29 November 2017 VP-5 Conducts Familiarization Flight in Iceland The 'Mad Foxes' of Patrol Squadron (VP) 5 hosted Icelandic media, Icelandic military, and other government officials for a tour of the Navy's newest maritime platform, the P-8A Poseidon, and a familiarization flight by Combat Air Crew (CAC) 10, Nov. 16...
29 November 2017 Amphibious Squadron 1 Holds Change of Command Ceremony, At Sea Capt. Gerald Olin relieved Capt. Patrick V. Foege as Commander, Amphibious Squadron (PHIBRON) 1 during a change of command ceremony aboard amphibious dock landing ship USS Rushmore (LSD 47), Nov. 28...
29 November 2017 Bonhomme Richard Sailors Celebrate Thanksgiving On Board Sailors aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) were joined by friends, family and shipmates for a Thanksgiving feast on the ship's mess deck, November 23...
28 November 2017 Sailor Found Deceased on USS John C Stennis Identified A Sailor found deceased on board USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) Nov. 25, has been identified as Engineman Fireman Recruit Akiree Pointer...
28 November 2017 Initial Japan-Based CVW-5 Jet Squadrons Fly-in to MCAS Iwakuni The first jet squadrons from Carrier Air Wing FIVE (CVW-5) relocated from Naval Air Facility Atsugi (NAFA) to Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni (MCASI) Nov. 28 after the conclusion of the Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group (CSG 5) patrol...
28 November 2017 USS San Diego Arrives In Souda Bay, Greece The San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego (LPD 22) and embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) arrived in Souda Bay, Greece, for a scheduled port visit, Nov. 27...
27 November 2017 USS John S McCain Departs Subic Bay En Route to Yokosuka The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) departed Subic Bay, Philippines aboard heavy lift transport vessel MV Treasure in route to Fleet Activities Yokosuka Nov. 28...
27 November 2017 NDW Personnel Get Ready to Give for International Volunteer Day Naval District Washington's (NDW) 2017 Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) representatives are encouraging personnel to consider donating their time to charity during International Volunteer Day, Dec. 5...
27 November 2017 LCSRON Two Sailors Graduate from Inaugural Engineering Plant Technician Course Five Sailors graduated Nov. 9 from the inaugural Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Engineering Plant Technician (EPT) course at the Surface Warfare Officer School (SWOS) Engineering Learning Site on Naval Station, Mayport...
27 November 2017 TSC Sailors Celebrate Thanksgiving with Local Host Families More than 450 students at Training Support Center (TSC), Great Lakes, were invited by more than 170 local hosts to their homes and the McHenry VFW Post 4600 to enjoy a Thanksgiving meal as part of the annual Adopt A Sailor program Nov. 23...