Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday and Mrs. Linda Gilday visited Naval Air Station Patuxent River Nov. 3, to meet with Sailors and civilians and see their work firsthand.

The Navy on Nov. 2 announced F-35C modifications to the future USS John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) under a contract structure now in place to deliver the second USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) aircraft carrier, employing a single-phase acquisition strategy, instead of two-phase, as originally planned.

The Navy completed an annual review of its Learning and Development Roadmaps Nov. 2.

The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory’s Coupled Ocean/Atmosphere Mesoscale Prediction System for Tropical Cyclones was named the world’s most accurate in predicting hurricane strengths during the 2019 Atlantic hurricane season.

The U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, will conduct a final flight on the F/A-18 A/B/C/D “Legacy” Hornets, Nov. 04 from 4 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. CST. The final flight of the Legacy Hornets signifies the official transition of the Blue Angels to the F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet platform.

The Navy League and Naval Education and Training Command announced the requirements for the Alaska Sea Services Scholarships for academic year 2021-2022; applications will be accepted starting Dec. 8.

CNO Gilday and MCPON Smith visited Sailors during a day-trip to Norfolk, Oct. 29.

In honor of Veterans Day, the Army and Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard exchanges and Defense Commissary Agency are joining forces to salute the selfless service of all who have worn our Nation’s uniform.

The Navy’s first Yard Tug (YT) 808 class tug recently delivered to Naval Base Kitsap, Bremerton Annex.  Only 17 days after delivery, YT 808 was in the water assisting USNS Richard Byrd (T-AKE 4) as it moved away from the dock at Naval Magazine Indian Island.

Secretary of the Navy Kenneth J. Braithwaite announced Oct. 28 that the newest Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine will be named in honor of the state of Wisconsin.