The Federal Occupations Health and Employee Assistance Program (FOHEAP) will continue to provide support to personnel affected by the shooting at the Washington Navy Yard (WNY) as the Special Psychiatric Rapid Intervention Teams (SPRINT) return to Portsmouth, Va. Oct. 3, 2013. The SPRINT teams, made
From the destruction following hurricanes Katrina and Ivan, to the shootings at Virginia Tech and most recently the Washington Navy Yard (WNY), Sept. 16, the Navy Medicine Special Psychiatric Rapid Intervention Team (SPRINT) is making a difference. In the wake of the tragedy that afflicted the histo
The U.S. Navy awarded Raytheon Company a $243,478,659 contract for procurement of 89 Standard Missile-6 Block I all up rounds, spares, containers and services. Raytheon received the contract in its third quarter. The SM-6 provides U.S. Navy sailors and their vessels extended range protection against
EADS North America will deliver contractor logistics support and service (CLSS) to four CN235-300 Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) for Mexican Navy. The CLSS contract consists of one base year with four one-year options. The contract includes a field service representative to provide on-site technical
The crew of the guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53) was awarded the prestigious 2012 Spokane Trophy during a ceremony on the ship’s flightdeck, Sept. 27. The Spokane Trophy is an annual award sponsored by the Spokane, Wash., Council of the Navy League of the United States and is presented
Operation Bahamas Turks and Caicos (OPBAT), consisting of the U.S. Coast Guard, Royal Bahamian Police Force Drug Enforcement Unit and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), located 67 bales of marijuana on Little Farmer’s Cay in the Exuma island chain of the Bahamas, Friday. The seizure is the secon
Portsmouth based frigate HMS Lancaster has completed a successful visit to the Belize where she took part in Independence Day celebrations. The Type 23 frigate is on a six month deployment to the North Atlantic and Caribbean providing reassurance and security to the region as well as conducting coun
Program Executive Office, Integrated Warfare Systems (PEO IWS) successfully completed nine guided flight tests for the Long Range Land Attack Projectile (LRLAP), NAVSEA announced Sept. 26. All nine tests accurately guided to their targets approximately 45 nautical miles from the launch site. LRLAP f
Secretary of the U.S. Navy Ray Mabus announced Sept. 26 that the Navy will conduct an official investigation into the fatal shooting incident at the Washington Navy Yard Sept. 16. Adm. John M. Richardson, Director Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program, is designated as the investigating officer. “In the
The Pentagon and the Navy are reviewing security procedures worldwide in the wake of last week’s tragic shootings at the Washington Navy Yard, U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary Ash Carter said today, with the aim of enhancing prevention of and response to any future such incidents. The deputy secretary
Underway replenishment can be an arduous work, especially since every step has to be planned very well. However, for sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Barry (DDG 52) that came alongside the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Leroy Grumman (T-AO
The second rotation of 200 United States Marines departed Darwin for Hawaii today after a six month deployment to Australia’s Northern Territory. During this time, the Hawaii-based Marines conducted bilateral training with the Australian Defence Force (ADF) and their own Marine-specific training. Co
The San Diego-based Los Angeles-class, fast attack submarine USS Hampton (SSN 767) arrived in Yokosuka, Japan Sept. 24 for a visit as part of its deployment to the Western Pacific. With a crew of 135, Hampton will conduct a multitude of missions and showcase the latest capabilities of the submarine
Forward-deployed Ticonderoga-class cruiser USS Chosin (CG 65) arrived in Newcastle, Australia for a port visit, Sept. 25. “It is an honor to be afforded the opportunity to represent the United States Navy in a contingent of over twenty international warships that will join the Royal Australian Navy
