30 January 2024    

                    Underwater Construction Team 1 Supports U.S. Allies in São Tomé                 
                SÃO TOMÉ, São Tomé and Príncipe - Seabee divers assigned to Underwater Construction Team 1 (UCT 1) conducted a four-week cross training exercise with São Tomé Coast Guard divers and executed underwater harbor clearance efforts to allow for safer navigation through the shipping channel of São Tomé            

        29 January 2024    

                    SURFLANT Hosts First-Ever Bioskills Procedure Lab                 
                  NORFOLK, Va. (Jan. 9, 2024) – One hundred twenty six Sailors participated in a historic bioskills procedure lab onboard Naval Station Norfolk, Jan. 9. Sailors from 29 different commands attended the lab, which was held to provide realistic training to operational forces to prepare them for            

        28 January 2024    

                    USS Leyte Gulf Deploys from Norfolk to U.S. 4th Fleet                 
                The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) departed Naval Station Norfolk on deployment, Jan. 28.            

        25 January 2024    

                    Medical Forces Atlantic Reserve leadership highlight importance of mission readiness                 
                PORTSMOUTH, Va. - Reserve Component Naval Medical Forces Atlantic (RC NMFL) held a 4-day annual leadership sync for 20 commands within the region that focused on Navy Medicine and Navy Reserve priorities on board Naval Support Activity (NSA) Hampton Roads-Portsmouth Annex, Jan. 18-21.Nearly 50 Navy            

        17 January 2024    

                    Profiles in Professionalism: Logistics Specialist 1st Class Bobby Veliz                 
                McAllen, Texas native Logistics Specialist 1st Class Bobby Veliz has served as a Training and Administration of the Reserve (TAR) Sailor in the Navy since July of 2002, currently assigned as supply department leading petty officer at Tactical Support Wing (TSW).            

        16 January 2024    

                    Task Force 59 Launches New Unmanned Task Group 59.1                 
                MANAMA, Bahrain - U.S. Naval Forces Central Command’s Task Force 59 commissioned a new task group focused on unmanned operations during a ceremony here, Jan. 3.The task group, known as Task Group 59.1, focuses on the operational deployment of unmanned systems teamed with manned operators to bolster            

        12 January 2024    

                    Nuclear Power Training Unit First – Three Royal Australian Navy Officers Graduate the Program                 
                MT. PLEASANT, South Carolina – Three Royal Australian Navy Officers graduated the U.S. Navy’s Nuclear Power Training Unit (NPTU) Charleston today, marking a significant step in Australia’s goal to operate conventionally armed, nuclear-powered attack submarines (SSNs).             

        11 January 2024    

                    Iran Attacks and Seizes Merchant Shipping Vessel                 
                On Jan. 11, The Islamic Republic of Iran Navy (IRIN) unlawfully seized the Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker St. Nikolas while the vessel was transiting the international waters of the Gulf of Oman.             

        11 January 2024    

                    Profiles in Professionalism: Information Systems Technician 1st Class Joshua Lee                 
                At Navy Reserve Region Readiness and Mobilization Command (REDCOM) Jacksonville, Information Systems Technician 1st Class Joshua Lee, from Boise, Idaho, received the Sailor of the Year (SOY) 2023 award on Dec. 14, 2023.This is the second year in a row Lee was selected as REDCOM Jacksonville’s SOY.             

        11 January 2024    

                    Military Sealift Command Chartered Ships Arrive at Halfway Points in Journey to McMurdo Station Antarctica in Support of Operation Deep Freeze 2024                 
                MCMURDO STATION, Antarctica - Two Military Sealift Command chartered ships have arrived at the halfway points in their journeys to journey to McMurdo Station, Antarctica and their support of the annual resupply mission to McMurdo Station, Antarctica; Operation Deep Freeze 2024.            

        11 January 2024    

                    USS Bataan, USS Carter Hall and 26th MEU(SOC) Arrive in Piraeus, Greece                 
                The Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), Harpers Ferry-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50), and embarked 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) (MEU(SOC)) arrived in Piraeus, Greece, Jan. 11, 2024, for a regularly scheduled port visit            

        10 January 2024    

                    CNO Releases Priorities: America’s Warfighting Navy                 
                WASHINGTON (Jan. 9, 2023) – Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti released her priorities in a paper titled “America’s Warfighting Navy,” at the Surface Navy Association’s National Symposium, Jan. 9.            

        10 January 2024    

                    26th MEU(SOC) Begins Exercise “Odyssey Encore”, a MEU(SOC) MAGTF Readiness Sustainment Exercise                 
                MEDITERRANEAN SEA - U.S. Marines and Sailors with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), embarked aboard the amphibious warships of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group (BATARG), will participate in a MEU(SOC) Exercise named “Odyssey Encore”, in vicinity of Volos,            

        10 January 2024    

                    26th MEU(SOC) Begins Exercise “Odyssey Encore”, a MEU(SOC) MAGTF Readiness Sustainment Exercise                 
                U.S. Marines and Sailors with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), embarked aboard the amphibious warships of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group (BATARG), will participate in a MEU(SOC) Exercise named “Odyssey Encore”, in vicinity of Volos, Greece, 6-17 Jan. 2024. This            

        09 January 2024    

                    SWOBOSS Highlights The Fight, The Force, The Future at 2024 Surface Navy Association National Symposium                 
                ARLINGTON, Va.— Vice Adm. Brendan McLane, commander, Naval Surface Force, emphasized warfighting effectiveness during his keynote remarks at the 36th Annual Surface Navy Association (SNA) National Symposium in Arlington, Va., Jan. 9.            

        08 January 2024    

                    USS McFaul Returns Home from 8-month Deployment                 
                NORFOLK, Va. - The Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS McFaul (DDG 74) returned to Norfolk, Va., Jan. 4, 2024 after an 8-month deployment to the Atlantic Ocean and U.S. 5th Fleet areas of operations.            

        05 January 2024    

                    USS Gerald R. Ford Transits the Strait of Gibraltar                 
                The U.S. Navy’s largest and most advanced aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), and embarked staff from Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 12, transited the Strait of Gibraltar and exited the Mediterranean Sea after conducting operations in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations, Jan. 5, 2024.            

        03 January 2024    

                    USNS Trenton (T-EPF 5) Arrives in Durrës, Albania                 
                Military Sealift Command (MSC) Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport USNS Trenton (T-EPF 5) arrived in Durrës, Albania for a regularly scheduled port visit Jan. 3, 2024.            

        03 January 2024    

                    USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) and 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) Arrive in Greece                 
                Sailors and Marines assigned to the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) and embarked 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) MEU((SOC)) arrived in Piraeus, Greece for a regularly scheduled port visit, Jan. 02, 2024.            

        01 January 2024    

                    USS Gerald R. Ford CSG Redeploys To Homeport                 
                Immediately following HAMAS’s brutal attack on Israel, the USS GERALD R. FORD Carrier Strike Group was ordered to the eastern Mediterranean to contribute to our regional deterrence and defense posture.  In the coming days, the USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group will redeploy to its home port as            

        20 December 2023    

                    USS Colorado Returns from Deployment                 
                GROTON, Connecticut – The Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Colorado (SSN 788), under the command of Cmdr. David Beam, returned to Naval Submarine Base New London on Tuesday, December 19, after completing a six-month deployment to the European area of operations.            

        19 December 2023    

                    MSC Reservists Support Operation Deep Freeze 2024 Loadout                 
                UNITED STATES — Navy reservists from Military Sealift Command Pacific’s Expeditionary Port Unit (EPU) 114 are conducting cargo operations in Port Hueneme, Calif., overseeing the loadout of supplies and equipment are being loaded onto the Military Sealift Command charter ship MV            

        19 December 2023    

                    F-35 Test Team, HMS Prince of Wales Ship’s Company Working Closely to Achieve DT-3 Goals                 
                The autumn mix of red, brown, yellow and green reflective and life preserver vests are muted under still dim hangar lights as two separate teams unstrap and unchain the Wildcat HMA Mk2 maritime attack helicopter, with its next-generation versatility, and the F-35B Lightning II fighter aircraft, with            

        17 December 2023    

                    USS The Sullivans Transits the Strait of Gibraltar                 
                The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, USS The Sullivans (DDG 68), transited the Strait of Gibraltar and enters the Mediterranean Sea to conduct operations in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations, Dec. 17, 2023.            

        15 December 2023    

                    Winners of NIWC Atlantic’s AI Prize Challenge Recognized at Eastern Defense Summit                 
                Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Atlantic presented checks last week to Lauretta.io for $35,000 and Quartus Engineering Inc. for $15,000 for their 1st and 2nd place finishes in the Multilateral Autonomy Prize Challenge during the 2023 Eastern Defense Summit.            

        14 December 2023    

                    PCU Arkansas Holds Change of Command                 
                The Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) Arkansas (SSN 800) conducted a change of command at Mariners’ Museum and Park in Newport News, Va., Dec. 8.            

        14 December 2023    

                    USS Delbert D. Black Transits the Strait of Gibraltar                 
                The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, USS Delbert D. Black (DDG 119), transits the Strait of Gibraltar and enters the Mediterranean Sea to conduct operations in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations, Dec. 14, 2023.             

        13 December 2023    

                    Naval Special Warfare Enhances Allied Defense with Romanian Special Operations Forces                 
                East-Coast based Naval Special Warfare Operators (SEALs) and the 164th Romanian Naval Special Operations Forces (ROUSOF) conducted training on maritime interdiction operations, special reconnaissance, and special operations tactics to enhance allied defense throughout the European region. The joint            

        13 December 2023    

                    COMNAVSURFLANT Hosts Annual Junior Officer Training Symposium                 
                 NORFOLK – Commander, U.S. Naval Surface Force Atlantic hosted the second annual Junior Officer (JO) Training Symposium event in Norfolk, December 6, 2023.The event was held at the state-of-the-art Mariner Skills Training Center Atlantic on Naval Station Norfolk.The one-day symposium provided a            

        13 December 2023    

                    Navy Seabee Jessica Smith’s Artwork Recalls U.S. Navy History                 
                Camp Lemonnier’s quarterdeck is getting a makeover, thanks to U.S. Navy Builder 2nd Class Jessica Smith, a performance assessment representative for CLDJ’s Public Works Department.            

        12 December 2023    

                    U.S. 4th Fleet’s Maritime Synchronization Symposium: Focus on China and Scaling the Hybrid Fleet                 
                U.S. Navy Attachés and U.S. Navy Section Chiefs serving in partner nations in the Caribbean, Central and South America gathered at Naval Station Mayport Dec. 5-8, 2023, for the annual U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet Maritime Synchronization Symposium.            

        12 December 2023    

                    Sailors enhance medical expeditionary training with new program                  
                Each month, Sailors at Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Charleston attend Fleet Readiness and Operational Sustainment Training (FROST), which provides a basic understanding and skill set related to operational and expeditionary medical platforms.             

        12 December 2023    

                    USS Arleigh Burke Arrives in Souda Bay, Crete                 
                The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51), currently assigned to the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group (GRFCSG), arrived in Souda Bay, Crete, for a regularly scheduled port visit December 10, 2023.            

        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.            

        07 December 2023    

                    New Chaplain Pin Making Waves Across The Surface Force                 
                Chaplains have been working side by side with Sailors since 1775, keeping to their core principle "to promote the spiritual, religious, moral, and personal well-being of the members of the Department of the Navy."             

        05 December 2023    

                    NIWC Atlantic Team Trains Reserve Sailors in Defensive Cyber Operations                 
                Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Atlantic’s Cyber Security Service Provider (CSSP) team recently hosted a cybersecurity exercise to train their dedicated Navy Reserve unit in defensive cyber operations.            

        05 December 2023    

                    USS Normandy Arrives in Piraeus, Greece                 
                USS Normandy (CG 60), a part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group (GRFCSG), arrived in Piraeus, Greece, for a regularly scheduled port visit December 3, 2023.            

        04 December 2023    

                    U.S. Department of State Foreign Press Center Journalists Visit Norfolk                 
                         NORFOLK, Va. - U.S. Fleet Forces Command and NATO leaders hosted twenty journalists from the U.S. Department of State Foreign Press Center for two days of media engagements and unit visits Nov. 29-30, 2023.Journalists gained crucial insights into how the Navy engages globally alongside its            

        04 December 2023    

                    USS Ramage Returns to Homeport Following 6th Fleet Deployment                 
                The Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage (DDG 61) – part of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 12, Gerald R. Ford CSG returns to Norfolk, VA after a 7-month deployment to the US Naval Forces Europe area of operations, Dec. 03, 2023.            

        02 December 2023    

                    The World’s Largest Aircraft Carrier Arrives in Souda Bay                 
                The U.S. Navy’s newest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), and embarked staff from Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 12 arrived in Souda Bay, Crete for a scheduled port visit, Dec. 2, 2023.            

        01 December 2023    

                    Navy Reserve Launches Mobilization and Deployment Support Command (MDSC)                 
                NORFOLK, Va - Mobilization and Deployment Support Command (MDSC) officially launched during a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Naval Station Norfolk, December 1, 2023.             

        01 December 2023    

                    USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) Completes Second Forward-Deployed Naval Forces-Europe Patrol                  
                The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) returned to Rota, Spain, on November 28, 2023, following a six-month deployment throughout the U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa (NAVEUR-NAVAF) and U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations and marking the completion of its second            

        30 November 2023    

                    Commander, Naval Surface Forces, Honors Women Serving at Sea                 
                SAN DIEGO — Rear Adm. Yvette Davids, commander, Naval Surface Forces, hosted an all-hands call onboard Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Comstock (LSD 45), to celebrate the 30-year anniversary of women serving aboard surface combatants at Naval Base San Diego, Nov. 30.            

        30 November 2023    

                    U.S.-Italian Navy Undersea Warfare staff talks underway in Naples                 
                Italian Navy Rear Adm. Vito Lacerenza, commander, Italian Submarines, hosted Rear Adm. Stephen Mack, commander, Submarine Group 8, aboard the Italian Todaro-class submarine, Scirè (S 527), during U.S. and Italian Navy Undersea Warfare staff talks, Nov. 20, 2023.            

        29 November 2023    

                    Submarine Forces Hosts 2023 DESI Closing Ceremony                 
                Commander, Submarine Forces hosted a Diesel-Electric Submarine Initiative (DESI) closing ceremony for the conclusion of the 2023 deployment season with the Colombian submarine ARC Pijao (SS 28) on Naval Station Mayport, Florida, Nov. 17.             

        28 November 2023    

                    Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group sails with HMS Duncan for Mediterranean operations                 
                Royal Navy destroyer HMS Duncan (D37) joined the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group (GRFCSG) to participate in routine operations and conduct training events in the Mediterranean Sea, Nov. 16.            

        27 November 2023    

                    IKE Strike Group Transits the Strait of Hormuz                 
                ARABIAN GULF – The Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group (IKECSG) completed a scheduled transit through the Strait of Hormuz into the Arabian Gulf, Nov. 26.            

        21 November 2023    

                    Hydrogen Detected in Lunar Samples, Points to Resource Availability for Space Exploration                 
                U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) researchers have discovered solar-wind hydrogen in lunar samples, which indicates that water on the surface of the Moon may provide a vital resource for future lunar bases and longer-range space exploration.             

        20 November 2023    

                    Semi-Annual Report on Quality of Service                 
                WASHINGTON – In May 2023, Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro and then Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Michael Gilday released a memo titled Setting a New Course for Navy Quality of Service to directly address the identified areas necessary to improve Sailor Quality of Service (QoS).            

        20 November 2023    

                    Combined Maritime Forces, U.S. Coast Guard Make $21 Million Drug Seizure in the Gulf of Oman                 
                A U.S. Coast Guard cutter crew seized about $21 million worth of illegal drugs from a stateless vessel while operating in the international waters of the Gulf of Oman, Nov. 14.            

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