The Surgeon General of the Navy, Chief of Navy’s Bureau of Medicine and Surgery visited Navy, Air Force and Army commands on Guam during a two-day visit May 21-22. Vice Adm. Matthew L. Nathan toured the U.S. naval hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH-19), U.S. Naval Hospital Guam, U.S. Naval Base Guam (NB
Crowley Maritime Corporation’s 7,200-HP tugboat Warrior, towing the historic USS Iowa, safely arrived at a Los Angeles offshore anchorage yesterday morning following a four-day tow from San Francisco. The vessel arrived in Los Angeles after crossing the San Francisco Bay and passing under the histor
The closing ceremony for the multi-national exercise designed to improve interoperability between the U.S. and South and Central American navies, UNITAS Pacific (PAC), was held in Callao, Peru, May 25. The Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided-missile frigate USS Underwood (USS 36) represented the U.S. N
Sailors assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) participated in a Damage Control (DC) Olympics while the ship was underway, May 25. The DC Olympics is a practical training competition pitting the ship’s 10 repair lockers against each other in a host of contests to
The Los Angeles-Class attack submarine, USS Bremerton (SSN 698) returned to its namesake city, May 25. The submarine, which is homeported in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, was recently adopted by the Bremerton-Olympic Peninsula Chapter of the Navy League and welcomed upon arrival to Naval Base Kitsap’s pier
Former USS Intrepid (CV 11) Sailors served hoagies and salads to Sailors and Marines aboard the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) May 26. The Intrepid Sailors visit ships every Fleet Week to show support for military service. “It’s awesome that they once sacrificed their time for
The Nova Group, Inc., Napa, Calif., is being awarded $9,369,630 for firm-fixed-price task order 0002 under a previously awarded multiple award construction contract for construction of integrated dry dock water treatment infrastructure necessary at Dry Dock 6 at Naval Base Kitsap, Bremerton, Wash, t
Enterprise Ventures Corporation has been awarded a $12.5 million contract from Naval Surface Warfare Center – Panama City Division (NSWC-PCD). Under this contract, EVC will build the U.S. Navy Carriage, Stream, Tow, and Recovery System (CSTRS) for the MH-60S helicopter. The CSTRS provides the multi-
Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) Argus has set sail to North America to get ready for the hurricane season. Onboard are a team from the Royal Navy’s Maritime Aviation Support Force (MASF), and they are ready to provide aid, whatever the conditions. RFA Argus set sail last Saturday and is currently on pas
The amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), along with the embarked 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), arrived in Hong Kong May 25 for a port visit. More than 2,000 Sailors and Marines are expected to go ashore to visit the city and participate in goodwill-generating activities as well
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided-missile frigate USS Underwood (FFG 36) completed the Exercise Scenario Phase (ESP) of UNITAS Pacific (PAC), May 23. Underwood operated closely with ships from Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru during the two-day event. “Basically, it entails multi-national coopera
The vice chief of naval operations (VCNO) toured the San Antonio Military Medical Center (SAMMC) and visited Navy and joint training sites during a May 24 trip to the greater San Antonio area. Adm. Mark Ferguson interacted with patients, staff and family members at the Center for the Intrepid (CFI)
Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT)/5th Fleet (C5F)/Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) held a change of command ceremony aboard aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65), May 24. Vice Adm. John Miller relieved Vice Adm. Mark Fox as commander of NAVCENT/C5F/CMF. As the guest speaker, U.
Norfolk Naval Shipyard dedicated its first Job Readiness Cell May 17 in support of the USS West Virginia (SSBN 736) Engineered Refueling Overhaul. The new facility allows the shipyard to co-locate tools, consumables and a worksite close to the ship being repaired in one waterfront location. It also
