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        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            

        03 August 2023    

                    USS Arlington (LPD 24) Holds Change of Command Ceremony                 
                Capt. Ian Scaliatine, commanding officer of the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington (LPD 24), departs Arlington’s change of command ceremony in Norfolk, Virginia, Aug. 3. Scaliatine became Arlington’s ninth commanding officer since the ship’s commissioning April 6, 2013.            

        02 August 2023    

                    Navy Lays Keel for Future USS Oklahoma (SSN 802)                 
                NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Aug. 2, 2023) – Senior Navy leaders and shipbuilders gathered at HII-Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) Wednesday, Aug. 2, to attend a keel-laying authentication for the future Virginia-class submarine USS Oklahoma (SSN 802).            

        07 July 2023    

                    Nuclear Propulsion School First – Three Royal Australian Navy Officers Graduate the Program                 
                GOOSE CREEK, S.C. – Three Royal Australian Navy (RAN) officers graduated from the United States Navy’s Nuclear Power School (NPS) today, marking a significant step in Australia’s goal to operate conventionally armed, nuclear-powered attack submarines (SSNs).            

        30 June 2023    

                    United States hands over command of NATO maritime task group to United Kingdom                 
                TARANTO, Italy (June 30, 2023) – Commodore Paul Stroude of the Royal Navy has assumed command of Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 (SNMG2) in Taranto, Italy on June 30, 2023. Commander of Allied Maritime Command (MARCOM), Vice Admiral Mike Utley CB OBE, presided over the handover ceremony.            

        28 June 2023    

                    USS Wasp Arrives in The Bahamas to Celebrate Nation's 50th Year of Independence                 
                NASSAU, The Bahamas - (June 28, 2023) On June 28, amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) arrived in Nassau, The Bahamas for a port visit aimed to commemorate the 50th anniversary of U.S. - The Bahamas relations and the 50th anniversary of Bahamian independence.             

        15 June 2023    

                    BALTOPS 23: A Testbed for New Technology                 
                PUTLOS, Germany - As in previous years, U.S. Sixth Fleet is partnering with the U.S. Naval research enterprise to bring the latest advancements in emerging unmanned technologies to conduct mine countermeasures (MCM) operations. To forward these efforts, Sailors and Marines are experimenting and            

        26 May 2023    

                    Refueling Complex Overhaul Completed on USS George Washington (CVN 73)                 
                NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – USS George Washington (CVN 73), the nation’s sixth Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, ushered in the second half of its service life on May 25, when it completed its refueling complex overhaul (RCOH) at Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS), in Norfolk,            

        25 May 2023    

                    VCNO Visits Hampton Roads; Discusses Quality of Service, Maintenance Availabilities, and Infrastructure                  
                NORFOLK, Va. – Vice Chief of Naval Operations (VCNO) Adm. Lisa Franchetti engaged with local military and industry leaders in the Hampton Roads area to discuss Sailor well-being and shipyard improvements, May 23-24, 2023.            

        12 May 2023    

                    Future USS Augusta (LCS 34) Delivered to the Navy                 
                MOBILE, Ala. — The Navy accepted delivery of the future USS Augusta (LCS 34) at Austal USA in Mobile, Alabama, May 12. USS Augusta is the second ship named in honor of the city of Augusta, Maine.            

        08 May 2023    

                    The Navy's Sea Lions Love Video Games                 
                SAN DIEGO — Meet Spike, the most avid gamer in a sea pen floating in the San Diego Bay. He likes fish, ice, naps, and when people cheer his name. He was last of three male sea lions to learn how to play video games, but first to complete training on a game system Navy scientists created as            

        06 May 2023    

                    USS Cooperstown is Commissioned in New York                 
                NEW YORK – The U.S. Navy commissioned its newest Freedom-variant littoral combat ship, USS Cooperstown (LCS 23) May 8, 2023, in New York City, New York.             

        21 April 2023    

                    U.S. Navy Ship Patrolling Middle East Seizes $42 Million in Drugs                 
                MANAMA, Bahrain - A U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer interdicted a fishing vessel attempting to smuggle $42 million in illegal drugs while transiting the Gulf of Oman, April 21.            

        30 March 2023    

                    Supreme Allied Commander Europe, Commander, U.S. European Command embarks USS George H.W. Bush                 
                AT SEA - U.S. Army Gen. Christopher Cavoli, Supreme Allied Commander Europe and commander, U.S. European Command visited the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) at sea, March 24, 2023.            

        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.            

        04 March 2023    

                    USS George Washington Earns Distinguished Retention Excellence Award                 
                The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) received the FY-22 Retention Excellence Best in Class award for U.S. Pacific Fleet, February 13.            

        22 February 2023    

                    USS Farragut (DDG 99) Arrives in the 4th Fleet AOR                 
                CARIBBEAN SEA - The Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99) arrived in the U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations for a scheduled deployment, Feb. 15. Embarked with the ship is U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET) 406 to conduct counter narcotic operations            

        17 February 2023    

                    Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 12 Completes Exercise MAGRE                 
                ADRIATIC SEA – Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Mobile Unit 12, assigned to Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 10, participated in exercise MAGRE 23.1 in Cartagena, Spain, Jan. 28-Feb. 4, 2023.            

        17 February 2023    

                    Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal Completes Arctic Training Exercise Snow Crab Ex                 
                LITTLE FALLS, Minn. –U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) completed Snow Crab Exercise (Snow Crab Ex) 23-1 this week following the departure of U.S Navy EOD units and Navy Divers at Camp Ripley in Little Falls, Minnesota.            

        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            

        09 February 2023    

                    USS Lake Champlain Conducts Port Visit in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico                 
                CABO SAN LUCAS, Mexico - The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Champlain (CG 57) arrived in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico to conduct a port visit, Feb 5-8.            

        06 February 2023    

                    U.S. Navy Collecting Surveillance Balloon Debris                 
                ATLANTIC OCEAN - The U.S. military began collecting the remnants of a Chinese high-altitude surveillance balloon shot down by an Air Force fighter over the weekend.            

        06 February 2023    

                    Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal Hosts Arctic Training Exercise Snow Crab Ex                 
                LITTLE FALLS, Minn. –U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) commenced Snow Crab Exercise (Snow Crab Ex) 23-1 Feb. 4, 2023 following the arrival of U.S Navy EOD Mobile Units (EODMU) and Navy Divers at Camp Ripley in Little Falls, Minn.            

        02 February 2023    

                    Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 Strengthens Ties in Montenegro                 
                BAR, Montenegro – Standing NATO Maritime Group Two (SNMG2) concluded a port visit in Bar on Jan. 28.            

        24 January 2023    

                    Five Species on San Clemente Island Declared Fully Recovered                 
                NAVAL BASE CORONADO, Calif. - Decades of collaborative conservation efforts on U.S. Navy-owned San Clemente Island resulted in the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's announcement today that five species - San Clemente Island paintbrush, lotus, larkspur and bush-mallow plants and San Clemente Bell's            

        24 January 2023    

                    Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 5 Completes Training in Bizë, Albania                 
                ADRIATIC SEA - Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 5 completed inland training using an Albanian range in Bizë, Albania, Jan. 15-17, 2023.            

        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.             

        23 December 2022    

                    USS Forrest Sherman Returns to Norfolk after NATO Deployment                 
                NORFOLK, Va. - The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Forrest Sherman (DDG 98) returned to Naval Station Norfolk from deployment, Dec. 22.            

        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.            

        05 December 2022    

                    Finnish Minister of Defense Visits USS Arlington in Norfolk on Same Day U.S. Destroyer Visits Helsinki                 
                NORFOLK, Va. - As Finland awaits the finalization of their NATO membership process following its May North Atlantic Treaty Organization application, the Honorable Antti Kaikkonen, Finland’s Minister of Defense, visited the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington            

        26 November 2022    

                    Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group Returns to Homeport Concluding Inaugural Deployment                 
                NORFOLK – The first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), flagship of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group (GRFCSG), returned to Naval Station Norfolk, after successfully completing its inaugural deployment throughout the Atlantic while conducting exercises and port visits            

        17 November 2022    

                    Five Allied Carrier Strike Groups Patrol Waters in NATO's Area of Operations                 
                MONS, Belgium – Five Allied aircraft carriers will be operating in the Atlantic Ocean and the North and Mediterranean Seas in November, as part of their regularly scheduled activities.            

        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.            

        11 November 2022    

                    USNS Comfort Arrives in Colombia                 
                CARTAGENA, Colombia – Hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) arrived in Cartagena, Colombia, in support of U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet’s Continuing Promise 2022 (CP22) mission, Nov. 11.            

        08 November 2022    

                    USNS Comfort Completes Second Mission Stop of Continuing Promise 2022 in Honduras                 
                PUERTO CORTES, Honduras - U.S. Navy hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) completed its second mission stop of Continuing Promise 2022 in Puerto Cortes, Honduras, Nov. 7, 2022.            

        02 November 2022    

                    USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4) arrives in Luanda, Angola                 
                LUANDA, Angola - The Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary sea base USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4) arrived in Luanda, Angola for a regularly scheduled port visit, Nov. 2, 2022.            

        30 October 2022    

                    USNS Comfort Commences Continuing Promise 2022 in Guatemala                 
                PUERTO BARRIOS, Guatemala – Hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) anchored off the coast of Puerto Barrios, Guatemala, in support of U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet’s Continuing Promise 2022 (CP22) mission, Oct. 26.            

        28 October 2022    

                    USS Gerald R. Ford arrives in Halifax for First International Port Visit                 
                HALIFAX, Nova Scotia - The first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) and embarked crew arrived in Halifax, Nova Scotia, for the ship’s first international port visit, Oct. 28, 2022.            

        26 October 2022    

                    Secretary General aboard USS George H.W. Bush: NATO’s strength deters conflict                 
                ADRIATIC SEA - NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg visited the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush in the Adriatic Sea on Tuesday (25 October 2022). The Bush currently leads a carrier strike group under NATO command, which Mr. Stoltenberg called “a demonstration of US            

        21 October 2022    

                    George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group supports EURONAVAL 2022                 
                U.S. military personnel, aircraft and equipment from USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7, flagship of George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group (GHWBCSG) represented the United States at this year’s World Naval Defence Exhibition (EURONAVAL) trade show in Paris, France October            

        19 October 2022    

                    USS Milwaukee deploys, will support counter-illicit trafficking in Caribbean, Eastern Pacific                 
                MAYPORT, Fla. - The Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Milwaukee (LCS 5), along with the “Dragon Whales” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 28 Detachment 9 and embarked U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET), departed from Naval Station Mayport Oct. 18,            

        14 October 2022    

                    NATO kicks off Vigilance Activity Neptune Strike 2022.2                 
                OEIRAS, Portugal - Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO (STRIKFORNATO) and U.S. Sixth Fleet (SIXTHFLT) commenced Vigilance Activity Neptune Strike 2022.2 (NEST 22.2) at STRIKFORNATO headquarters in Oeiras, Portugal, Oct. 14.            

        13 October 2022    

                    Kearsarge ARG Returns after Deployment in the High North and Baltic Sea                 
                NORFOLK, Va. - Sailors and Marines assigned to the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) returned home to Norfolk and Virginia Beach, Virginia after completing a seven-month deployment in the Sixth Fleet area of operations, Oct. 13.            

        10 October 2022    

                    Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 Departs Taranto, Italy, Starts Mare Aperto 22-2                 
                TARANTO, Italy - Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 (SNMG2) departed Naval Station Taranto Oct. 3 for the start of Exercise Mare Aperto 22-2 (MA 22-2), a large, live exercise conducted by the Italian Navy in company with Allied and EU partners.            

        05 October 2022    

                    Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group Departs for First Deployment                 
                NORFOLK, Va. - The first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), flagship of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group (GRFCSG), departed from Naval Station Norfolk on its first deployment to conduct operations and training exercises alongside NATO allies and partners throughout the            

        29 September 2022    

                    USS Gerald R. Ford Set to Depart on First Deployment                 
                NORFOLK, Va. —The Navy's newest and most advanced aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) will deploy and operate alongside a coalition of allied forces together in the Atlantic area of operations, Monday, October 3.            

        29 September 2022    

                    USS Delbert D. Black Seizes $10 Million in Drugs in Gulf of Oman                 
                MANAMA, Bahrain - A U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer seized 7,200 kilograms of hashish worth an estimated $10 million from a fishing vessel transiting international waters in the Gulf of Oman, Sept. 28.            

        25 September 2022    

                    A Legacy of Service: Former WAVE Celebrates 100th Birthday                 
                PLAINVIEW, Texas -- Four days after the attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941, America suddenly found itself at war against the combined might of the Axis powers of Germany, Italy and Japan. Achieving victory would be a massive effort that would require the participation of not only those who were            

        22 September 2022    

                    UNITAS Concludes After Successful Exercise                 
                RIO DE JANEIRO - UNITAS LXIII (63), the world’s longest-running multinational maritime exercise concluded with a closing ceremony in Rio De Janeiro, Sept. 22, 2022.            

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