Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG 70) provided assistance to 25 mariners in the early hours of March 19, after receiving a distress call from a civilian ship taking on water.

For the second time in five days, guided-missile destroyer USS Laboon (DDG 58) intercepted a small, stateless dhow in the international waters of the Arabian Sea and seized 500 kilograms of Hashish, March 17.

When Chief Hospital Corpsman David Cano reported to Navy Environmental and Preventive Medicine Unit (NEPMU) 7 as a petty officer first class he emulated what a leader should be, and less than a year later was selected for promotion to chief petty officer.

Military Sealift Command expeditionary fast transport USNS Fall River (T-EPF-4) is slated to make make a goodwill visit to Yangon, Myanmar, March 21-25.

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) completed Flag Officer Sea Training (FOST) March 16.

The Bataan Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) flagship USS Bataan (LHD 5) arrived in Valencia, Spain, for a scheduled port visit, March 17.

Submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40) steamed into the Republic of the Marshall Islands for routine training, March 12.

Naval Hospital Bremerton's Branch Health Clinic (BHC) Bangor Personal Reliability Program (PRP) was recognized as one of the Navy's Best Practice in 2016.

Sailors from aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) took part in several community relations events over a two-week period, beginning March 9.

Naval Hospital Bremerton (NHB) is a recipient of the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Environmental Award for fiscal year 2016.