16 February 2016 CNSP Announces 2015 Sea, Shore Sailors of the Year Each year, Sailors from commands throughout Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet (SURFPAC) compete for the titles of SURFPAC Sea and Shore Sailors of the Year (SOY)...
16 February 2016 USS Missouri Returns from 6-Month Deployment Virginia-class, nuclear-powered, fast-attack submarine USS Missouri (SSN 780) returned to its homeport at Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton from a regularly scheduled deployment, Feb. 12...
16 February 2016 Blue Ridge Wraps Up SRA, Completes Light Off Commanding Officer of U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) Capt. Kyle P. Higgins, lit off Blue Ridge's 1 Alpha boiler officially wrapping up a selective restricted availability (SRA), Feb. 4...
16 February 2016 USS Mustin Visits Hong Kong Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG 89) arrived in Hong Kong Feb. 13 for a port visit during a routine patrol in the 7th Fleet area of operations...
16 February 2016 Navy's 3rd MCPON Passes Away Retired Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Robert J. Walker died peacefully the evening of Feb. 15 surrounded by his wife, Fran, and family members. He was 87...
16 February 2016 USS Emory S. Land Arrives in Singapore Submarine tender USS Emory S. Land (AS 39) arrived in Singapore for a port visit Feb. 11...
15 February 2016 The Navy's Third MCPON, OSCM Bob Walker Has Passed Away Statement from MCPON on the passing of MCPON 3 Bob Walker:It is with a heavy heart that I report the passing of our Navy's third Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy, Robert "Bob" Walker...
14 February 2016 Lincoln Sailors Visit D.C for Namesake's Birthday More than two dozen Sailors assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) took part in guided visits to historic locations around Washington, D.C., commemorating the 206th anniversary of President Abraham Lincoln's birth...
14 February 2016 Future USS Portland (LPD 27) Launches The future USS Portland (LPD 27) was successfully launched at the Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) shipyard Feb. 13...
14 February 2016 Antietam, McCampbell Complete IFR 2016 in India The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Antietam (CG 54) and Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS McCampbell (DDG 85) concluded the International Fleet Review (IFR) 2016 in India with a passing exercise (PASSEX) that involved multiple international navies in formation...