30 July 2017 Exercise GUAMEX Kicks Off for Regional Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Partners Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Aircraft from New Zealand, Japan and the U.S. have arrived at Andersen Air Force Base to participate in a multinational anti-submarine warfare (ASW) exercise off the coast of Guam, July 31 - Aug. 12...
30 July 2017 Midshipmen Embark John S. McCain for Summer Cruise Seven midshipmen embarked the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56), nicknamed "Big Bad John," from July 3-21...
30 July 2017 USS Rafael Peralta Commissioned in San Diego The Navy's newest Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) was commissioned in a ceremony at Naval Air Station North Island, July 29...
29 July 2017 Bonhomme Richard arrives in Brisbane, Australia The amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) arrived in Brisbane, Australia, for a scheduled port visit, July 29...
29 July 2017 USS Gerald R. Ford Completes First Arrested Landing and Launch Less than one week after Pres. Donald J. Trump commissioned the U.S. Navy's newest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) launched and recovered its first fixed-wing aircraft July 28, 2017, off the coast of Virginia...
28 July 2017 2017 Spirit of Hope Award Navy Nominee Selected The Navy announced its nominee for the 2017 Spirit of Hope Award from a pool of fleet-wide command submissions, Friday...
28 July 2017 USMAP Hits Milestone of 100,000 Active Apprenticeships After more than 40 years providing sea-service military members with journeyman-level certifications documenting their skills through the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), the United Services Military Apprenticeship Program (USMAP) announced a milestone of 100,000 active participants, July 28...
28 July 2017 After a Successful Maintenance Period, Truman Changes Command USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) held a change of command ceremony in the ship's hangar bay at Naval Station Norfolk, July 28. ...
28 July 2017 IWTC Monterey Students Perform in SAPR Event Sailors from Information Warfare Training Command (IWTC) Monterey participated in a joint event for the Navy's Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) and the Army's Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention (SHARP) programs, Jul 25...
28 July 2017 Sailors Volunteer With Green Bay's Habitat for Humanity Sailors attached to the USS Green Bay (LPD 20), forward-deployed to Sasebo, Japan, volunteer with Sailors assigned to Navy Operational Support Center - Green Bay and Future Sailors in the Navy's Delayed Entry Program (DEP) at a local Habitat for Humanity during Green Bay/Fox Cities Navy Week 2017...