoms apply. The

NAPLES, Italy - The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) – along with the embarked staff of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 10, George H.W. Bush CSG -- arrived in Naples, Italy, for a scheduled port visit, Nov. 28.

ITALY - What is the most crucial component of the United States Navy, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard? On shore or at sea, in tree lines or desert sands, above and below the water’s surface, the answer . . . the United States Sailor, Marine, and Coastguardsman. At the helm of fortifying this

Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) was recognized by the North Carolina Department of Labor Safety Awards Program for its efforts in keeping the workforce safe this year. 

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic - Hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) anchored off the coast of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic in support of U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet’s Continuing Promise 2022 (CP22) mission, Nov. 27.

NORFOLK – The first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), flagship of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group (GRFCSG), returned to Naval Station Norfolk, after successfully completing its inaugural deployment throughout the Atlantic while conducting exercises and port visits

NAVAL AIR STATION SIGONELLA, Italy - In late October 2022, Rear Adm. Patrick S. Hayden, Logistics, Ordnance and Engineering director, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa (N4), joined Rear Adm. Peter Stamatopoulos, NAVSUP commander, Capt. Douglas S. MacKenzie, NAVSUP FLCSI commanding officer, and other