17 January 2020 NMCP Celebrates RPs 41st Anniversary Naval Medical Center Portsmouth's (NMCP) Religious Program Specialists (RP) celebrated the 41st anniversary of the RP rating in the foyer of NMCP's historic Bldg. 1 on Jan. 15...
17 January 2020 USS Indianapolis Crew Visits their Namesake The four crewmembers attended the Governor's State of the State presentation where they were introduced at the Indianapolis House and Senate as the fourth naval vessel named after the city and commissioned on Oct. 26, 2019...
16 January 2020 Aircraft Compatibility Testing Begins Aboard USS Gerald R. Ford The aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) departed its homeport of Norfolk, Jan. 16 to begin Aircraft Compatibility Testing (ACT) off the East Coast as the first aircraft, an E-2D landed, on board...
16 January 2020 Surface Navy Leaders Focus on Readiness, Need to Build Future Fleet Improving readiness, maintaining the fleet and building the surface fleet of the future were topics Navy leaders and others discussed at the Surface Navy Association's National Symposium Jan. 16...
16 January 2020 USS Decatur Commanding Officer Relieved Capt. Dan Cobian, commander, Destroyer Squadron 21, relieved Cmdr. Bob Bowen, commanding officer, USS Decatur (DDG 73), of his duties, Jan. 16, due to a loss of confidence in his ability to command...
16 January 2020 Acting SECNAV's Visit Reaffirms Strong Partnership with Singapore Acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas B. Modly made his inaugural visit to Singapore Jan. 14-15 to reaffirm the U.S. Navy's strong partnership and ties with the Republic of Singapore Armed Forces...
16 January 2020 USS Indianapolis Crew Visits their Namesake Littoral combat ship USS Indianapolis (LCS 17) Sailors visited their ship's namesake city Jan. 12-15, where they were special guests at the State of the State event...
16 January 2020 Sea Control Beyond the Strike Group: USS Detroit and USS Gridley Exercise Together The Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Detroit (LCS 7) and the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Gridley (DDG 101) completed division tactics (DIVTACS) and gunnery exercises while operating in the U.S. Southern Command's area of responsibility, Jan. 4...
16 January 2020 Midshipmen Get Virtual Start to Navy Pilot Training Midshipmen got a 360-degree view of flight training during Aviation Selection Night at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, Jan. 9, marking a new era in technology for prospective flight students...
16 January 2020 USS Gerald R. Ford Hosts First-Ever Boy Scout Day The aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) hosted a unique group of young men and women from Boy Scout Troop 1966 and Cub Scout Pack 1967 from Fairfax, Virginia, for a first-ever Boy Scout visit aboard Ford, Jan. 11 - 12...