28 May 2021 USS Truxtun Conducts 100th Commemoration Ceremony for the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Truxtun (DDG 103) held a ceremony off the coast of Norfolk, Va., May 27. The ceremony commemorated the 100th anniversary of the first burial of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery...
21 May 2021 USS San Jacinto hold Change of Command Capt. Christopher Marvin relieved Capt. Edward Crossman as commanding officer of the Ticonderoga-class, guided-missile cruiser USS San Jacinto (CG 56), during a change of command ceremony held today aboard the ship at Naval Station Norfolk...
19 May 2021 SURFLANT N44 Hosts Full Power Training Symposium In order to educate shipboard engineering teams about best practices during full power evolutions, Naval Surface Force Atlantic, (SURFLANT) hosted a Waterfront Symposium on the topic May 17-18, aboard Naval Station Norfolk...
13 May 2021 USS Delbert D. Black Holds Change of Command Cmdr. Mark Gallagher relieved Cmdr. Matthew McKenna as commanding officer of USS Delbert D. Black (DDG 119) May 7, socially distanced ceremony aboard the ship, pierside at Naval Station Mayport...
10 May 2021 USS Truxtun Holds Change of Command Cmdr. Jason Horning relieved Cmdr. Jason DeBlock as the commanding officer of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Truxtun (DDG 103) during a change of command ceremony. The ceremony took place on May 7 aboard the ship at Naval Station Norfolk in Norfolk, Va...
23 April 2021 SURFLANT Announces FY2020 Sea, Shore Sailors of the Year Rear Adm. Brendan McLane, commander, Naval Surface Force Atlantic (SURFLANT), announced the FY2020 SURFLANT Sea and Shore Sailors of the Year during a ceremony, Apr. 23...
22 April 2021 USS Mason Holds Change of Command Cmdr. Stephen Valerio relieved Cmdr. Matthew Erdner as commanding officer of USS Mason (DDG 87) during a Change of Command ceremony held today on the ship’s flight deck, pierside at Naval Station Norfolk...
22 April 2021 USS Oscar Austin Crucible Tests Sailors’ Mettle; Welcomes Them to the Team On board the Arleigh Burke-class, guided-missile destroyer USS Oscar Austin (DDG 79), newly reported Sailors receive their command ball cap and become members of the ship’s crew as soon as they check aboard. However, the ship’s newest Sailors soon learn that there is another, much more coveted...
19 April 2021 USS The Sullivans (DDG 68) Deploys in Support of British Carrier Task Group 21 The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS The Sullivans (DDG 68), departed Mayport, Apr. 19, for deployment to participate in HMS Queen Elizabeth (R08) Strike Group...
14 April 2021 USS Nitze Conducts Change of Command Cmdr. Houssain “Sam” Sareini relieved Cmdr. Donald J. Curran III as the commanding officer of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Nitze (DDG 94) during an Apr. 9 change of command ceremony. The ceremony took place aboard the ship at National Steel and Shipbuilding Company Shipyard...
11 April 2021 USNA Midshipmen Begin Fleet Orientation Weekend at Naval Station Norfolk 180 midshipmen from the United States Naval Academy (USNA) visited Naval Station Norfolk, April 10-11. This is the first of several fleet orientation weekends in April which will introduce more than 500 midshipmen to the surface and amphibious warfare force. “This time is very important for our...
09 April 2021 USS McFaul and USS WASP lead the way on Resiliency Training and Culture As they near the midpoint of Selected Restricted Availability (SRA), USS McFaul (DDG 74) Sailors are still benefitting from an innovative idea - a “Resiliency Fair” they proactively held in December to prepare the crew for what lies ahead. ...
29 March 2021 ATG Norfolk Opens Air Intercept Controller Lab As a part of a pilot-training program, Afloat Training Group (ATG) Norfolk opened a new Air Intercept Controller (AIC) Lab March 29, to provide Sailors additional, advanced training opportunities. The new lab is the only one of its kind in the Navy and is meant to support Navy AICs and anti-air...
29 March 2021 Murky Waters, Crystal Clear Legacy Boatswain’s Mate 1st Class James E. Williams was not new to war. In his 19 years of active duty service, the Cherokee Indian served in both the Korean and Vietnam Wars, and his experience was rewarded with more responsibility. Williams commanded not only River Patrol Boat (PBR) 105, but also another...
19 March 2021 Winston S. Churchill Returns to Homeport after 9-month Deployment The guided-missile destroyer USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81) returned to homeport in Naval Station Norfolk March 19, after nearly nine months deployed in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of operation...
16 March 2021 Roosevelt Earns Bloodhound Award USS Roosevelt (DDG 80) was recently awarded the 2021 anti-submarine warfare (ASW) Bloodhound Award representing the best in the Atlantic Fleet. The Naval Surface Forces award is presented annually to one Pacific Fleet and one Atlantic Fleet ship for exceptional performance in the ASW mission area...
16 March 2021 Winston S. Churchill Leads the Charge, Creates New Patch Celebrating Bridge Experience More than half way through a deployment to the 5th Fleet area of operations (AOO), the USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81) crew has traveled 50,000 miles and gained a significant amount of underway experience...
15 January 2021 San Antonio, Carter Hall Receive COVID-19 Vaccine Pierside Sailors and Marines aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS San Antonio (LPD 17) received their first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine Jan. 11 while pierside at Naval Station Norfolk, marking the first time a large group of personnel received vaccines outside of a Military Treatment Facility...
04 January 2021 USS Roosevelt Deck Log Entry: Reflecting on 2020 On the last day of each year, the U.S. Navy preserves and celebrates its naval heritage through poetic means in the midnight entry of the official Naval Deck Log. A Navy ship’s crew perseveres through challenges and obstacles, and each passing year, the Deck Log gives account of these great...
21 December 2020 Naval Surface Forces Releases Comprehensive Endurance, Fatigue Management Program Instruction Commander, Naval Surface Force Atlantic (SURFLANT) and Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet (SURFPAC) released an updated Comprehensive Fatigue and Endurance Management Program (CFEMP) instruction Dec. 11...