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        30 April 2024    

                    U.S. Navy Seabees Join Forces with the U.S. Army and Norway for Bridge Construction                 
                BJERKVIK, Norway — In a display of international collaboration the U.S. Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 11, Norwegian Armed Forces and the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division joined forces to construct and maneuver across a medium girder bridge April 26-28 here testing            

        08 December 2023    

                    Naval Medical Center Portsmouth Marks Designation of the First U.S. Navy-led Level II Trauma Center                 
                PORTSMOUTH, Va. — Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP) held a ribbon cutting ceremony to mark the designation of the medical center as a Level II Trauma Center, Dec. 8.            

        20 September 2023    

                    MDSU-1 Dives the Arctic with U.S. Coast Guard                 
                BEAUFORT SEA – Navy Divers assigned to Mobile Dive and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 1 trained in one of the most remote parts of the world this summer – under the polar ice cap of the Arctic Circle.            

        13 March 2023    

                    Naval Oceanography: At The Leading Edge of Unmanned Systems                 
                STENNIS SPACE CENTER, Miss. - One of the premier innovators of the fields of meteorology and oceanography, the Navy is also a trailblazer in unmanned systems, notably METOC’s use of air, sea surface, and under¬water craft.            

        01 February 2023    

                    Fourth Navy Expeditionary Logistics Regiment Decommissions After 17 Years of Service                 
                Fourth Navy Expeditionary Logistics Regiment (NELR) held the command’s decommissioning ceremony at Naval Station Mayport, Florida, Jan. 20, 2023.Attendees of the ceremony included Rear Adm. Dennis Collins, Commander, Navy Expeditionary Logistics Support Group; Capt. Andrew Duessel, Commodore,            

        13 January 2023    

                    Unmanned Maritime Strike – Navy and Air Force at the Cutting Edge of Tactical Integration                 
                MEDITERRANEAN SEA – The U.S. Navy and the U.S. Air Force (USAF) partnered to complete first-of-a-kind exercises that incorporated Navy and USAF expertise and assets in December 2022. Jackpot Hooligan II – a maritime strike exercise, demonstrated the capability of an MQ-9 unmanned aerial            

        15 November 2022    

                    USS Milwaukee, Dominican Republic Navy Work Together in Bilateral Maritime Interdiction Exercise                 
                CARIBBEAN SEA - The Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Milwaukee (LCS 5) and two Dominican Republic Navy ships conducted a bilateral maritime interdiction exercise off the coast of Santo Domingo, Nov. 10.            

        30 September 2022    

                    Navy Expeditionary Combat Command Changes Command                 
                 Rear Adm. Bradley Andros, from Poughkeepsie, New York, relieved Rear Adm. Joseph DiGuardo Jr., from Fallston, Maryland, as commander, Navy Expeditionary Combat Command (NECC), during a ceremony at Assault Craft Unit 4 onboard Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story. DiGuardo, who            

        29 August 2022    

                    EODTEU Two Holds Change of Command Ceremony                 
                 Explosive Ordnance Disposal Training and Evaluation Unit (EODTEU) 2 welcomed its newest leader during a change of command ceremony at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek- Fort Story, Aug. 25.Cmdr. Paul Mahoney relieved Cmdr. Douglas Alley as commander, EODTEU 2 in front of family, friends            

        23 August 2022    

                    Navy and Marine Corps Team Conduct Expeditionary Rapid Airfield Damage Repair                 
                CAMP SHELBY, Miss. - Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 1 and Marines from Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 273 with Sailors from Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 6 conducted an Expeditionary Airfield Damage Repair (ExR-ADR) exercise at Camp Shelby, Miss, July            

        11 August 2022    

                    25th Annual RoboSub Competition Showcases an Autonomous Future                 
                ARLINGTON, Va. - This past week, the 25th Annual RoboSub competition occurred at the University of Maryland in College Park, Maryland. RoboSub is an international robotics competition where student teams design, build, test and operate their own robotic submarines — autonomous underwater vehicles            

        29 June 2022    

                    USS Lassen's initiative restoring engineering plant saves $200k                  
                ATLANTIC OCEAN - In the face of debilitating obstacles and hurdles, Sailors on board the guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82) devised a creative solution to restore the ship’s engineering plant to bring Lassen back into the fight.“From the research, to the planning, to the execution, this            

        21 May 2022    

                    USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul (LCS 21) Commissions                 
                The U.S. Navy commissioned its newest littoral combat ship USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul (LCS 21) in Duluth, Minnesota, May 21, 2022.            

        21 March 2022    

                    Navy, Coast Guard test unmanned rescue craft                 
                Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron (MSRON) 4 and United States Coast Guard Cutter Razorbill, evaluated the Unmanned Diesel Greenough Advanced Rescue Craft (UD-GARC) in the Chesapeake Bay, Feb. 8, during Exercise Solid Curtain 2022.The joint team tested the technology during a simulated            

        15 August 2021    

                    USS Whidbey Island Takes Part in Mass Casualty Drill for Large Scale Exercise 2021                  
                 Sailors assigned to the dock landing ship USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41) hosted a mass casualty drill as part of Large Scale Exercise (LSE) 2021 while pierside at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek, Aug. 14-15.The drill, which started with a simulated helicopter crash and resulting casualties, took            

        12 May 2021    

                    USS Harry S. Truman Departs Norfolk Naval Shipyard                 
                Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) departed Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth, Virginia, May 12, following the conclusion of the first of its kind, Extended Carrier Incremental Availability, conducted there.            

        22 April 2021    

                    USS Philippine Sea Returns Home from Deployment                 
                The “War Dogs” of the guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea (CG 58) and the embarked “Vipers” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 48 returned to Naval Station Mayport marking the end of their nearly 10-month deployment to the U.S. 2nd, 5th and 6th Fleet areas of operation.            

        19 April 2021    

                    USS The Sullivans (DDG 68) Deploys in Support of British Carrier Task Group 21                 
                The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS The Sullivans (DDG 68), departed Mayport, Apr. 19, for deployment to participate in HMS Queen Elizabeth (R08) Strike Group.            

        12 April 2021    

                    Navy Expeditionary Forces Secure the Operating Environment  Across the Competition Continuum                 
                Hidden under the cover of darkness or operating in plain sight, your Navy Expeditionary Intelligence Command (NEIC) Intelligence Exploitation Teams (IETs) and Expeditionary Exploitation Unit 1 (EXU-1) Sailors operate at the tactical edge of expeditionary missions. From their forward position, these            

        31 March 2021    

                    IKE Supports Operation Inherent Resolve from Eastern Mediterranean                 
                 Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group began flight operations in support of Operation Inherent Resolve from the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, March 31, 2021.            

        29 March 2021    

                    Murky Waters, Crystal Clear Legacy                 
                Boatswain’s Mate 1st Class James E. Williams was not new to war. In his 19 years of active duty service, the Cherokee Indian served in both the Korean and Vietnam Wars, and his experience was rewarded with more responsibility            

        23 March 2021    

                    Information Systems Technician Helps Maintain Submarine Force Operational Readiness                 
                An information systems technician is helping to maintain operational readiness of the Submarine Force while serving at Commander, Submarine Force Atlantic (SUBLANT), March 22.            

        02 March 2021    

                    USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Conducts Flight Operations in U.S. 6th Fleet                 
                The Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group is conducting flight operations in U.S. 6th Fleet to support maritime security operations in international waters alongside our allies and partners.            

        21 December 2020    

                    Gerald R. Ford Carrier Qualifications Support F/A-18 Pilot Production                 
                Since March 2020, the Navy's newest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) has assisted five Fleet Replacement Squadron (FRS) carrier qualification (CQ) detachments, qualifying 86 F/A-18 strike-fighter pilots to immediately enter fleet operations.            

        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            

        02 October 2020    

                    USFF Unveils New Interactive, User-Friendly Websites                 
                U.S. Fleet Forces (USFF) Command completed a migration, consolidation and modernization strategy of more than 400 official public-facing websites to the Defense Media Activity’s Department of Defense Public Web (DoDPW) web hosting and content management system, American Forces Public Information            

        01 October 2020    

                    CJOS COE Transfers from USFF to C2F                 
                Combined Joint Operations from the Sea Centre of Excellence (CJOS COE), a NATO-accredited, multi-national military think tank, transferred directorship from the deputy commander of U.S. Fleet Forces Command to commander, U.S.  2ndFleet (C2F), Oct. 1.            

        01 June 2018    

                    Wear Test of Two-Piece Flame Resistant Variant Begins                 
                Based on a strong demand signal from the fleet, U.S. Fleet Forces (USFF) Command, on May 14, began fitting Sailors for a wear test to prototype a two-piece flame resistant organizational clothing variant.            

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