Eighty-two representatives, many graduates of U.S. Naval War College (NWC), from 25 nations and the African Union attended the 12th Regional Alumni Symposium - Africa at NWC, Aug. 25-27, as part of the school's continuing education program...

The amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) arrived in Okinawa, Japan Aug. 27 to offload the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU)...

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Chafee (DDG 90) conducted an Oceania Maritime Security Initiative (OMSI) with U.S. Coast Guard's 14th District, Aug. 5 - 21, in the Western Pacific Ocean...

The crew of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) (Ike) returned to sea, Aug. 28, following a 23-month dry-docking planned incremental availability (DPIA) at Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY)...

During the week of July 6, engineers at Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division (NSWCCD) in Philadelphia championed the installation and testing on USS Halsey (DDG 97) of a prototype electronics grounding unit (EGU)...

Adm. Scott Swift, commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, made his inaugural visit to the Republic of Singapore Aug. 26-28 to reaffirm the U.S. Navy's strong partnership and ties with the Singapore Armed Forces...

Instructors at Naval Air Technical Training Center (NATTC) began teaching a revised course in August which incorporates new technology and maintains Aviation Structural Mechanics' (AM) readiness throughout the Naval Aviation Enterprise (NAE)...

Naval Sea Systems Command approved Milestone B for the Advance Explosive Ordnance Disposal Robotic System (AEODRS) Tactical Operations variant (Increment 2) Aug. 18...

The first-of-class oceanographic research vessel R/V Neil Armstrong (AGOR 27), successfully completed acceptance trials Aug. 7 the Navy reported Aug. 27...

Capt. Kurt Waymire was relieved by Capt. Patrick J. O'Connor as commanding officer of Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Fleet Logistics Center (FLC) Norfolk in a ceremony at Naval Station Norfolk Aug. 26...