# U.S. Navy News Feed

News from U.S Navy.

- USS Albany Arrives in Faslane FASLANE, Scotland - The Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Albany (SSN 753) arrived in Faslane, Scotland for a scheduled port visit, April 17, 2024.
- U.S. Navy Aircraft Transits the Taiwan Strait A U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon transited the Taiwan Strait in international airspace on April 17 (local time). By operating within the Taiwan Strait in accordance with international law, the United States upholds the navigational rights and freedoms of all nations.
- Navy Closure Task Force-Red Hill: AFFF Update HONOLULU, Hawaii - As of April 15, Navy Closure Task Force-Red Hill (NCTF-RH) safely removed 1,012 gallons, roughly 99 percent, of Aqueous Film Forming Foam (AFFF) concentrate from the AFFF system at the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility. Operations began April 8 after NCTF-RH received approval from the Environmental Protection Agency and the Hawaii Department of Health. NCTF-RH is on schedule to complete AFFF concentrate removal as planned.
- Indian Navy Carries Out First Drug Interdiction as CMF Member The Indian Navy Ship INS Talwar, operating in support of the Canadian-led Combined Task Force (CTF) 150, conducted its first interdiction of illicit narcotics as a member of Combined Maritime Forces, seizing 940 kg of drugs in the Arabian Sea, April 13.
- Navy Medicine Partners with Recruiting Command to Attract STEM-focused Students Encouraging people interested in medicine and science to join Navy Medicine was the focus of the inaugural kaizen meeting at the Navy Recruiting Command (NRC) in Millington, Tenn., April 10-12, 2024.
- Canadian-Led CTF 150 Conducts Third Drug Interdiction in a Week The Royal Navy&rsquo;s HMS Lancaster (F229), operating in support of the Canadian-led Combined Task Force (CTF) 150, carried out its second successful drug seizure in as many days, seizing 2,000 kg of hashish from a dhow in the Arabian Sea, April 11.
- USS Roosevelt (DDG 80) departs for sixth patrol Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt departed Naval Station Rota, Spain to begin her sixth Forward-Deployed Naval Forces-Europe (FDNF-E) patrol, April 11.
- Canadian-Led CTF 150 Seize Nearly 2,000kg of Narcotics in Two Interdictions in a Single Day The Canadian-led Combined Task Force (CTF) 150 carried out two drug interdictions at sea in a single day as part of Focused Operation Crimson Barracuda in the Arabian Sea, April 10. The two interdictions resulted in the seizure of a combined total of nearly 2,000 kg of drugs.
- USS Roosevelt Transits Strait of Gibraltar The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG 80) transited the Strait of Gibraltar and entered the Mediterranean Sea, April 12, 2024.
- Navy Closure Task Force - Red Hill Operational Update Since the assumption of authority for the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility (RHBFSF) on March 28, 2024, Navy Closure Task Force &ndash; Red Hill (NCTF-RH) began and accomplished several initiatives:&nbsp;
- USS Gunston Hall Returns Home After NATO Exercise Steadfast Defender 2024 [media:1:large:notitle] The Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) returned home to Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek, April 11, following Steadfast Defender 2024, NATO&rsquo;s largest exercise in decades. Gunston Hall is one of the 50 NATO naval assets, 80 air platforms, 1,100 combat vehicles and 90,000 forces that participated in Steadfast Defender 2024.&nbsp;
- NPS President Explores Links Between Additive Manufacturing, Warfighting Readiness With Panelists at Sea-Air-Space NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. &mdash; One of the key measures of effectiveness for any warfighting organization is materiel readiness &ndash; the ability to maintain ships, aircraft, vehicles and weapons systems, keeping them in the fight. Ensuring materiel readiness has posed a challenge for military forces since the dawn of warfare, particularly in expeditionary environments where logistics chains are difficult and often contested.
- Japan, Republic of Korea, U.S. Navies Partner in Trilateral Maritime Exercise The U.S. Navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) and Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN), conducted a trilateral maritime exercise, reaffirming their commitment to bolstering regional security and stability in the Indo-Pacific, April 11-12.&nbsp;&nbsp;
- USS Gunston Hall Returns Home After NATO Exercise Steadfast Defender 2024 VIRGINIA BEACH, Va.&nbsp; &mdash; The Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) returned home to Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek, April 11, following Steadfast Defender 2024, NATO&rsquo;s largest exercise in decades.
- FFSP’s New Virtual Clinical Counseling, Another Avenue to Help Sailors, Navy Families WASHINGTON &mdash; It can sometimes be hard getting to a clinical counseling appointment, don&rsquo;t worry, we have you covered. Commander, Navy Installations Command&rsquo;s (CNIC) Fleet and Family Support Program (FFSP) has added Virtual Clinical Counseling to its services.
- U. S. Navy Accepts Delivery of Future USS Richard M. McCool Jr. The U.S. Navy accepted delivery of the future San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Richard M. McCool Jr. (LPD 29) from HII&rsquo;s Ingalls Shipbuilding, April 11.
- Navy Medicine Conducts First Integrated ERCS and ERSS Training SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. &ndash; You&rsquo;re a Sailor or Marine protecting American interests and the freedoms of our partners and ally nations and you&rsquo;re out conducting distributed maritime operations (DMO), and you&rsquo;re miles from the nearest base or operations hub. Suddenly you find yourself wounded along with several of your fellow servicemembers with the sinking feeling of &ldquo;now what? Thankfully, Navy Medicine has been preparing for this eventuality and is implementing the Navy&rsquo;s expeditionary medicine system (EXMED) components and integrating them to work together in unison and bring you home safely.
- Shore Safety Award Winners Share Common Traits NORFOLK, Va. &mdash; Engaged leadership, adherence to the Navy&rsquo;s Safety Management System and commitment to Get Real, Get Better principles were all commonalities among the Chief of Naval Operations&rsquo; fiscal 2023 Shore Safety award recipients.
- Celebrating 124 Years of U.S. Navy Submarines: How SSP Supports the Warfighter, Maintains an Unmatched Strategic Deterrent WASHINGTON NAVY YARD - Submarine forces have been long-standing and proud part of the United States Naval forces and a major contributor to our nation&rsquo;s defense for 124 years.
- Navy Judge Advocate General Visits NMCSD SAN DIEGO &mdash; On April 10, Navy Judge Advocate General Vice Adm. Darse E. &quot;Del&quot; Crandall Jr., visited the combined Defense Health Agency (DHA) and Navy legal staff at Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD) to express his appreciation for their collective efforts and the legal services they provide.