27 July 2022 Supporting Commands, Supporting Sailors NAVIFOR Hosts Mental Health Summit SUFFOLK, Va. - Naval Information Forces (NAVIFOR) hosted its inaugural Mental Health Summit July 25-26, 2022, in Suffolk, Va...
26 July 2022 Production Issue with Ejection Seat Cartridge Actuated Devices (CAD) Necessitates Replacement of CAD in some Navy, Marine Corps Aircraft NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PATUXENT RIVER, Md. - The Navy recently discovered an issue affecting cartridge actuated devices (CAD) in some fixed-wing aircraft. Affected aircraft include the F/A-18B/C/D Hornet; F/A-18E/F Super Hornet; E/A-18G Growler; and T-45 Goshawk and F-5 Tiger II training...
26 July 2022 CNO Releases Navigation Plan 2022 Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Mike Gilday released Navigation Plan 2022 to the Fleet, July 26...
25 July 2022 USS Whidbey Island decommissions after nearly 38 years of service Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship namesake, USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41) held a decommissioning ceremony at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story, Va. on July 22 before its inactivation next month...
23 July 2022 Chief of Naval Operations Travels to RIMPAC, Meets with Exercise Participants Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday traveled to Hawaii, July 20-23, to visit participants of the Rim of the Pacific Exercise (RIMPAC). ...
22 July 2022 CENTCOM leaders visit Saudi Royal Armed Forces TAMPA, Fla. - Gen. Michael “Erik” Kurilla, commander of U.S. Central Command, along with Vice Adm. Charles “Brad” Cooper, commander of U.S. Navy Central, and Lt. Gen. Pat Frank, commander of U.S. Army Central, visited the Saudi Royal Armed Forces in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia July 20-21...
22 July 2022 Navy Supply Corps School Holds Change of Command NEWPORT, R.I. - Family, staff, students and guests witnessed a time-honored military tradition, the change of command, at the Navy Supply Corps School (NSCS) in Newport, Rhode Island, July 22, 2022...
20 July 2022 USS West Virginia Sailor Accounted For From World War II (Tipsword, K.) The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that Navy Machinst’s Mate 1st Class Keith W. Tipsword, 27, killed during World War II, was accounted for on July 12, 2022.On Dec. 7, 1941, Tipsword was assigned to the battleship USS West Virginia, which was moored at Ford Island, Pearl...
20 July 2022 USS West Virginia Sailor Accounted For From World War II (Garcia, C.) The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that Navy Shipfitter 2nd Class Claude R. Garcia, 25, killed during World War II, was accounted for on May 12, 2022.On Dec. 7, 1941, Garcia was assigned to the battleship USS West Virginia, which was moored at Ford Island, Pearl Harbor,...
18 July 2022 CNO, Commander-in-Chief of the Chilean Navy Discuss Partnership Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday welcomed Commander-in-Chief of the Chilean Navy Adm. Juan Andrés de la Maza Larrain at the Pentagon for an office call, July 18...