13 February 2017 New Tools for Surface Ship Commanding Officers to Recruit Talent to Wardroom More than 50 Naval ROTC midshipmen selected their first ships Nov. 15, but it was also the first time a ship was allowed to hand-pick a midshipman to join their wardroom...
13 February 2017 US Navy Completes Review of Initial Survey Data from World War II Cruiser Wreck Site The Naval History and Heritage Command has completed a review of initial data acquired from a multi-beam sonar survey of the wreck of World War II cruiser USS Houston (CA 30), Navy officials announced Feb. 13...
13 February 2017 Blended Retirement System The decision to stay in the current retirement system or opt-in to BRS is an important and irrevocable decision that eligible Sailors must make based on their own individual circumstances. This course aims to help eligible service members make that decision.1. All service members who are opt-in...
13 February 2017 GHWBCSG Conducts Strikes from Mediterranean The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group commenced strike missions in support of Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR) from the eastern Mediterranean Sea, Feb. 13...
13 February 2017 Abraham Lincoln CO Talks with Families at Town Hall Meeting Aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Commanding Officer Capt. Ronald Ravelo conducted a town hall meeting, Feb. 9, at the Langley Air Force Base community center during the command's monthly Family Readiness Group meeting...
13 February 2017 Hue City Completes Port Visit in Klaipeda, Lithuania Guided-missile cruiser USS Hue City (CG 66) completed a scheduled port visit in Klaipeda, Lithuania, as part of the George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group (GHWBCSG) deployment, Feb. 10...
13 February 2017 USS Somerset Visits Duqm, Oman Amphibious transport dock USS Somerset (LPD 25) departed Duqm, Oman, following a port visit and mid-deployment maintenance availability, Feb. 10...
13 February 2017 Green Bay Sailors Conduct Force Protection Drills Sailors assigned to amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20) conducted anti-terrorism/force protection drills Jan. 8...
13 February 2017 Surface Force Atlantic Sailors of the Year Visit MCPON Nine Sailors of the Year (SOYs) from Commander, Naval Surface Force Atlantic (SURFLANT) visited the office of Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Steven Giordano Feb. 9 at the Pentagon...
13 February 2017 Air Boss Welcomes USNA's Future Naval Aviators The U.S. Naval Academy (USNA) held its annual aviation community assignment dinner and reception Feb. 8 at Dahlgren Hall...