16 May 2023 Flag Officer Announcement Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III announced today that the president has made the following nomination:
15 May 2023 SECNAV Names Navy’s First-in-Class Expeditionary Medical Ship after National Naval Medical Center Bethesda Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Carlos Del Toro announced USNS Bethesda (EMS 1) as the name for the lead ship in the new Expeditionary Medical Ship (EMS(X)) class of ships during his mental health awareness month video, May 15. EMS(X) will now be referred to as the Bethesda Class Expeditionary
12 May 2023 Navy to Commission Guided-Missile Destroyer Lenah Sutcliffe Higbee WASHINGTON - The Navy will commission its newest Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer, USS Lenah Sutcliffe Higbee (DDG 123), during a 10:00 a.m. EDT ceremony on Saturday, May 13, in Key West, Florida.
11 May 2023 Navy Talent Acquisition Group Golden Gate CO Relieved The Commanding Officer of Navy Talent Acquisition Group (NTAG) Golden Gate, Cmdr. Jared Samuelson, was relieved by Rear Admiral Lex Walker, Navy Recruiting Command, due to loss of confidence in his ability to command.
05 May 2023 Flag Officer Announcements Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III announced today that the president has made the following nominations:
05 May 2023 Navy to Commission Future Littoral Combat Ship Cooperstown WASHINGTON - The Navy will commission the future USS Cooperstown (LCS 23) as the newest Independence- variant littoral combat ship (LCS) during a 10:00 a.m. EDT ceremony on Saturday, May 6, in New York City.
05 May 2023 Navy to Christen Submarine Massachusetts WASHINGTON - The Navy will christen one of its newest Virginia-class fast-attack submarines, the future USS Massachusetts (SSN 798), during an 11 a.m. EDT ceremony Saturday, May 6, 2023, at Huntington Ingalls Industries-Newport News Shipbuilding, in Newport News, Virginia.
04 May 2023 Navy Housing Introduces Unaccompanied Housing ‘Bill of Rights & Responsibilities’ WASHINGTON - Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC) has implemented a ‘Bill of Rights & Responsibilities’ for Unaccompanied Housing (UH), which outlines resident rights that are guaranteed by Navy Housing as well as resident responsibilities for maintaining the space where they
04 May 2023 Commander, Navy Installations Command Introduces New Force Protection Billet: 815A, Installation Security Specialist (Access) WASHINGTON - Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC) has introduced a new primary duty billet, 815A or Installation Security Specialist for access, in order to increase base sentries and bolster force protection at Navy CONUS installations. The three-year shore duty billets are open to E1-E5
03 May 2023 Flag Officer Announcement Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III announced today that the president has made the following nomination: