15 March 2024 USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) Arrives In Narvik, Norway After Successful Participation In Steadfast Defender USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) arrived in Narvik, Norway, March 15, 2024, following its participation in the largest NATO exercise since World War II, Steadfast Defender.
13 March 2024 USS Laboon Sailors Provide Assistance to Distressed Mariners Crew members from the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Laboon (DDG 58) provided assistance to three mariners on a disabled vessel in the international waters of the Gulf of Aden, March 11.
12 March 2024 400+ Allied, Joint Special Operations Forces Secure the Arctic Recognizing the importance of the Arctic region to defense of the homeland from potential adversarial threats, elite special operations forces from the U.S. Navy, U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force, Canada, Denmark, Norway, and the United Kingdom recently concluded high-impact training events throughout the
12 March 2024 Commander, U.S. Sixth Fleet visits USS Bulkeley (DDG 84) Vice Adm. Thomas Ishee, commander, U.S. 6th Fleet, embarked the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Bulkeley (DDG 84) at Naval Station Rota, Spain to meet with the crew and recognize their accomplishments at the conclusion of their four month patrol, Mar. 8, 2024.
11 March 2024 U.S. Army Assault Helicopters Conduct Deck Landings on USNS Dahl Soldiers with 2nd Battalion, 2nd Aviation Regiment, 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade (2-2 CAB) conducted deck landings with U.S. Army UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters on prepositioning ship USNS Dahl (T-AKR 312), March 7.
07 March 2024 Expeditionary Medical Unit’s Honduras mission leads to stronger medical partnerships and enhanced readiness SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras – Expeditionary Medical Unit (EMU) 10 G-Rotation 16 strengthened health capability and expanded U.S. Navy readiness with Honduran medical professionals during a Global Health Engagement (GHE) in San Pedro Sula, Feb. 17 – March 2, 2024.According to U.S. Navy Capt. Jamie
06 March 2024 Bataan ARG, 26th MEU(SOC) to Return to Homeport The ships of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), along with the embarked 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) (MEU(SOC)) exited the Mediterranean Sea after conducting operations in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations, March 5, 2024. In the coming weeks, Sailors and
05 March 2024 AIRLANT kicks off Active-Duty Fund Drive to support Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society The official kick-off ceremony for this year’s Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society (NMCRS) Active-Duty Fund Drive (ADFD) was held at U.S. Fleet Forces Command Headquarters on board Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads, March 5. This year’s NMCRS ADFD chair is Rear Adm. Doug Verissimo,
04 March 2024 NMCB 11 Seabees complete Norwegian Cold Weather Survival Course U.S. Navy Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 11 completed a cold weather survival training course in Sørlia, Harstad in Norway, Feb. 22, 2024.
29 February 2024 CTF-63 Welcomes USNS Trenton (T-EPF 5) Arrival in Naples The Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport ship USNS Trenton (T-EPF 5) arrived in Naples, Italy Monday, Feb. 26, 2024, for a scheduled port visit.
29 February 2024 USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4) begins African deployment The Blue military crew (MILCREW) of the Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary sea base USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4) and the ship’s Military Sealift Command Civilian Mariners (CIVMARs) departed Naval Station Rota, Spain to begin a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Africa (NAVAF) and
27 February 2024 Navy Pins First Robotics Warfare Specialist The Chief of Naval Personnel, Vice Adm. Rick Cheeseman, and the Navy’s Personnel Plans and Policy Division (N13) Director, Rear Adm. Jim Waters, pinned Master Chief Christopher Rambert as the Navy’s first Robotics Warfare Specialist during an office call at Naval Support Facility
27 February 2024 VFA-37 ‘Ragin’ Bulls’ Host Professional Bull Riders, Recognized with Sport’s ‘Be Cowboy’ Award As the “Ragin’ Bulls” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 37 still settle in after their nearly nine-month deployment aboard USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), they got the special opportunity to share what kept them motivated during their time at sea with some special guests.Professional
26 February 2024 USS Bulkeley (DDG 84) completes patrol in U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Bulkeley (DDG 84) returned to Naval Station Rota, Spain, following the completion of its Forward-Deployed Naval Forces (FDNF) patrol in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations, July 26.
23 February 2024 The Invisible Hand Helping Communities Heal: The Sailors Behind Navy Mortuary Services ROTA, Spain - Being the one left behind after a death is not easy. One moment, everything seems normal; and the next, you realize life will never be the same. During that emotional and stressful time, the Sailors of Navy Mortuary Services step in to lighten the burden.“Someone’s got to,” said Senior
21 February 2024 USS Gunston Hall (LSD-44) arrives in Harstad, Norway, for Steadfast Defender 2024 HARSTAD, Norway — USS Gunston Hall (LSD-44), a Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship arrived in Harstad, Norway, Feb. 21, 2024 for a scheduled port visit during NATO exercise Steadfast Defender 24.
20 February 2024 USS Arleigh Burke Arrives in Souda Bay, Crete The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) arrived in Souda Bay, Greece, for a regularly scheduled port visit, Feb. 15, 2024.
20 February 2024 USS Hershel “Woody” Williams successfully completes maintenance period in Croatia The Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary sea base USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4) completed its routine planned maintenance in Rijeka, Croatia Feb. 8, 2024 at Viktor Lenac Shipyard.
17 February 2024 USS John L. Canley Commissioning Recognizes Legacy of Vietnam Veterans and Medal of Honor Recipient USS John L. Canley Commissioning Recognizes Legacy of Vietnam Veterans and Medal of Honor RecipientFrom Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet Public Affairs
14 February 2024 50 Years of Building and Restoring Maritime Capabilities: Celebrating the Underwater Construction Teams Anniversary The Navy’s Underwater Construction Teams (UCT) One and Two will celebrate half a century of subsurface construction progress and prowess Feb. 15.
14 February 2024 Navy SEALs Forge Alliance with Cypriot Navy Underwater Demolition Team in Eastern Mediterranean In a constant demonstration of partnership in the Eastern Mediterranean, U.S. East Coast-based Naval Special Warfare Operators (SEALs) and Special Warfare Combatant-Craft Crewmen (SWCC) collaborated with Cypriot Navy Underwater Demolition Team (MYK) partners Jan. 22 – Feb. 14, 2024, refining their
14 February 2024 WEST 2024: Naval Special Warfare a Force Multiplier for Fleet, Prioritizing Reintegration with Joint Force Rear Adm. Keith Davids, commander, Naval Special Warfare Command (NSWC), attended and participated in AFCEA-USNI WEST (WEST) 2024 conference, Feb. 13-15.
13 February 2024 Forward Deployable Preventative Medical Unit Enhances Combat Effectiveness with Comprehensive Weapons and Threat Recognition Training SUFFOLK, Va. - This year, the Forward Deployable Preventative Medical Unit (FDPMU) participated in a first ever Weapons and Threat Recognition Training Course, specifically designed and tailored for the unit’s unique mission. FDPMU’s are rapidly, deployable, and mobile units that support force
13 February 2024 U.S. 2nd Fleet forward deploys for Steadfast Defender 2024 A contingent of more than 100 U.S. 2nd Fleet and Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 2 personnel are forward deployed to Bodø, Norway to establish a maritime command element, Commander Task Force North (CTF-N), in support of the NATO exercise Steadfast Defender 2024.
12 February 2024 USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) Ports in Souda Bay, Greece SOUDA BAY, Greece- Marines and Sailors from the dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50), part of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) (MEUSOC) arrived in Souda Bay, Greece for a scheduled port visit, Feb. 11, 2024.
11 February 2024 USS Bataan, 26th MEU(SOC) Port in Larnaca, Cyprus LARNACA, Cyprus - The Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) and embarked 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) (MEU(SOC)) arrived in Larnaca, Republic of Cyprus, for a scheduled port visit, Feb. 11.
08 February 2024 USS Gunston Hall (LSD-44) arrives in Portsmouth ahead of Steadfast Defender USS Gunston Hall (LSD-44), a Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship arrived in Portsmouth, United Kingdom, Feb. 8, 2024 for a scheduled port visit prior to their participation in Exercise Steadfast Defender 24.
06 February 2024 U.S. Navy Joins Arctic Specialist 2024 in Norway Sailors from Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Mobile Unit (MU) Eight, attached to Commander Task Force (CTF) 68 at Naval Station Rota, Spain, began the annual Norway-hosted exercise Arctic Specialist 2024 in Ramsund, Norway, Feb. 5, 2024.
03 February 2024 USS Farragut Returns Home Following a Successful SOUTHCOM Deployment MAYPORT, Fla. – The Arleigh Burke-Class Destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99) returned to U.S. Naval Station Mayport, Fla., Feb. 3, 2024, following the ship’s successful deployment under U.S. 4th Fleet to the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility.
02 February 2024 U.S. 2nd Fleet hosts Fleet Medical Symposium NORFOLK, Va. - Commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet Health Service Support team hosted the 2024 Fleet Medical Symposium at Naval Warfare Development Center aboard Naval Station Norfolk, Jan. 30-31, 2024.Vice Adm. Doug Perry, commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet, kicked off the two-day conference speaking about how
02 February 2024 U.S. Navy Installations, Fleet Commands Participate in Annual Force Protection Exercise WASHINGTON - Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command (USFFC) and Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC) will conduct their annual two-part force protection exercise, Citadel Shield-Solid Curtain (CS-SC24), beginning Feb. 5 at all Navy installations located in the continental United States.
31 January 2024 Sailors host stress management training for mental wellness PORTSMOUTH, Va. - Sailors assigned to Naval Medical Forces Atlantic (NMFL) hosted a Sailor 360 stress management training for mental wellness on board Naval Support Activity (NSA) Hampton Roads – Portsmouth Annex, Jan. 24, 2024. The training began with a presentation of resources available locally
30 January 2024 USS Arleigh Burke Ports in Limassol, Cyprus LIMASSOL, Cyprus – The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) arrived in Limassol, Cyprus for a regularly scheduled port visit 25 Jan., 2024.
30 January 2024 Underwater Construction Team 1 Supports U.S. Allies in São Tomé SÃO TOMÉ, São Tomé and Príncipe - Seabee divers assigned to Underwater Construction Team 1 (UCT 1) conducted a four-week cross training exercise with São Tomé Coast Guard divers and executed underwater harbor clearance efforts to allow for safer navigation through the shipping channel of São Tomé
29 January 2024 SURFLANT Hosts First-Ever Bioskills Procedure Lab NORFOLK, Va. (Jan. 9, 2024) – One hundred twenty six Sailors participated in a historic bioskills procedure lab onboard Naval Station Norfolk, Jan. 9. Sailors from 29 different commands attended the lab, which was held to provide realistic training to operational forces to prepare them for
28 January 2024 USS Leyte Gulf Deploys from Norfolk to U.S. 4th Fleet The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) departed Naval Station Norfolk on deployment, Jan. 28.
25 January 2024 Medical Forces Atlantic Reserve leadership highlight importance of mission readiness PORTSMOUTH, Va. - Reserve Component Naval Medical Forces Atlantic (RC NMFL) held a 4-day annual leadership sync for 20 commands within the region that focused on Navy Medicine and Navy Reserve priorities on board Naval Support Activity (NSA) Hampton Roads-Portsmouth Annex, Jan. 18-21.Nearly 50 Navy
17 January 2024 Profiles in Professionalism: Logistics Specialist 1st Class Bobby Veliz McAllen, Texas native Logistics Specialist 1st Class Bobby Veliz has served as a Training and Administration of the Reserve (TAR) Sailor in the Navy since July of 2002, currently assigned as supply department leading petty officer at Tactical Support Wing (TSW).
16 January 2024 Task Force 59 Launches New Unmanned Task Group 59.1 MANAMA, Bahrain - U.S. Naval Forces Central Command’s Task Force 59 commissioned a new task group focused on unmanned operations during a ceremony here, Jan. 3.The task group, known as Task Group 59.1, focuses on the operational deployment of unmanned systems teamed with manned operators to bolster
12 January 2024 Nuclear Power Training Unit First – Three Royal Australian Navy Officers Graduate the Program MT. PLEASANT, South Carolina – Three Royal Australian Navy Officers graduated the U.S. Navy’s Nuclear Power Training Unit (NPTU) Charleston today, marking a significant step in Australia’s goal to operate conventionally armed, nuclear-powered attack submarines (SSNs).
11 January 2024 Iran Attacks and Seizes Merchant Shipping Vessel On Jan. 11, The Islamic Republic of Iran Navy (IRIN) unlawfully seized the Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker St. Nikolas while the vessel was transiting the international waters of the Gulf of Oman.
11 January 2024 Profiles in Professionalism: Information Systems Technician 1st Class Joshua Lee At Navy Reserve Region Readiness and Mobilization Command (REDCOM) Jacksonville, Information Systems Technician 1st Class Joshua Lee, from Boise, Idaho, received the Sailor of the Year (SOY) 2023 award on Dec. 14, 2023.This is the second year in a row Lee was selected as REDCOM Jacksonville’s SOY.
11 January 2024 Military Sealift Command Chartered Ships Arrive at Halfway Points in Journey to McMurdo Station Antarctica in Support of Operation Deep Freeze 2024 MCMURDO STATION, Antarctica - Two Military Sealift Command chartered ships have arrived at the halfway points in their journeys to journey to McMurdo Station, Antarctica and their support of the annual resupply mission to McMurdo Station, Antarctica; Operation Deep Freeze 2024.
11 January 2024 USS Bataan, USS Carter Hall and 26th MEU(SOC) Arrive in Piraeus, Greece The Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), Harpers Ferry-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50), and embarked 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) (MEU(SOC)) arrived in Piraeus, Greece, Jan. 11, 2024, for a regularly scheduled port visit
10 January 2024 CNO Releases Priorities: America’s Warfighting Navy WASHINGTON (Jan. 9, 2023) – Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti released her priorities in a paper titled “America’s Warfighting Navy,” at the Surface Navy Association’s National Symposium, Jan. 9.
10 January 2024 26th MEU(SOC) Begins Exercise “Odyssey Encore”, a MEU(SOC) MAGTF Readiness Sustainment Exercise MEDITERRANEAN SEA - U.S. Marines and Sailors with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), embarked aboard the amphibious warships of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group (BATARG), will participate in a MEU(SOC) Exercise named “Odyssey Encore”, in vicinity of Volos,
10 January 2024 26th MEU(SOC) Begins Exercise “Odyssey Encore”, a MEU(SOC) MAGTF Readiness Sustainment Exercise U.S. Marines and Sailors with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), embarked aboard the amphibious warships of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group (BATARG), will participate in a MEU(SOC) Exercise named “Odyssey Encore”, in vicinity of Volos, Greece, 6-17 Jan. 2024. This
09 January 2024 SWOBOSS Highlights The Fight, The Force, The Future at 2024 Surface Navy Association National Symposium ARLINGTON, Va.— Vice Adm. Brendan McLane, commander, Naval Surface Force, emphasized warfighting effectiveness during his keynote remarks at the 36th Annual Surface Navy Association (SNA) National Symposium in Arlington, Va., Jan. 9.
08 January 2024 USS McFaul Returns Home from 8-month Deployment NORFOLK, Va. - The Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS McFaul (DDG 74) returned to Norfolk, Va., Jan. 4, 2024 after an 8-month deployment to the Atlantic Ocean and U.S. 5th Fleet areas of operations.
05 January 2024 USS Gerald R. Ford Transits the Strait of Gibraltar The U.S. Navy’s largest and most advanced aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), and embarked staff from Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 12, transited the Strait of Gibraltar and exited the Mediterranean Sea after conducting operations in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations, Jan. 5, 2024.