Secretary of the Navy John Phelan embarked USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), the flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 12, to observe the strike group’s Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX), Apr. 10-11. The visit was the Secretary's first visit to an operational carrier strike group...

Rear Adm. Dan Lannamann is a native of Camden, Maine. He enlisted in the Navy as a Gunner’s Mate (Missile) in 1983. He commissioned in 1994 through the Enlisted Commissioning Program where he earned a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Maine. He holds a Master’s Degree in...

ATLANTIC OCEAN - The amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), Amphibious Squadron 8 (PHIBRON) and the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU)—all part of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group (IWOARG)—completed a two-week Amphibious Squadron Marine Expeditionary Unit Integration Training...

Rear Adm. William Greene is a native of Ann Arbor, Michigan. He entered the Navy through the Reserve Officer Training Corps program at the University of Florida where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Nuclear Engineering. He also holds a Master in Business Administration from the University of...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – The commanding officer and command master chief of Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron (MSRON) 4 were relieved April 11 due to a loss of confidence in their ability to perform leadership duties...