19 September 2017 Alabama Blue Holds Change of Command Ceremony The Blue crew of the Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Alabama (SSBN 731) welcomed a new commanding officer during a change of command ceremony, Sept. 18...
19 September 2017 Navy Awards Government of Japan-Funded Contract for Marine Corps Relocation to Guam Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Pacific awarded today a $17.9 million firm-fixed price contract to Contrack Watts Inc. of Virginia, to construct a Waterfront Headquarters Building on Naval Base Guam...
19 September 2017 San Diego, 15th MEU Participate in Alligator Dagger 2017 The amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego (LPD 22), with embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), concluded their participation in the scheduled combat rehearsal known as Alligator Dagger, Sept. 11, in the vicinity of the Republic of Djibouti...
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...