18 May 2015 Navy Announces Mrs. Sybil Stockdale Ombudsman of the Year Award 2015 The Navy announced the Mrs. Sybil Stockdale Ombudsman Award to formally recognize the dedication and contributions of ombudsman across the fleet May 18...
18 May 2015 SERMC Sends Reps to Philly for SeaPerch Event The Southeast Regional Maintenance Center (SERMC) sent three of its personnel to the 10th annual Greater Philadelphia SeaPerch Challenge at Drexel University April 24-25 on an exploratory mission...
18 May 2015 USS Jason Dunham Departs Haakonsvern, Norway The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) departed Haakonsvern, Norway, after a five-day scheduled port visit, May 18, 2015...
18 May 2015 George Washington CSG Begins Patrol, Increases Maritime Security The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) departed Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan, for its patrol of the Indo-Asia-Pacific region as the flagship for the George Washington Carrier Strike Group (GWCSG), May 18...
18 May 2015 Submarine and Submarine Tender Moor Together in Phuket During Western Pacific Deployment The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Key West (SSN 722) arrived in Phuket, Thailand, and moored alongside the submarine tender USS Emory S. Land (AS 39) for a visit as part of its Western Pacific deployment May 14...
17 May 2015 Blue Ridge Concludes Patrol, Completes Key Damage Control Certification The U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) arrived at Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, May 17, wrapping up a 35-day patrol and the successful completion of the Mobility Damage Control Warfare (MOB-D) assessment...
17 May 2015 USS Farragut Sailor Dies from Hotel Balcony Fall A U.S. Navy Sailor assigned to USS Farragut (DDG 99) died Saturday, May 16, after falling from a hotel balcony while on liberty in Manama, Bahrain. The death occurred at 8:00 p.m. (GMT)...
16 May 2015 CP-15 Crew Completes Mission Stop in Jamaica The Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) departed Kingston, Jamaica, May 15 after completing her third mission stop in support of Continuing Promise 2015 (CP-15)...
16 May 2015 USS Spruance Holds Change of Command Ceremony in San Diego During a rare rainy day in San Diego, the officers and crew of the guided missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111) held a change of command ceremony while pierside at Naval Base San Diego, May 15...
16 May 2015 USS Columbia Changes Command The Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Columbia (SSN 771) held a change of command ceremony today, May 15, as Cmdr. Patrick Friedman was relieved by Cmdr. David Edgerton as commanding officer, at the USS Bowfin Submarine Museum and Park...