18 August 2023 Navy, Marine Corps conclude Large Scale Exercise 2023 NORFOLK, Va. – More than 25,000 Sailors and Marines across the globe participated in the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps-led Large Scale Exercise (LSE) 2023, Aug. 9-18.One of the largest exercises for the maritime services, LSE 2023 is a live, virtual and constructive, globally-integrated exercise...
24 July 2023 Navy and Marine Corps Announce Large Scale Exercise 2023 NORFOLK, Va. -- Adm. Daryl Caudle, commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command, and Lt. Gen. Brian Cavanaugh, commander, Marine Forces Command announced the upcoming Large Scale Exercise (LSE) 2023 during a media event held at U.S. Fleet Forces Command, July 24...
31 January 2023 Navy Launches CL1P to Optimize Fleet Readiness NORFOLK, Va. - The Navy is partnering with best-in-class strategic industries like Four Inc., IBM and Cubewise to launch the Class 1 Common Operating Picture (CL1P), a program to optimize fleet readiness.Leaders gathered for a ribbon cutting ceremony January 24, 2023, aboard USNS Robert E. Peary...
19 December 2022 Navy Releases Findings from Investigation into April 2022 Deaths of Three USS George Washington Sailors NORFOLK, Va. – Today, Commander, Naval Air Force Atlantic released the results of a command investigation into the deaths of three USS George Washington (CVN 73) Sailors that occurred in April, 2022. Besides being assigned to the same ship undergoing an extensive shipyard maintenance period, the...
21 November 2022 Navy Cuts Ribbon For New Facilities Onboard Norfolk Naval Shipyard PORTSMOUTH, Va. – Navy leadership celebrated two new additions to Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) with a ribbon cutting ceremony for the Navy’s newest barge, Auxiliary Personnel Lighter (APL) 68 as well as a new self-service Navy Exchange (NEX) Micro Mart, Nov. 21.The facilities aim to provide better...
05 August 2022 USS Mitscher recognized as best in Atlantic Fleet with 2021 Battenberg Cup; Awarded Challenge Cup that survived Pearl Harbor The Battenberg Cup has been awarded annually since 1977 to the ship or submarine selected by the fleet commander as the best all-around in the Atlantic Fleet, based on accumulation of crew achievements. ...
04 August 2022 USS Bulkeley departs Norfolk for home port shift to Rota, Spain NORFOLK, Virginia - The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Bulkeley (DDG 84) departed Naval Station Norfolk Aug. 4, commencing the ship’s scheduled homeport shift to Rota, Spain as part of the U.S. Navy’s long-range plan to gradually rotate the Rota-based destroyers. ...
05 May 2021 Fleet Forces To Host Leadership, Resiliency, Toughness Virtual Workshop U.S. Fleet Forces Command will host a leadership, resiliency, and toughness virtual workshop focused on Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR), May 6, 2021...