In a keynote speech to attendees of the 2018 Oceans Conference-held last week in Charleston, South Carolina-Chief of Naval Research Rear Adm. David Hahn discussed the goals of the U.S. Navy's Task Force Ocean, a signature program of Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson.

The Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) course is one of many tools the Navy uses to promote suicide prevention, and Naval Medical Center Portsmouth wants to train as many people as possible.

Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) arrived in Cobh, Ireland, March 21, for a scheduled port visit to enhance U.S.-Irish relations as the two nations work together for a stable, secure, and prosperous European region.

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.