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        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).             

        19 November 2023    

                    President Biden, First Lady Host ‘Friendsgiving’ for Gerald R. Ford, Dwight D. Eisenhower Families                 
                NORFOLK, Va. - President Joseph R. Biden Jr. and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden, alongside renowned Chef Robert Irvine, hosted a Friendsgiving meal in the Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron (HM) 15 hangar on Naval Station Norfolk for roughly 400 family members of USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) and USS            

        07 November 2023    

                    U.S. Fleet Forces Command Hosts the Inaugural Norfolk Clergy Collective                 
                NORFOLK, Va. (Oct. 26, 2023) – The U.S. Fleet Forces Command Chaplain’s Office, hosts the inaugural Norfolk Clergy Collective meet-and-greet event at the Naval Station Norfolk Base Chapel. During the event, U.S. Navy chaplains met with local clergy of various faith groups from the Norfolk area to            

        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.            

        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.            

        26 July 2023    

                    Rooted in Maritime History: Stennis Holds Mast Stepping Ceremony                 
                NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (July 26, 2023) – The crew of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) and members of Newport News Shipbuilding marked a major milestone in the ship’s refueling, complex and overhaul (RCOH) maintenance period with a mast stepping ceremony, July 26.            

        12 April 2023    

                    Taking Care of People: Building Team 74 Starts Day One                 
                NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - Working in a shipyard environment is tough, especially for the U.S. Navy’s newest Sailors. Not only are new check-ins coming from boot camp trying to figure out their new rating and jobs, but the shipyard provides an even more complex and often difficult physical work            

        10 April 2023    

                    GPS Pioneer Inducted into Naval Oceanography Hall of Fame                  
                WASHINGTON - Dr. Dennis McCarthy─former Director of the Directorate of Time at the U.S. Naval Observatory (USNO) and GPS pioneer─was inducted into Naval Oceanography Hall of Fame in ceremony hosted by USNO, April 6, 2023.            

        07 March 2023    

                    USS George H.W. Bush Officer Earns Shiphandler of the Year Honor                 
                MEDITERRANEAN SEA- Lt. Cmdr. Andrew Whelan, assistant navigation officer aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), was recently named Shiphandler of the Year by Naval Air Force, Atlantic. The award recognizes the dedicated professionals skilled at maintaining position            

        13 February 2023    

                    NECC Recovery Care Management Program Critical to Expeditionary Multidisciplinary Care Team                 
                Navy Expeditionary Combat Command (NECC) continues to demonstrate its commitment to the care and resiliency of its members across the force, by focusing on mental health and other critical care areas. The force uses the Recovery Care Management (RCM) program, which provides assistance to injured and            

        10 February 2023    

                    Sisters on Deployment aboard USS George H.W. Bush                 
                MEDITERRANEAN SEA - On Nov. 13, 1942, during the Battle of Guadalcanal, the light cruiser USS Juneau (CL-52) was struck by a Japanese torpedo causing the ship to sink. Among the Sailors that lost their lives that day were the five Sullivan brothers. Since then, siblings are rarely assigned to            

        09 February 2023    

                    USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) Sailors Volunteer in Crete, Greece                 
                NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY SOUDA BAY, Greece - Sailors assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) participated in two community relations (COMREL) events during their stay in Souda Bay, Greece, helping the local community while enjoying some of Greece’s            

        26 January 2023    

                    NAVSUP, Army Logistics Leaders Continue Collaboration Efforts Aboard George H.W. Bush                 
                MEDITERRANEAN SEA - Naval Supply Systems Command Fleet Logistics Center Sigonella (NAVSUP FLCSI) and the U.S. Army's 21st Theater Sustainment Command (TSC) have been collaborating in recent years to develop and test contingency plans in the European Theater in an effort to improve joint            

        25 January 2023    

                    Teea Wyatt: A Navy Spouse with Grit and Tenacity                 
                WASHINGTON - If you have yet to meet Teea Wyatt at one of the Navy Wounded Warrior sports camps, you have to make it a point to do so the next time around.            

        25 January 2023    

                    MAKO Challenge Increases Warfighting Readiness for Navy Reserve                 
                NORFOLK, Va. - Reserve Sailors from U.S. Fleet Forces (USFF), U.S. 2nd Fleet, U.S. 4th Fleet, U.S. 6th Fleet, and U.S. 10th Fleet conducted MAKO Challenge 23, an operational level of warfare (OLW) exercise within a Maritime Operations Center (MOC) scenario, from Jan. 19-22 at the Navy Warfare            

        12 January 2023    

                    Senior Enlisted Leaders Discuss Mental Health, Sailor Pay and Housing Allowance at Surface Navy Association Symposium                 
                ARLINGTON, Va. -- Senior military leaders came together to discuss the state of the Surface Force and to highlight some key topics that affect Sailors and their families during an enlisted roundtable at the 35th Annual Surface Navy Association Symposium in Arlington, Va., Jan. 10, 2023.             

        06 January 2023    

                    Team Jackpot: Reinforcing a Culture of Performance and Safety                 
                ADRIATIC SEA – USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7 – Team Jackpot (77+7) made strides in a performance campaign to drive warfighting readiness and reinforce a culture of self-assessment and improvement with safety and procedural compliance at the core while            

        04 January 2023    

                    USS Newport News (SSN 750) Returns Home, Earns Coveted Battle 'E' Award                 
                GROTON, Conn. - The new year is only three days old, but it’s already been a good 2023 for the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Newport News (SSN 750).            

        22 December 2022    

                    A Guide to the Exceptional Family Member Program                  
                WASHINGTON - The Department of Defense’s (DoD) most valuable assets are its warfighters and their families. Consequently, the DOD has taken steps to ensure that military families are given the support that they need in order to accomplish the mission. One of the DOD’s most important            

        21 December 2022    

                    USNS Comfort Completes 12th Iteration of Continuing Promise 2022                 
                NORFOLK, Va. - The hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) returned to its homeport in Norfolk, Virginia, concluding Continuing Promise, Dec. 21, 2022.            

        18 December 2022    

                    USS South Dakota Returns Home for the Holidays                 
                GROTON, Conn. – With Santa Claus waving onboard topside, the Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS South Dakota (SSN 790) returned home to Naval Submarine Base New London on Sunday, Dec. 18, after a five-month deployment under the command of Cmdr. Adam Zaker.            

        14 December 2022    

                    USS Roosevelt, Leading the Way on Warfare Development                 
                MEDITERRANEAN SEA – Five Officers trained as Warfare Tactics Instructors currently serve aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG 80), demonstrating their continued commitment to elite tactical excellence and training onboard.            

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