17 June 2022 NAVFAC Atlantic Picks up 475 pounds of trash for annual Clean the Bay Day NORFOLK, Va. - Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Atlantic took to the shoreline of Lafayette River Annex on Thursday, June 9 to clean up debris championing the protection of the Chesapeake Bay watershed...
17 June 2022 U.S. 3rd Fleet Changes Command SAN DIEGO— Vice Adm. Steve Koehler transferred command of U.S. 3rd Fleet to Vice Adm. Michael Boyle during a change of command ceremony at Naval Base Point Loma, June 16...
16 June 2022 U.S. Navy Exercises Option for Third Constellation Class Frigate WASHINGTON — Today the Navy has exercised the second option for the Constellation Class Frigate program, the USS Chesapeake (FFG 64)...
16 June 2022 Department of the Navy Top Scientists, Engineers Recognized for Excellence WEST BETHESDA, Md. – The best of the best in Navy and Marine Corps science and engineering were recognized June 16, at the Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Research, Development and Acquisition (ASN RD&A) Dr. Delores M. Etter Top Scientists and Engineers Awards Ceremony...
15 June 2022 Chief of Naval Operations Visits Iceland, Discusses Maritime Security and Partnership Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Mike Gilday travelled to Iceland, June 13-15, as part of a week-long trip to Iceland and Germany...
14 June 2022 USS Preble (DDG 88) Commanding Officer Relieved The commanding officer of USS Preble (DDG 88), Cmdr. Peter Lesaca, was relieved of command June 14 by Capt. Patrick H. O’Mahoney, commodore, Destroyer Squadron (COMDESRON) 23, due to loss of confidence in his ability to command...
13 June 2022 SECNAV Issues Letters of Censure WASHINGTON – Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Carlos Del Toro issued Secretarial Letters of Censure (SLOC) to three U.S. Marine Corps officers and two U.S. Navy officers who were in leadership roles during the Amphibious Assault Vehicle (AAV) tragedy on July 30, 2020, which resulted in the death of...
11 June 2022 CO Relieved of Duty at Recruit Training Command Rear Adm. Jennifer Couture, commander, Naval Service Training Command, relieved Capt. Jeffry Sandin, commanding officer, Recruit Training Command, of command on June 11, due to a loss of confidence in his ability to command...
11 June 2022 USS Bulkeley CO, CMDCM Relieved of their Duties On June 10, 2022, Capt. Stefan Walch, Commodore, Destroyer Squadron Two (CDS-2), relieved USS Bulkeley (DDG 84) commanding officer, Cmdr. Devine Johnson and Command Master Chief Earl Sanders, due to a loss of confidence in their ability to effectively function as a command leadership team...
10 June 2022 SECNAV Names Future Arleigh Burke-class Destroyer USS J. William Middendorf WASHINGTON – Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Carlos Del Toro announced today, during the Naval War College commencement, that future Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer DDG-138 will be named USS J. William Middendorf (DDG 138)...