03 February 2016 US, UK Forces Conduct Joint Mine Warfare Squadron Exercise Commander, Task Force (CTF) 52 conducted a joint mine countermeasure (MCM) squadron exercise (SQUADEX) with the U.K. Mine Counter Measures Force (COMUKMCMFOR) Jan. 17-22...
03 February 2016 USS Dallas Commanding Officer Relieved of Duty The commanding officer of the Groton-based Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Dallas (SSN 700) was relieved of his duties Feb. 2 due to loss of confidence in his ability to command...
03 February 2016 Naval Education and Training Commander Visits USNA Commander, Naval Education and Training Command (NETC) Rear Adm. Michael White toured the U.S. Naval Academy Feb. 2...
02 February 2016 President Obama to Award the Medal of Honor On February 29, 2016, President Barack Obama will present the Medal of Honor to Senior Chief Special Warfare Operator Edward Byers...
02 February 2016 NDW Celebrates African-American/Black History Month Naval District Washington (NDW) has joined the national celebration of African-American/Black History Month by honoring the history and culture of African-American and black Sailors...
02 February 2016 Sasebo Families Prepare for the Worst in Evacuation Exercise Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo held its annual Noncombatant Evacuation Operation (NEO) drill Jan. 26...
02 February 2016 NAS Patuxent River is NDW's Energy Biggest Loser Naval Air Station (NAS) Patuxent River was announced as the winner of the Naval District Washington 2015 Energy Biggest Loser (EBL) Competition, Jan. 24...
02 February 2016 Commander, US Naval Activities Spain Names Senior Enlisted Leader of the Year When Chief Hospital Corpsman Crystal Ingram reported to Navy Environmental and Preventive Medicine Unit 7(NEPMU-7), she had one goal in mind: to help Sailors under her charge excel personally and professionally...
02 February 2016 Lincoln Battles Air Force on the Ice Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln's (CVN 72) hockey team took on airmen from Langley Air Force Base in the inaugural "Air vs. Sea" hockey game at Scope Arena in Norfolk Jan. 30...
02 February 2016 Ike's AIMD Program Achieves Perfect AMI Score The Aviation Intermediate Maintenance Department (AIMD) aboard aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) (Ike) was recognized as one of the top AIMD programs in the Navy following a perfect score on their Aviation Maintenance Inspection (AMI), Jan. 14...