14 July 2016 New "American Connections" Media Outreach Program Replaces Legacy Fleet Hometown News Program The Navy recently announced the American Connections Media Outreach Program, a new and innovative means to share news and information about its Sailors, ships and the Navy's mission with Americans across the country...
11 July 2016 Michigan Undocks, Ending Historic Refit Although USS Michigan (SSGN 727) only moved a few dozen yards July 8 when it left Dry Dock 2 for nearby Pier 5, the brief journey was a major step forward for the sub, the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility, and the Navy...
11 July 2016 Lincoln Sailors Return from Stennis Deployment Twenty-four Sailors assigned to aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) returned home July 7, following their six-month deployment aboard USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74)...
09 July 2016 Legendary Ace Flies His 100th Aircraft in "the Birthplace of Naval Aviation" A 95-year-old, 29 1/2-year veteran, flew his 100th aircraft above "the birthplace of naval aviation," July 9...
05 July 2016 Truman Transits Strait of Gibraltar Aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) transited the Strait of Gibraltar, July 2...
30 June 2016 NECC Executive Director Visits Pacific Fleet Sailors Navy Expeditionary Combat Command Executive Director Nancy Harned visited leadership assigned to NECC Pacific and Navy Expeditionary Combat Forces stationed in Hawaii, Guam, and Okinawa, Japan, June 9-17...
28 June 2016 Virginia Governor Signs Corpsmen to Civilian Health Care Bill Approximately 20 corpsmen and staff members from Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP) attended a historical event June 27, when Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe signed a first-of-its-kind bill which established the Virginia Military Medics and Corpsmen (MMAC) Pilot Program...
28 June 2016 NASWI Hosts Open House Naval Air Station Whidbey Island (NASWI) opened its gates to the public for a base open house June 25...
24 June 2016 US Naval Hospital Yokosuka Holds Change of Command Capt. Glen C. Crawford turned over responsibilities as commanding officer of U.S. Naval Hospital (USNH) Yokosuka to Capt. Rosemary C. Malone during a change of command ceremony held at Fleet Activities (FLEACT) Yokosuka's Benny Decker Theater, June 24...
24 June 2016 Navy Accepts Delivery of Future USS Montgomery (LCS 8) The Navy accepted delivery of future USS Montgomery (LCS 8) during a ceremony at the Austal USA shipyard, June 23...