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        15 September 2023    

                    U.S. Fleet Forces Command Civilians Advance Leadership Skills through Local College Program                 
                NORFOLK, VA - Civilian employees within the U.S. Fleet Forces Command (USFFC) enterprise are furthering their leadership skills through a longstanding partnership with Old Dominion University.            

        09 June 2023    

                    Fleet Battle Problem 2023-1 commences; focuses on integrated maritime capabilities with U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps                 
                NORFOLK, Va. - U.S. Fleet Forces Command and U.S. Marine Forces Command will conduct Fleet Battle Problem 2023 (FBP 23-1) June 9-13 on land and off the coast of Camp Lejeune, North Carolina and the Virginia Capes to further develop integrated maritime capabilities with the II Marine Expeditionary            

        11 January 2023    

                    U.S. Fleet Forces delivers remarks at Surface Navy Association's National Symposium                 
                WASHINGTON – Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command, Adm. Daryl Caudle, spoke at the Surface Navy Association’s 35th Annual National Symposium in Washington, D.C., Jan. 11.  Caudle shared his perspective as a fleet commander of what success looks like and how the surface force will continue to            

        19 December 2022    

                    Navy Releases Findings from Investigation into April 2022 Deaths of Three USS George Washington Sailors                 
                NORFOLK, Va. – Today, Commander, Naval Air Force Atlantic released the results of a command investigation into the deaths of three USS George Washington (CVN 73) Sailors that occurred in April, 2022. Besides being assigned to the same ship undergoing an extensive shipyard maintenance period, the            

        15 December 2022    

                    U.S. Fleet Forces Command Group Spreads 17 Years of Holiday Cheer                 
                NORFOLK, Va - This Christmas, two Hampton Roads area families in need will get a boost of holiday cheer from a group of civilian and military volunteers at U.S. Fleet Forces Command (USFFC).Seventeen years ago, Fred Jordan, a manpower management analyst at USFFC, started a holiday gift drive for            

        21 November 2022    

                    Navy Cuts Ribbon For New Facilities Onboard Norfolk Naval Shipyard                 
                PORTSMOUTH, Va. – Navy leadership celebrated two new additions to Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) with a ribbon cutting ceremony for the Navy’s newest barge, Auxiliary Personnel Lighter (APL) 68 as well as a new self-service Navy Exchange (NEX) Micro Mart, Nov. 21.The facilities aim to provide better            

        15 April 2022    

                    USFFC Deputy, CTF-80, Shares Lessons of Leadership with Future Naval Officers                 
                In an hour-long discussion at Old Dominion University, Vice Adm. James Kilby shared personal struggles and successes throughout his 36-year career with about 220 midshipmen and officer candidates of the Hampton Roads Naval ROTC.            

        19 November 2021    

                    Welcome to the Mess: Selected, Tested, Accepted                 
                Family, friends and shipmates gathered at the POW/MIA Park on Naval Support Activity (NSA) Hampton Roads in Norfolk, Virginia, to witness the pinning of 23 new chief petty officers from NSA tenant commands, Nov. 19.            

        21 September 2021    

                    USFFC Fleet Master Chief Retires After 29 Years                 
                Always asking questions and a pain in the rear-end is how retired Fleet Master Chief Jon Thompson described Rick O’Rawe.But he wasn’t describing Rick O’Rawe, the U.S. Fleet Forces Command (USFFC) Fleet Master Chief now. He was describing Rick O’Rawe, the Navy recruit from 29 years ago.             

        19 August 2021    

                    USFFC Improved Inspection Processes Enables Greater Frequency, Depth of Official Command Inspections                 
                Due to new best practices and protocols developed during the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Fleet Forces Command Inspector General office plans to increase the number of command inspections conducted per year, starting in fiscal year 2022, in order to ensure mission and personnel readiness across the            

        06 August 2021    

                    Navy Conducts Marine Mammal Study off Cape Hatteras                 
                The guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99) recently supported a U.S. Fleet Forces Command-funded project designed to increase understanding of the effects mid-frequency active sonar may have on marine mammal behavior.              

        09 July 2021    

                    NMCLANT Holds Change of Command Ceremony                 
                Commander, Navy Munitions Command Atlantic (NMCLANT) held a change of command ceremony July 8 at Nelson Chapel on board Naval Weapons Station Yorktown.             

        01 July 2021    

                    USFFC Deputy Commander Dives into Retirement                 
                Vice Adm. Dave Kriete, deputy commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command (USFFC), retired after 37 years of distinguished service, July 1.            

        29 January 2021    

                    U.S. Fleet Forces Command Pins New Chiefs                 
                In a ceremony steeped in tradition, U.S. Fleet Forces Command (USFFC) held a chief petty officer (CPO) pinning ceremony, Jan. 29, 2021, at the USFFC headquarters in Norfolk, Virginia.            

        23 January 2021    

                    Fleet Forces Establishes Vaccination Cell to Expedite Vaccine Delivery to the Fleet                 
                U.S. Fleet Forces Command (USFFC) is taking the lead in the fleet’s fight against the novel coronavirus with the stand-up of a Fleet Vaccination Cell (FVC), Jan. 11, 2021.            

        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            

        12 October 2020    

                    Cole Holds Ceremony on 20th Anniversary of Terrorist Attack                 
                USS Cole (DDG 67) hosted a pierside ceremony at Naval Station Norfolk Oct. 12, the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attack on Cole, to honor the Sailors killed and to celebrate the heroism of the ship’s crew.            

        12 October 2020    

                    Finding Meaning in Tragedy: What the attack on USS Cole means to Our Navy, Our Nation and Our Adversaries                 
                As we mark the solemn milestone of 20 years since the insidious attack on USS Cole, we should continue to reflect on where meaning is found in this tragedy.            

        09 October 2020    

                    Navy Environmental Stewardship and Oklahoma Aquarium Interview for Tulsa Virtual Navy Week                 
                Laura Busch, U.S. Fleet Forces Command (USFFC) natural resources program manager, and Dr. Ann Money, director of Education Programs and Research at the Oklahoma Aquarium, participated in a “Ship2Shore” live interview as part of the first Tulsa Virtual Navy Week, Oct. 9.            

        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.            

        05 August 2020    

                    Navy, Marine Corps Team Focus on Increasing Lethality During Naval Integration TTX                 
                The Navy and Marine Corps teams from U.S. Fleet Forces Command (USFFC) and Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic (FMFLANT) joined together to participate in a Naval Integration Tabletop Exercise (TTX) Aug. 5-6.            

        05 August 2020    

                    Navy, Marine Corps Team Focus on Increasing Lethality During Naval Integration TTX                 
                The Navy and Marine Corps teams from U.S. Fleet Forces Command (USFFC) and Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic (FMFLANT) joined together to participate in a Naval Integration Tabletop Exercise (TTX) Aug. 5-6.            

        24 July 2020    

                    USS Cole Supports Marine Mammal Study                 
                The guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) received an unusual assignment while at sea July 15, to help monitor migrating whales.            

        24 July 2020    

                    USS Cole Supports Marine Mammal Study                 
                The guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) received an unusual assignment while at sea July 15, to help monitor migrating whales.            

        08 June 2020    

                    South Brunswick Native Promoted to Director, Fleet Installations and Environmental Readiness                 
                Retired U.S. Navy Capt. Tracy Veltre Riker, a native of South Brunswick, New Jersey, was selected to the federal senior executive service and promoted to the position of director, Fleet Installations and Environmental Readiness at U.S. Fleet Forces (USFF) Command onboard Naval Support Activity (NSA)            

        02 June 2020    

                    USFF Hosts 2019 Sailor of the Year Award and Pinning Ceremony                 
                Adm. Christopher W. Grady, USFF commander, recognized Aviation Structural Mechanic 1st Class Carolina Berrio as the 2019 USFF Sea SOY, and promoted her to the rank of chief petty officer, and recognized Navy Counselor 1st Class Rebecca Beck as the Shore SOY during a ceremony at the Center for Naval            

        17 May 2020    

                    USFF Commander Commissions 52 New Military Officers in Notre Dame Virtual Ceremony                 
                Notre Dame's Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) class of 2020 may have dreamed of a commissioning ceremony with bells, a band, full-dress uniforms, and their loved ones in attendance, but they probably never imagined the creative way it would play out due to COVID-19 and social distancing.            

        16 May 2020    

                    Notre Dame, USFF Commander Commission 52 New Military Officers in Virtual Ceremony                 
                Notre Dame’s Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) class of 2020 may have dreamed of a commissioning ceremony with bells, a band, full-dress uniforms and their loved ones in attendance, but they probably never imagined the creative way it would play out due to COVID-19 and social distancing.            

        22 April 2020    

                    USFF/NECC Introduce New Online Resource for Mobilizing Sailors                 
                Commander, Navy Expeditionary Combat Command (NECC) and U.S. Fleet Forces (USFF) Command Individual Augmentee (IA) global force management team published an online resource for mobilizing Sailors, April 16.            

        08 April 2020    

                    COVID-19 Message for Individual Augmentee (IA) Sailors                 
                As we face the impact of COVID-19 on our global missions and our lives, know that you are on our radar; regardless of which phase you are in on your mobilization.            

        21 March 2019    

                    USFF Hosts 2019 Senior Enlisted Executive Leadership Symposium                 
                U.S. Fleet Forces (USFF) Command hosted the 2019 Senior Enlisted Executive Leadership Symposium (ELS) on Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads in Norfolk, Virginia, March 18-20.            

        17 January 2017    

                    USFF Announces Approval of Improved Flame Resistant Variant (IFRV) Coverall                 
                Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces (USFF) Command announced the authorization of the Improved Flame Resistant Variant (IFRV) coverall as an approved fleet organizational clothing item Jan. 19 via ALFLTFORCOM/ALPACFLT 191900Z JAN 17. The approval came after a review of the results from recently completed            

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