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        18 September 2023    

                    SECNAV Names Ship After American Abolitionist, Social Activist Harriet Tubman                 
                CHURCH CREEK, Md. - Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Carlos Del Toro announced today that he named a U.S. Navy ship after American abolitionist and social activist Harriet Tubman, Sept. 17.            

        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            

        16 November 2022    

                    Vice Chief of Naval Operations Visits Navy Submariners in Connecticut                 
                GROTON, Conn. – Vice Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa M. Franchetti visited Submarine Force leaders at Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Connecticut, Nov. 16.            

        30 September 2022    

                    Vice Chief of Naval Operations Discusses Quality of Service and Readiness with Norfolk Leadership                  
                NORFOLK, Va. - Vice Chief of Naval Operations Lisa Franchetti visited multiple commands in Norfolk, Virginia, to meet with local military leadership, Sept. 30.            

        06 September 2022    

                    NECC Hosts NMRTU OIC, Stress Dog During Monthly Training                 
                VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - Navy Expeditionary Combat Command (NECC) hosted the Navy Medicine Readiness & Training Unit (NMRTU) officer in charge (OIC) and her facilities dog, during Professional Development (PRODEV) training onboard Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek Fort Story (JEBLCFS) Aug. 19,            

        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            

        18 July 2022    

                    MyNavy Career Center Commander to CPPAs: ‘Get Real, Get Better’ is Here                 
                The Navy’s “pay boss” is getting real.Rear Adm. Stu Satterwhite, commander, MyNavy Career Center, spoke to command pay and personnel administrators attending the MyNavyHR Career Development Symposium, held at Naval Station Norfolk July 13 and Naval Air Station Oceana July 14, to announce several new            

        17 May 2022    

                    SECNAV, CNO visit USS George Washington                 
                NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Carlos Del Toro and Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Mike Gilday traveled to Newport News, Va. today to meet with Sailors assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73).             

        02 April 2022    

                    President, First Lady celebrate commissioning of USS Delaware (SSN 791)                 
                WILMINGTON, Delaware – President of the United States Joseph R. Biden, Jr., and First Lady Jill Biden, the ship sponsor, celebrated the commissioning of the Virginia-class fast attack submarine USS Delaware (SSN 791) Saturday, April 2, in a ceremony in Wilmington, Delaware.            

        05 May 2021    

                    Fleet Forces To Host Leadership, Resiliency, Toughness Virtual Workshop                 
                U.S. Fleet Forces Command will host a leadership, resiliency, and toughness virtual workshop focused on Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR), May 6, 2021.            

        01 May 2021    

                    Fleet Forces Commander Becomes Navy’s ‘Old Salt’                 
                The ‘Old Salt,' an award that recognizes the extensive knowledge and expertise of the longest-serving surface warfare officer (SWO) in the surface warfare community, was presented to Adm. Christopher W. Grady, commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command, April 30.            

        20 October 2020    

                    Looking Forward: 15th Chief of Navy Reserve Shares Vision for the Future                 
                Chief of Navy Reserve, Vice Adm. John B. Mustin recently sat down for a one-on-one candid interview with The Navy Reservist magazine staff to talk about his experiences, motivations and early priorities for leading the Navy Reserve.            

        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.            

        17 September 2020    

                    NATO’s New Command in the Atlantic Reaches Its First Operational Milestone                 
                NATO’s newest command, Joint Force Command Norfolk, has reached its initial operational capability (IOC) in a ribbon-cutting ceremony Sept. 17, 2020. In reaching IOC, the JFCNF commander has determined that the command is ready to take on initial tasking from NATO’s operational headquarters in            

        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)            

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