09 June 2025 Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC) Celebrates 10 Year Anniversary Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC) celebrated its 10 year anniversary at Naval Base San Diego, June 9th. Rear Adm. T. J. Zerr, commander, SMWDC, with guest speaker Rear Adm. Joseph Cahill, commander, Naval Surface Force Atlantic, delivered remarks to former SMWDC...
09 June 2025 Surface Force Showcased Strength and Unity During Thrilling Surface Line Week 2025 Surface Line Week 2025 concluded with resounding success, showcasing the dedication, skill, and camaraderie of Sailors across the surface force, June 6.More than 22 commands and hundreds of Sailors from across the Surface Force Atlantic (SURFLANT) enterprise competed in 24 events throughout the...
06 June 2025 USS Cole Relieves USS Gravely, Assumes Southern Border Mission The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) departed Naval Station Mayport, Florida, to support U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) southern border operations, June 5. Cole takes over duties previously carried out by the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Gravely...
03 June 2025 Sharpening the Warfighting Edge: Iwo Jima ARG and 22nd MEU (SOC) Complete ARGMEUEX The Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) (22 MEU (SOC)) completed Amphibious Ready Group/Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise (ARGMEUEX), May 31.“ARGMEUEX was created to provide essential and realistic ship-to-shore training,...
02 June 2025 Harvey C. Barnum Jr. Sailor Selected as Fleet Forces Sailor of the Year NORFOLK, Va. (June 2, 2025) – Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Courtney Dion, from Simi Valley, California, assigned to Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) Harvey C. Barnum Jr. (DDG 124), was named the Commander, Naval Surface Force Atlantic Shore Sailor of the Year (SOY) and the U.S. Fleet Forces Command...
02 June 2025 Surface Line Week 2025 Kicks Off with Surface Warrior Ball, Highlights Combat Readiness and Teamwork Commander, Naval Surface Force Atlantic (SURFLANT) officially kicked off Surface Line Week (SLW) 2025 during the Surface Warrior Ball held May 31 at the Hilton Norfolk The Main in Norfolk, Virginia. The event marked the beginning of the weeklong competition with the judging of the first event in...
29 May 2025 USS Gravely and U.S. Coast Guard Conduct Drug Interdiction in Caribbean Sea The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Gravely (DDG 107) seized an estimated 860 pounds of illegal drugs from a vessel in the Caribbean Sea, May 25.An MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 74, the “Swamp Foxes,” lifts off from the flight deck...
27 May 2025 USS Bulkeley visits Rotterdam following NATO live-fire exercise The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Bulkeley (DDG 84) arrived in Rotterdam, Netherlands, for a scheduled port visit to enhance U.S.-Netherlands relations and strengthen NATO Alliance cohesion, May 26-28, 2025. Prior to arriving in Rotterdam, Bulkeley participated alongside eleven...
22 May 2025 Surface Force Warships and USO Team Up to Boost Warfighter Resiliency Sailors aboard USS Bainbridge (DDG 96) celebrated a significant morale boost May 22 during a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new United Service Organizations-provided entertainment center, part of a growing initiative to enhance resiliency for deployed warfighters.The unstaffed center—complete with...
16 May 2025 USS Normandy Returns from Deployment to 4th Fleet The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) returned to Naval Station Norfolk May 15, concluding a nearly three-month deployment to the U.S. 4th Fleet area of responsibility.The crew departed Feb. 25, 2025 with their mission focused on strengthening maritime partnerships,...