01 May 2021 U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Holds Change of Command Ceremony PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii – U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) held a change of command ceremony April 30 at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, where Adm. Philip Davidson relinquished command to Adm. John Aquilino...
30 April 2021 Virginia Beach Sailor Dies of COVID-Related Complications Senior Chief Fire Controlman (AEGIS) Michael Wilson, age 45, of Suffolk, Va., died at Riverside Regional Medical Center on Thursday, April 29 due to COVID-related complications...
30 April 2021 May 1: Navy Exchange (NEX) and Marine Corps Exchange (MCX) Expand Authorized Shopping to Department of Defense (DoD) Civilians Following the release of a recent Department of Defense (DoD) directive, the Navy Exchange (NEX) and Marine Corps Exchange (MCX) will open their doors to active DoD civilians in the United States, U.S. territories and possessions on May 1, 2021...
28 April 2021 USS Charlotte Commanding Officer Relieved PEARL HARBOR -- Capt. Michael Majewski, commander, Submarine Squadron 7 (CSS-7), relieved Cmdr. Joseph Lautenslager as commanding officer of the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Charlotte (SSN 766) on April 27, due to a loss of confidence in his ability to serve as commanding officer...
27 April 2021 NEXCOM Hosts Virtual Birthday Concerts In Celebration of its 75th Birthday In celebration of its 75th Birthday, the Navy Exchange Service Command (NEXCOM) is hosting a series of virtual concerts. Starting Weds., April 28, the #NEX75 Virtual Music Series will kick-off on NEXCOM’s Facebook page, @NavyExchange. The virtual concert series will showcase 16 musicians and bands...
27 April 2021 IRGCN Interaction with U.S. Naval Vessels in the North Arabian Gulf At approximately 8 p.m. on April 26, three Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN) fast inshore attack craft (FIAC) failed to exercise due regard for the safety of other vessels as required under international law as they came into close proximity to U.S. naval vessels in...
27 April 2021 'You're the Key' - Naval Safety Center Launches Motor Vehicle Safety Campaign The Naval Safety Center (NAVSAFECEN) launched a Motor Vehicle Safety Campaign April 26 to increase awareness on the top contributing factors to motor vehicle accidents and inform Sailors and Marines on ways they can reduce the likelihood and severity of motor vehicle mishaps through appropriate risk...
27 April 2021 Unsafe and Unprofessional Interaction with Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN) On April 2, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN) Harth 55, accompanied by three fast attack craft (FAC)/fast inshore attack craft (FIAC), approached U.S. Coast Guard patrol boats USCGC Wrangell (WPB 1332) and USCGC Monomoy (WPB 1326) while the U.S. vessels were conducting routine...
23 April 2021 Navy to Christen Guided-Missile Destroyer Lenah Sutcliffe Higbee The Navy will christen its newest Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer, the future USS Lenah Sutcliffe Higbee (DDG 123), during a 6:30 p.m. CDT ceremony Saturday, April 24, in Pascagoula, Miss...
23 April 2021 NAVSUP Business Systems Center Sailors Adopt A Highway, Keep Community Clean Sailors assigned to Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Business Systems Center (BSC) removed trash and debris from a two-mile stretch of road in Mechanicsburg as part of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) state-wide Adopt A Highway program, April 23...