19 September 2017 Bonhomme Richard Arrives in Okinawa, Conducts Final Offload of 31st MEU The amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) with the embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) arrived in Okinawa to conduct the final offload of 31st MEU equipment, vehicles, and personnel, Sept. 19...
19 September 2017 Operation Junction Rain 2017 Concludes Members of the U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Navy, Senegalese Marines, Senegalese Navy, and Cabo Verde Coast Guard came together for a debriefing conference concluding Operation Junction Rain (OJR), the operational phase of the African Maritime Law Enforcement Partnership (AMLEP), Sept. 15, 2017...
18 September 2017 USS Iwo Jima and USS New York Return to Mayport USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), USS New York (LPD 21), along with multiple embarked Navy and Marine Corps units, completed initial rescue and recovery operations in support of federal and state officials, Sept. 17, following Hurricane Irma's devastation of the Florida Keys...
18 September 2017 Navy Accepts Delivery of Future USS Omaha (LCS 12) The Navy accepted delivery of the future littoral combat ship USS Omaha (LCS 12) during a ceremony in Mobile, Alabama, Sept. 15...
18 September 2017 Suicide Prevention Month: Raising Awareness September is Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month. Raising awareness is one of the first steps toward combating suicide because the more educated people become, the easier it is to recognize the risk factors and warning signs...
18 September 2017 CIWT Pins Newest Chief Petty Officers Twenty-eight Sailors from across the Center for Information Warfare Training (CIWT) domain donned their chief petty officer (CPO) anchors during pinning ceremonies, Sept. 15...
18 September 2017 Iwo Jima Pins Chiefs During Hurricane Irma Relief Efforts While conducting Hurricane Irma relief efforts, the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) held a pinning ceremony in for the promotion of 18 first class petty officers to chief petty officer, Sept. 16...
18 September 2017 NAVSUP FLC Norfolk Provides Hurricane Irma Relief Support Right on the heels of the previous week's Hurricane Harvey, Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Fleet Logistics Center (FLC) Norfolk provided logistics support to ships that deployed Sept. 8 to support relief efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma...
18 September 2017 Advancement Exam SME Recruitment Realigned to TYCOMs, Rating Sponsors Effective Jan. 1, the responsibility for recruitment and selection of Fleet Subject Matter Experts (FSMEs) for Advancement Exam Readiness Review (AERR) panels will transfer from U.S. Fleet Forces Command to type commands and rating sponsors as announced Sept. 15 in NAVADMIN 229/17...
18 September 2017 George Washington Recognizes Outstanding Leadership Capt. Glenn Jamison, commanding officer of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), announced the recipients of the Navy Marine Corps Association Leadership Award (NMCALA) over the 1MC, Aug. 11...