23 February 2021 Navy to Remove Island on USS Bonhomme Richard As part of USS Bonhomme Richard’s (LHD 6) on-going inactivation availability, contractors will start the process of removing the ship’s island Feb. 23...
23 February 2021 Secretary Austin to Visit USS Nimitz, Naval Installations in San Diego Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin embarks on his first official trip to visit U.S. Northern Command in Colorado Springs, Colo., a community vaccination center in Los Angeles, and naval facilities in San Diego...
19 February 2021 USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Deploys Upon Completion of Historic COMPTUEX The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) and the ships and aircraft of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 2, the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group (IKE CSG), departed for deployment Feb. 18, after successfully completing a historic Composite Unit Training Exercise (COMPTUEX), that...
19 February 2021 IKE Carrier Strike Group Commands SEALs, Marine Missile Teams in First-of-a-Kind, Large-Scale Drill A Navy carrier strike group got a first glimpse at what future operations could look like, with SEALs providing forward targeting data and Marines on expeditionary bases providing another missile strike option to supplement the strike group’s aircraft- and surface ship-based weapons...
18 February 2021 NEXCOM’s Navy Clothing & Textile Research Facility Supports Sailor Readiness The Navy Exchange Service Command’s (NEXCOM) Navy Clothing and Textile Research Facility (NCTRF), co-located at the Natick Soldier Systems Center in Natick, Massachusetts, has been providing research, development, test, evaluation and engineering support for Navy uniforms and personal protective...
15 February 2021 Sailors Embarked on a U.S. Pacific Fleet Ship Test Positive for COVID-19 Three Sailors aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) tested positive for COVID-19, Feb. 14. These Sailors, who have not experienced any symptoms, as well as all identified close contacts are currently isolated aboard the ship in accordance with Navy and CDC guidance. ...
13 February 2021 Navy Identifies USS Wasp Sailor Who Died of COVID-Related Complications On Feb. 12, 2021 Aviation Support Equipment Technician 1st Class Marcglenn L. Orcullo, age 42 of Hawaii, a U.S. Navy Sailor assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD-1), homeported at Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, died of COVID-related complications Feb. 12, 2021...
12 February 2021 Sailor Assigned to Norfolk Ship Dies of COVID-Related Complications On Feb. 12, 2021 a U.S. Navy Sailor assigned to USS Wasp (LHD 1) died as a result of COVID-related complications...
09 February 2021 Center for Surface Combat Systems announces its Domain 2020 Civilian of the Year The Center for Surface Combat Systems (CSCS) recently announced its Domain Civilian of the Year (COY) for 2020. Mr. Justin Light, a CSCS Unit (CSCSU) Great Lakes instructor, was selected for this honorary award...
09 February 2021 Navy Lodge Moffett Field Finishes Renovation Navy Exchange Service Command’s (NEXCOM) Navy Lodge Program completed renovations at its Navy Lodge in Moffett Field, California. The nearly $1 million renovation included new furniture, bedding, window treatments, carpet, artwork and paint in guest rooms and corridors received new carpet and paint...