14 September 2023    

                    USS Florida arrives in Tromsø                 
                Tromsø, Norway — The Ohio-class guided missile submarine USS Florida (SSGN 728) arrived in Tromsø, Norway for a regularly scheduled visit September 14, 2023.            

        11 September 2023    

                    U.S. 6th Fleet Kicks off Exercise Sea Breeze 2023-3                 
                CONSTANTA, Romania - Exercise Sea Breeze 2023 commenced following an opening ceremony held in Constanta, Romania, Sept. 11, 2023.            

        08 September 2023    

                    Suicide Prevention Course Hosted by NSA Hampton Roads Base Chapel                 
                Service members gathered at the Naval Support Activities (NSA) Hampton Roads Chapel to participate in a course called safeTALK. Students who graduate this free, three-hour course will leave with the tools necessary to watch for, prevent, and aid people who suffer from suicidal tendencies or            

        08 September 2023    

                    Naval Special Warfare Interoperates with USS John P. Murtha in Bering Sea                 
                East Coast based Naval Special Warfare Operators (SEALs) seamlessly integrated with USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) during Operation Polar Dagger, in the Alaskan Arctic region, demonstrating special operations forces capability to operate in austere locations to defend critical infrastructure and            

        08 September 2023    

                    USS Gerald R. Ford "Beach Det" at NSA Souda Bay                 
                Naval Support Activity Souda Bay, Greece, hosted Sailors assigned to a remotely located logistics detachment of USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), in support of the ship’s forward operations in the Mediterranean Sea, Aug. 16 to Sept. 6, 2023.            

        08 September 2023    

                    U.S. Navy and Marines arrive in Latvia for the upcoming German Baltic Sea exercise Northern Coast 2023                 
                The San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) and embarked 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) Bravo Command Element, arrived in Riga, Latvia for a routine and scheduled port visit, Sept. 7, 2023.            

        05 September 2023    

                    NMCB 11 Returns from Field Training Exercise and Large Scale Exercise 2023                 
                NCBC Gulfport, Miss. – Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 11 returned from their annual field training exercise (FTX) to their homeport in Naval Construction Battalion Center (NCBC) Gulfport, Mississippi, Aug. 15, 2023.            

        05 September 2023    

                    USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) Holds Change of Command Ceremony                 
                The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) held its change of command ceremony at Pier 1 in Naval Station Rota, Spain, August 24, 2023.            

        31 August 2023    

                    Information Warfare Team Trainer Continues to Effectively Ready Teams for Deployment                  
                The Afloat Watch-station Intelligence Course (AWIC) Teams, formally known as Information Warfare Team Trainer, in both Virginia Beach and San Diego are continuing to efficiently and effectively prepare afloat Information Warfare teams from the fleet for deployment.             

        30 August 2023    

                    USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) completes exercise Atlas Handshake with the Royal Moroccan Navy                 
                The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) wrapped up participation in the bilateral exercise Atlas Handshake with the Royal Moroccan Navy, Aug. 27, 2023.            

        28 August 2023    

                    Reserve Sailors Develop, Maintain Critical Skills in Mako Storm 23                 
                NAVAL STATION NORFOLK— More than 60 Reserve Sailors from U.S. 5th Fleet, U.S. 3rd Fleet and U.S. Fleet Forces Command completed a four-day exercise July 16 to enhance their planning and operational capabilities.            

        26 August 2023    

                    USS Normandy (CG 60) arrives in Marmaris, Türkiye                 
                The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60), a part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, ported at Aksaz Naval Base in Marmaris, Türkiye for a regularly scheduled port visit, August 26, 2023.            

        25 August 2023    

                    USS Roosevelt (DDG 80) arrives in Larnaca, Cyprus                 
                The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG 80) arrived in Larnaca, Cyprus, for a scheduled port visit, Aug. 25, 2023. Roosevelt, forward-deployed to Naval Station Rota, Spain, is on her fifth Forward Deployed Naval Forces-Europe (FDNF-E) patrol.            

        23 August 2023    

                    Navy Expeditionary Combat Forces enable distributed maritime operations during LSE 2023                 
                Sailors and Marines assigned to Navy Expeditionary Combat Command (NECC) refined their warfighting concepts and tactics in live, virtual, and constructive training events throughout the month of August during Large Scale Exercise (LSE) 2023. NECC’s operations center provided command and            

        22 August 2023    

                    USS Augusta to Commission in Eastport, Maine                 
                The future Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Augusta (LCS 34) will join the active fleet with a commissioning ceremony at Eastport, Maine on September 30.            

        21 August 2023    

                    Military Sealift Command’s USNS Millinocket aids vessel in distress                 
                Military Sealift Command's (MSC) expeditionary fast transport USNS Millinocket (T EPF 3) rendered assistance to a distressed small leisure boat in the vicinity of Darwin, Australia, Aug. 8.            

        21 August 2023    

                    USNS Burlington Arrives in Colombia                 
                SANTA MARTA, Colombia - The Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport ship USNS Burlington (T-EPF 10) arrived in Santa Marta, Colombia on Aug. 20, marking the second stop throughout the course of the Continuing Promise 2023 mission.            

        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            

        18 August 2023    

                    U.S. Navy Riverine Vietnam Veteran Posthumously Awarded Bronze Star with Valor                 
                Virginia Beach, Va. The Navy posthumously recognized Lt. j.g. William Collins, a Vietnam War veteran and former officer-in-charge of a swift boat, during a ceremony today onboard Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story. Collins’ wife Estella and his family accepted the award on his            

        18 August 2023    

                    Keel Authenticated for Future USS Tang (SSN 805)                 
                GROTON, Conn. – Senior Navy leaders and shipbuilders gathered at General Dynamics Electric Boat shipyard in Groton, Connecticut, to attend a keel-laying ceremony for the future Virginia-class submarine USS Tang (SSN 805), Aug. 17.The keel laying ceremony signifies a major milestone in the life of a            

        17 August 2023    

                    Naval Air Force Atlantic welcomes new commander                 
                Naval Air Force Atlantic (AIRLANT) held a change of command ceremony aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), Aug. 17.             

        17 August 2023    

                    Military Sealift Command’s USNS Millinocket Aids Vessel In Distress                 
                TIMOR SEA -- Military Sealift Command (MSC) expeditionary fast transport USNS Millinocket (T EPF 3) rendered assistance to a distressed small leisure boat in the vicinity of Darwin, Australia, Aug. 8.            

        17 August 2023    

                    USS Mount Whitney, U.S. Sixth Fleet support LSE23                 
                For the past two weeks, the Blue Ridge-class command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) and embarked Sixth Fleet staff conducted operations in the Mediterranean Sea while participating in Large Scale Exercise (LSE) 2023.            

        14 August 2023    

                    USS Porter rescues four divers off North Carolina coast during Large Scale Exercise 2023                 
                Guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) rescued four scuba divers who were separated from the pleasure craft Big Bill’s and had not resurfaced on Aug. 13.  They were reported missing for nearly 14 hours.            

        14 August 2023    

                    U.S. 2nd Fleet CMC retires after impactful 34 year career                 
                Commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet hosted a retirement ceremony for Command Master Chief Huben Phillips at Joint Force Staff College, Aug. 11, 2023, to celebrate more than 34 years of service.              

        10 August 2023    

                    USS Mobile Bay Decommissions, Honors 36 Years of Service                 
                SAN DIEGO – USS Mobile Bay (CG 53) honored more than three decades of naval service during a decommissioning ceremony at Naval Base San Diego, Aug. 10.            

        10 August 2023    

                    Successful USS Normandy MDVR Keeps Ship Mission-Ready                 
                Forward Deployed Regional Maintenance Center (FDRMC) completed a successful mid-deployment voyage repair (MDVR) aboard USS Normandy (CG 60) Aug. 3, 2023. MDVRs are planned in-port maintenance periods that allow deployed U.S. ships to complete corrective and preventative maintenance that cannot be            

        09 August 2023    

                    Navy and Marine Corps Commence Large Scale Exercise 2023                  
                 NORFOLK, Va. -- More than 10,000 Sailors and Marines across 22 times zones are now participating in Large Scale Exercise (LSE) 2023 as the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps officially kick off one of the maritime service’s largest exercises, Aug. 9.LSE 2023, integrating six Navy and Marine Corps            

        08 August 2023    

                    USS Porter, USNS William McLean Perform Vertical Launch System Re-Arm Demonstration                 
                 (August 3, 2023)—The crews of the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) and Military Sealift Command’s (MSC) dry cargo ammunition ship USNS William McLean (T-AKE 12) performed a MK 41 Vertical Launch System (VLS) re-arm, pier-side, at Naval Station Norfolk, Aug. 3.            

        08 August 2023    

                    Naval Air Force Atlantic addresses the 52nd Annual Aviation Boatswain’s Mate Association Professional Working Group                  
                Rear Adm. John Meier, Commander, Naval Air Force Atlantic, served as the keynote speaker during the 52nd annual Aviation Boatswain’s Mate Association (ABMA) Professional Working Group, July 24-28.              

        08 August 2023    

                    CNAL Returns to JROTC Flight Academy Graduation at ECSU                 
                Rear Adm. John Meier, Commander, Naval Air Force Atlantic, returned for a second year to attend the graduation of 16 Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) high school students in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, July 31.             

        07 August 2023    

                    SECNAV Names Future Navajo-Class Towing, Salvage, and Rescue Ship Solomon Atkinson                 
                WASHINGTON -- Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Carlos Del Toro announced today that a future Navajo-class Towing, Salvage, and Rescue (T-ATS) ship will be named in honor of Solomon Atkinson, a pioneering Navy SEAL and an Alaskan Native of the Metlakatla Indian Community, Annette Islands Reserve.            

        07 August 2023    

                    USS Roosevelt arrives in Riga, Latvia                 
                The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG 80) arrived in Riga, Latvia, for a scheduled port visit, Aug. 6, 2023. Roosevelt, forward-deployed to Naval Station Rota, Spain, is on her fifth Forward Deployed Naval Forces-Europe (FDNF-E) patrol.            

        07 August 2023    

                    3,000 Sailors and Marines Arrive in Middle East aboard USS Bataan, USS Carter Hall                  
                More than 3,000 U.S. Sailors and Marines of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) arrived in the Middle East, Aug. 6, as part of a pre-announced Department of Defense deployment.            

        05 August 2023    

                    USS Mesa Verde (LPD-19) Arrives in Narvik, Norway                 
                USS Mesa Verde (LPD-19), assigned to the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), and embarked 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Special Operations Capable (SOC), arrived in Narvik, Norway for a scheduled port visit to enhance the U.S.-Norway relationship and demonstrate our continued commitment to            

        04 August 2023    

                    U.S. 2nd Fleet Hosts Theatre Undersea Warfare Symposium                 
                Commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet held a Theater Undersea Warfare (TUSW) Symposium and Fleet Synthetic Training (FST) to collaborate between naval assets to face future undersea challenges at Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads, Norfolk, August 1-3.               

        04 August 2023    

                    USS Florida conducts a brief logistics stop in Naples, Italy                 
                The Ohio-class guided missile submarine USS Florida (SSGN 728) arrived in the Bay of Naples for a regularly scheduled visit August 4, 2023.            

        03 August 2023    

                    USS Arlington (LPD 24) Holds Change of Command Ceremony                 
                Capt. Ian Scaliatine, commanding officer of the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington (LPD 24), departs Arlington’s change of command ceremony in Norfolk, Virginia, Aug. 3. Scaliatine became Arlington’s ninth commanding officer since the ship’s commissioning April 6, 2013.            

        03 August 2023    

                    USS Bataan, USS Carter Hall and 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (SOC) Arrive in Souda Bay                 
                Marines and Sailors from the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) and dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50), part of the Bataan Amphibious Readiness Group (ARG) and 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) (MEUSOC) arrived in Souda Bay, Greece for a scheduled            

        02 August 2023    

                    Navy Lays Keel for Future USS Oklahoma (SSN 802)                 
                NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Aug. 2, 2023) – Senior Navy leaders and shipbuilders gathered at HII-Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) Wednesday, Aug. 2, to attend a keel-laying authentication for the future Virginia-class submarine USS Oklahoma (SSN 802).            

        02 August 2023    

                    U.S. 4th Fleet Announces Continuing Promise 2023 Deployment                 
                The U.S. Navy expeditionary fast transport USNS Burlington (T-EPF 10) will deploy to the U.S. Southern Command area of operations over the next two months as part of U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet’s Continuing Promise 2023 mission. Detailed planning has wrapped up for the            

        02 August 2023    

                    Integrating Unmanned Systems into Operations at Sea                 
                Members of NIWC Atlantic’s Unmanned Naval Innovation Team (UNIT) participated in Exercise “UNITAS” off the coast of Colombia last week in support of the U.S. 4th Fleet’s future hybrid fleet.            

        01 August 2023    

                    Submarines Visit the World’s Busiest Cruise Port                 
                CAPE CANAVERAL, Fl. - Earlier this year, Port Canaveral edged passed Miami as the busiest commercial cruise port in the world, hosting more than 4 million passengers in a single year with nearly a dozen cruise ships claiming Port Canaveral as their homeport.             

        01 August 2023    

                    Diving deep into naval history, Navy Diving Executive Steering Committee celebrates origins of U.S. Navy diving community                 
                VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – They may dive the world over, but the humble beginnings of U.S. Navy divers first began on August 1, 1882 in local waters off of Newport, Rhode Island according to Navy leaders who recently voted on establishing an official birth date for the community.            

        01 August 2023    

                    USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) sails with French frigate Languedoc                 
                On July 20, 2023, Capt. Ed Sundberg, Commodore, Task Force 65 and Cmdr. Corry W. Lougee, Commanding Officer, USS Paul Ignatius, visited Languedoc and had lunch with Languedoc’s commanding officer, Captain Laurent Saunois.            

        29 July 2023    

                    USS Mesa Verde (LPD-19) and 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (SOC) Arrives in the U.K.                 
                The San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Mesa Verde (LPD-19), assigned to the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), and the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) (MEU(SOC)) arrived in Plymouth, U.K. for a regularly scheduled port visit, July 28.            

        28 July 2023    

                    CNAL SPEAKS TO MIDSHIPMEN ONBOARD USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN 73)                  
                Rear Adm. John F. Meier, Commander, Naval Air Force Atlantic, spoke to midshipmen participating in summer training onboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73).            

        28 July 2023    

                    “It’s More Like it Chose Me;” Cherry Point Sailor Answers Call to Radiology                 
                CHERRY POINT, N.C. - A Sailor serving aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point felt a calling to enter the Radiology field the very first day of his Advanced Individual Training class.Hospitalman Miguel Rodriguez, A Radiologic Technologist serving aboard Navy Health Clinic Cherry Point, serves            

        28 July 2023    

                    USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4) Completes First Major Maintenance Period in Europe                 
                         VALLETTA, Malta – Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary sea base USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4) completed its first Regular Overhaul (ROH) in the European area of operations at Palumbo Shipyard Malta, July 25, 2023.ROHs are routine, planned maintenance periods providing necessary            

        27 July 2023    

                    Best in the Fleet: USS The Sullivans wins 2022 Battenberg Cup After Two Surge Deployments                 
                YORKTOWN, Va. (July 27, 2023) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS The Sullivans (DDG 68) leadership and Blue Jacket of the Year accept the Battenberg Cup from Adm. Daryl Caudle, commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command, during a ceremony held aboard the ship at Naval Weapons Station            

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