28 December 2017 America Departs Singapore after Holiday Visit The amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) with the embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) concluded a port visit to Singapore, Dec. 28...
27 December 2017 US Adjusts Support to ARA San Juan Search Operations The United States will begin to draw down operations assisting the search for the Argentine submarine A.R.A. San Juan in the South Atlantic Dec. 27, after completing its support to requests by the government of Argentina...
27 December 2017 NAVFAC Southwest Kicks Off Voluntary Protection Program at NBPL PWD NAVFAC Southwest kicked-off Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) Nov. 30 with training about the safety program at its Naval Base Point Loma (NBPL) Public Works Department (PWD)...
27 December 2017 Training Support Center Hampton Roads Commences Block Learning Support Training Support Center Hampton Roads (TSCHR) has confirmed the first quotas for Sailors returning to training during their first operational tour under the new Block Learning (BL) stage of Ready, Relevant Learning (RRL)...
27 December 2017 U.S., French forces fortify longstanding partnership during Alligator Dagger The French navy Mistral-class amphibious assault ship LHD Tonnerre (L9014), with embarked U.S. Marines and Sailors from the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit and Naval Amphibious Force, Task Force 51/5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade, and the USS Lewis B. Puller rehearsed amphibious operations...
27 December 2017 USS America Returns to Singapore The amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) along with the embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit returned to Singapore for a scheduled port visit Dec. 22...
27 December 2017 Bremerton Visits Yokosuka for Final Time The Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Bremerton (SSN 698) arrived at Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Dec. 22 for a visit as part of its deployment to the Indo-Asia-Pacific region...
27 December 2017 COMNAVMETOCCOM Names Sailors, Civilians of the Year 2017 Rear Adm. John Okon, commander of Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command (COMNAVMETOCCOM), announced the 2017 Sailors and Civilians of the Year during an all hands held at headquarters December 19 at Stennis Space Center, Miss...
27 December 2017 Future USS Manchester (LCS 14) Completes Acceptance Trials The future USS Manchester (LCS 14) successfully completed acceptance trials Dec. 15 after a series of graded in-port and underway demonstrations for the Navy's Board of Inspection and Survey...
27 December 2017 CNATTU Keesler Names Marine of the Year Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training Unit (CNATTU) Keesler recognized the organization's top Marine during a ceremony with Keesler Air Force Base's Marine Detachment (MARDET), Dec. 18, onboard Keesler Air Force Base...