06 December 2019 Statement from Chief of Naval Operations on Recent Attacks on Naval Installations This has been a devastating week for our Navy family. Our hearts break for those who lost their lives in Pensacola and the wrenching pain it causes their loved ones. When tragedy hits, as it did today, and Wednesday in Pearl Harbor, it is felt by all...
06 December 2019 Navy Announces Three Deaths in Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard Shooting Two Department of Defense civilians died following a shooting at the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard at Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam on Dec. 4. The shooter, a Navy Sailor assigned to USS Columbia (SSN 771), died from self-inflicted gunshot wound...
06 December 2019 Statement from Acting Secretary of the Navy on Recent Attacks on Naval Installations Our entire Navy and Marine Corps team is struck and deeply saddened by the attacks within our own naval family over the past several days...
06 December 2019 U.S. 2nd Fleet and U.S. 6th Fleet Collaborate during Staff Discussions U.S. 2nd Fleet (C2F) staff members hosted staff members from U.S. 6th Fleet at C2F headquarters in Norfolk to discuss best practices for maritime effectiveness, Dec. 4-5, 2019...
06 December 2019 NETPDC Announces Civilians of the Quarter, Year The Naval Education and Training Professional Development Center (NETPDC) announced Nov. 21 the selection of James Larkin as Civilian of the Quarter (COQ), third quarter 2019, and Jessamy McKay-Ackerman as COQ, fourth quarter 2019. McKay-Ackerman was also awarded...
06 December 2019 UPDATED 11:00 EST: Active Shooter at NAS Pensacola 11:00 a.m. EST: The Navy is aware of reports of an active shooter at Naval Air Station Pensacola. The base is currently on lockdown. More information will be released on Navy.mil and social media as facts can be confirmed...
06 December 2019 Remembering the Day of Infamy: Diego Garcia Takes Pause on the Anniversary of the Pearl Harbor Attack U.S. and British service members, civilians and contractors on board U.S. Navy Support Facility Diego Garcia gathered Dec. 6 to honor those fallen during the 78th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor...
06 December 2019 NAVFAC Atlantic Awards Increase to Multiple Award Contracts to Support Global Contingency Construction Projects NAVFAC Atlantic has awarded a $92 million modification to increase the maximum dollar value of an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, multiple award contract for global contingency construction projects to four companies in Colorado, California, Virginia and North Carolina...
06 December 2019 USS America Arrives in Japan as Latest Amphib Force Addition Amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) joined the U.S. 7th Fleet forward-deployed amphibious force in Sasebo, Dec. 6, after transiting the Pacific Ocean from its former homeport of San Diego...
05 December 2019 CNO Gilday Speaks at USNI's 2019 Defense Forum Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Mike Gilday spoke on a panel at the U.S. Naval Institute's 13th annual Defense Forum held at the Newseum, Dec. 5...