Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) held a D-Day and Battle of Midway commemoration ceremony, June 6. The ceremony held on the ship’s mess deck honored the 68th anniversary of the World War II D-Day invasion of Normandy, France, during which al
The Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) and the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Environmental Awards were presented June 5, in two different ceremonies at the U.S. Navy Memorial and Naval Heritage Center here. The SECNAV and CNO Environmental Awards program recognizes Navy and Marine Corps personnel, ins
Officials at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard released initial findings June 6 in the case of the recent fire onboard Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Miami (SSN 755). Portsmouth Naval Shipyard responded to a fire onboard Miami, May 23. The fire was extinguished at approximately 3:30 a.m. Thursd
USS Greeneville (SSN 772) departed Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam for a scheduled Western Pacific (WESTPAC) deployment, June 5. Since returning from its last Western Pacific deployment in March 2011, Greeneville has undergone maintenance and conducted training in preparation for this deployment, “We
USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) commemorated the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Midway with a ceremony in the ship’s hangar bay, June 4. The ceremony was hosted by Commander, Naval Air Forces, Atlantic Adm. Ted N. Branch; and was attended by more than 300 service members and civilians, to include r
Huntington Ingalls Industries, its Ingalls Shipbuilding division, launched the U.S. Navy’s next amphibious assault ship, America (LHA 6), from the company’s floating drydock on Monday. “Launching a large-deck ship is a significant milestone requiring several highly skilled shipyard crafts and a comp
South Texas Navy commemorated the 70th anniversary of the turning point in the Pacific during World War II, with a Battle of Midway ceremony aboard the USS Lexington Museum on the Bay, June 4. Among the guests honored at the ceremony was Bob McKinley, a retired chief petty officer who served on boar
The crew of HMAS Ballarat made some new friends in Japan this week, over a hotly contested game of Soccer. The Australian crew took on the crew of the Japanese Destroyer Shimakaze, which is acting as host ship to Ballarat’s port visit in Kure, near Hiroshima. The Anzac Class frigate has travelled to
The commander of Submarine Group 10 and Kings Bay junior enlisted Sailors signed a 101 Critical Days of Summer Proclamation June 1. The proclamation’s signing took place during the annual Damage Control Olympics at Trident Training Facility. Senior enlisted leaders here drafted the proclamation off
Guided-missile cruiser USS Vicksburg (CG 69) completed a regularly scheduled port visit to Bahrain, May 28. Sailors had the chance to explore the rich culture in Bahrain, while continuing U.S. 5th Fleet efforts to foster regional partnerships with locals in the country. “Our Sailors displayed an inc
The Navy’s newest Virginia-class attack submarine Mississippi will be commissioned Saturday, June 2, 2012, during a 10 a.m. CDT ceremony at the Port of Pascagoula in Pascagoula, Miss. Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus will deliver the ceremony’s principal address. Allison Stiller, deputy assistant sec
A third-generation Sailor and Pascagoula-native, who is attached to the U.S. Navy’s newest Virginia-class submarine, Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) Mississippi (SSN 782), is enjoying his time spent in his homestate. Sonar Technician Submarines 1st Class (SS) Joshua Bordelon is one of three Sailors who
The Board of Inspection and Survey (INSURV) conducted a special trial for USS Freedom (LCS 1) May 22-24. “INSURV found Freedom fit for service and on an appropriate readiness glide slope,” said Vice Adm. Richard W. Hunt, commander, Naval Surface Forces. “There are clearly identified issues to work o
Guided-missile frigate USS Taylor (FFG 50) rendered assistance to a distressed Yemeni fishing dhow experiencing mechanical problems, May 19-21. Aircrew members of an SH-60B Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Taylor’s embarked Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 48 Detachment 9, observed the
