01 May 2021 Fleet Forces Commander Becomes Navy’s ‘Old Salt’ The ‘Old Salt,' an award that recognizes the extensive knowledge and expertise of the longest-serving surface warfare officer (SWO) in the surface warfare community, was presented to Adm. Christopher W. Grady, commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command, April 30...
29 January 2021 U.S. Fleet Forces Command Pins New Chiefs In a ceremony steeped in tradition, U.S. Fleet Forces Command (USFFC) held a chief petty officer (CPO) pinning ceremony, Jan. 29, 2021, at the USFFC headquarters in Norfolk, Virginia...
14 October 2020 Fleet Forces Commander Visits Center for Surface Combat Systems To observe new, advanced training initiatives and engage with Sailors and civilians, the U.S. Fleet Forces Command (USFFC) commander visited the Center for Surface Combat Systems (CSCS) and its learning site, AEGIS Training and Readiness Center (ATRC), co-located onboard Naval Support Facility...
12 October 2020 Cole Holds Ceremony on 20th Anniversary of Terrorist Attack USS Cole (DDG 67) hosted a pierside ceremony at Naval Station Norfolk Oct. 12, the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attack on Cole, to honor the Sailors killed and to celebrate the heroism of the ship’s crew...
12 October 2020 Finding Meaning in Tragedy: What the attack on USS Cole means to Our Navy, Our Nation and Our Adversaries As we mark the solemn milestone of 20 years since the insidious attack on USS Cole, we should continue to reflect on where meaning is found in this tragedy...
04 September 2020 USFFC Visits NASSCO Norfolk for Maintenance Avail Updates, Tours Kearsarge and Gravely Adm. Christopher W. Grady, commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command, visited the General Dynamics National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (NASSCO) Aug. 31 to speak with shipyard and Navy leadership, and tour NASSCO facilities and ships currently undergoing maintenance availabilities...
17 May 2020 USFF Commander Commissions 52 New Military Officers in Notre Dame Virtual Ceremony Notre Dame's Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) class of 2020 may have dreamed of a commissioning ceremony with bells, a band, full-dress uniforms, and their loved ones in attendance, but they probably never imagined the creative way it would play out due to COVID-19 and social distancing...