10 April 2019 SECNAV Issues Letters of Censure to Fitzgerald Officers At the recommendation of Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson, Secretary of the Navy Richard V. Spencer will issue a Secretarial Letter of Censure to USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) former commanding officer Cmdr. Bryce Benson and former crew member Lt. Natalie Combs...
10 April 2019 U.S. Navy P-8A and Destroyer Join JSDF Search for Japanese F-35A Pilot U.S. Navy P-8A maritime patrol aircraft and a guided-missile destroyer are assisting Japanese-led search and rescue efforts for the pilot of a Japan Air Self Defense Force F-35A missing since Apr. 9...
08 April 2019 Chief of Naval Personnel Leaders to Host Facebook Live All-Hands Call Chief of Naval Personnel (CNP) Vice Adm. Robert Burke and Manpower, Personnel, Training and Education Fleet Master Chief (FLTCM) Wes Koshoffer will host a Facebook Live All Hands Call at 12:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, April 10...
05 April 2019 UPDATE: Security Incident at NAS Oceana; Base Lockdown Released At approximately 6:45 a.m. on April 5, an isolated domestic shooting incident occurred on Naval Air Station Oceana (NASO) in the parking lot of Strike Fighter Squadron 37 (VFA-37), Hangar 145...
01 April 2019 Test teams expand F-35B/C refueling envelope In March, teams from the F-35 Pax River Integrated Test Force and Edwards Air Force Base, California, completed testing on an improved probe light assembly for the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps F-35 variants for night refueling...
29 March 2019 Navy Lays Keel for Future USS Marinette (LCS 25) The U.S. Navy held a keel laying and authentication ceremony for the future littoral combat ship USS Marinette (LCS 25) in Marinette, Wisconsin March 27...
27 February 2019 Navy to Commission Littoral Combat Ship Charleston The Navy will commission its newest Independence-variant littoral combat ship (LCS), the future USS Charleston (LCS 18), March 2 at Columbus Street Terminal in Charleston, South Carolina...
27 February 2019 Navy Chooses Key West for Commissioning Future USS Billings Secretary of the Navy Richard Spencer has approved Key West, Florida as the site for the commissioning of the future USS Billings (LCS 15). The event will take place in August 2019. The specific date has yet to be announced...
26 February 2019 VP-47 To Participate in Avalon 2019 Airshow, Exhibition The "Golden Swordsmen" of Patrol Squadron (VP) 47 and the unit's P-8 Poseidon will participate in the Australian International Airshow and Aerospace & Defence Exposition 2019 at Avalon Airport in Geelong, Victoria, Australia, Feb. 26...
25 February 2019 Two-Piece, Flame-Resistant Organizational Clothing Reaches Next Step of Testing U.S. Fleet Forces Command will begin a second round of testing later this year on a modernized, two-piece, flame-resistant organizational clothing variant that would provide a no-cost, safe and comfortable option to the IFRV coverall for Sailors...
22 February 2019 Exchanges, Commissaries Brainstorm Ideas for More Joint Sales Events, Promotions to Bolster Military Resale Benefit Exchange and commissary shoppers will see more opportunities to save on the installation as military resale officials continue planning more joint sales...
21 February 2019 US Navy to Participate in America's Oldest Carnival Festival during Mobile Navy Week Mobile, Alabama, will serve as the first stop for the Navy Week program in 2019, bringing Sailors and assets to the city in conjunction with the country's oldest carnival festival, Feb. 27-March 5...
21 February 2019 American Legion Accepting Spirit of Service Award Packages For the 19th consecutive year, the American Legion will present the Spirit of Service award to an enlisted member of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and Coast Guard during a presentation in August. Packages for nominations are now being accepted and must be submitted by May 1...
13 February 2019 Navy to Commission Littoral Combat Ship Tulsa The Navy will commission its newest Independence-variant littoral combat ship, the future USS Tulsa (LCS 16), during a 10 a.m. (PST) ceremony Saturday, Feb. 16, at Pier 30/32 in San Francisco...
08 February 2019 Seabees Proud to Serve People of Tinian as DSCA Support Comes to Close Civilian and military dignitaries gathered in Tinian, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), to offer praise and thanks to the Seabees for their efforts supporting the island following the devastation wrought by Super Typhoon Yutu...
07 February 2019 Navy Commands to Convene in Information Warfare Pavilion at WEST 2019; Demonstrate Critical Teamwork in the Information Domain The U.S. Navy Information Warfare (IW) pavilion will be returning to WEST 2019 at the San Diego Convention Center from Feb. 13-15...
05 February 2019 Special and General Courts-Martial Results for September 2018 Reports of the results of Special and General Courts-Martial that convened within the United States Navy in September 2018 announced...
05 February 2019 Secretary of the Navy Names Independence-Variant Littoral Combat Ship After South Dakota's Capital Secretary of the Navy Richard V. Spencer announced today that the next Independence-variant Littoral Combat Ship will be named USS Pierre (LCS 38)...
04 February 2019 Secretary of the Navy Names Independence-Variant Littoral Combat Ship USS Kingsville Secretary of the Navy Richard V. Spencer announced the next Independence-variant Littoral Combat Ship will be named USS Kingsville (LCS 36)...
31 January 2019 Naval Support Activity Washington Prepares for Citadel Shield-Solid Curtain 2019 Naval Support Activity Washington (NSAW) is preparing to participate in exercise Citadel Shield-Solid Curtain 2019 (CS/SC 19), which is scheduled to take place Feb. 4-15...