09 June 2022 CNO Hosts Israel’s Head of Navy, Focused on Partnership and Maritime Security Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday hosted the Commander in Chief of the Israeli Navy, Vice Adm. David Saar Salama in Washington, D.C., for a formal counterpart visit, June 8-9...
09 June 2022 U.S. and France Hold Naval Strategic Dialogue in Paris PARIS, France - U.S. Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Operations, Plans and Strategy, Vice Adm. Bill Merz met with his counterpart, French Deputy Chief of International Relations Rear Adm. Christophe Lucas and French Deputy Chief of Naval Operations Rear Adm. Xavier Petit at the French Ministry...
08 June 2022 VAQ-137 CO Relieved Due to Loss of Confidence On June 8, 2022, Capt. Patrick Hourigan, Commander, Carrier Air Wing 1, relieved the commanding officer of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 137, Cmdr. Matthew McCormick, due to loss of confidence in his ability to command...
08 June 2022 OICC Florence Employee Honored with NAVFAC Peggy B. Craig Lifetime Service Award Mike Guthrie, Supervisory Engineering Technician for Resident Officer in Charge of Construction (ROICC) Florence Cherry Point, was awarded the 2022 Peggy B. Craig Lifetime Service Award on May 25, 2022 for 42 years of dedicated service to Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC)...
06 June 2022 Chaplain Corps Change of Office and Retirement Ceremony for Rear Admiral Brent Scott WASHINGTON, D.C. – A change of office and retirement ceremony was held onboard Washington Navy Yard in Washington D.C., May 16. Chief of Naval Operations, Adm. Michael Gilday, presided over the event as Rear Adm. Gregory Todd relieved retiring Rear Adm. Brent Scott to become the 27th Navy Chief of...
05 June 2022 Navy Identifies Pilot Killed in Super Hornet crash Near Trona, California SAN DIEGO – U.S. Navy pilot Lt. Richard Bullock was killed when his F/A-18E Super Hornet crashed in the vicinity of Trona, Calif., at approximately 2:30 p.m. (PDT), June 3...
04 June 2022 Navy Identifies Sailor Killed in Vehicle Accident CORONADO, Calif. – The U.S. Navy released the name of the Sailor killed in a vehicle accident that occurred while members of a West Coast-based Naval Special Warfare unit returned from training at Camp Billy Machen in Niland, Calif., June 3...
03 June 2022 Super Hornet Crashes Near Trona, California; Pilot Killed SAN DIEGO -- An F/A-18E Super Hornet based at Naval Air Station Lemoore, Calif. crashed in the vicinity of Trona, CA June 3 at approximately 2:30 p.m. PDT. The pilot is confirmed deceased. The identity of the pilot will not be released until 24 hours after the next of kin have been notified...
03 June 2022 Naval Special Warfare Sailor Killed, Several Injured in Vehicle Accident CORONADO, Calif. – One Sailor was killed and four were injured at approximately 10 a.m. PDT June 3 following a traffic accident that occurred while returning from training at Camp Billy Machen in Niland, CA...
03 June 2022 Navy announces Change of Office at the Chief of Naval Personnel Vice Adm. Rick Cheeseman Jr. became the Navy’s 60th Chief of Naval Personnel June 3 in an office ceremony at Naval Support Facility Arlington, Va., a milestone which also saw him pin on his third star in the process...