29 January 2024 SURFLANT Hosts First-Ever Bioskills Procedure Lab NORFOLK, Va. (Jan. 9, 2024) – One hundred twenty six Sailors participated in a historic bioskills procedure lab onboard Naval Station Norfolk, Jan. 9. Sailors from 29 different commands attended the lab, which was held to provide realistic training to operational forces to prepare them for
26 January 2024 Navy Reservists Support SURFLANT During Surge Exercise NORFOLK, VA - Seventy five U.S. Navy Reserve Sailors reported to Commander, Naval Surface Force Atlantic (SURFLANT) last month as part of a large-scale surge support exercise designed to integrate Reserve personnel aboard surface force warships. The first-of-its-kind exercise at SURFLANT
13 December 2023 COMNAVSURFLANT Hosts Annual Junior Officer Training Symposium NORFOLK – Commander, U.S. Naval Surface Force Atlantic hosted the second annual Junior Officer (JO) Training Symposium event in Norfolk, December 6, 2023.The event was held at the state-of-the-art Mariner Skills Training Center Atlantic on Naval Station Norfolk.The one-day symposium provided a
15 September 2023 USS Bainbridge Holds Change of Command Ceremony Cmdr. Thad D. Tasso relieved Cmdr. James C. Hagerty as commanding officer of the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Bainbridge (DDG 96) during a change of command ceremony held at Naval Station Norfolk, on Sept. 15th.A native of Baldwin, NY, Hagerty took command of Bainbridge in February 2022 and
15 August 2023 NAVSEA Improves Readiness of USS Bataan with New 3D Printing Capability WASHINGTON NAVY YARD –The crew of USS Bataan (LHD 5), supported by the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), recently completed the first metal 3D part fabrication and replacement for a de-ballast air compressor (DBAC) in only five days using her permanently installed metal 3D printer.
14 August 2023 USS Porter rescues four divers off North Carolina Coast during Large Scale Exercise ‘23 Guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) rescued four scuba divers who were separated from the pleasure craft Big Bill’s and had not resurfaced on Aug. 13. They were reported missing for nearly 14 hours.
10 August 2023 Successful USS Normandy MDVR Keeps Ship Mission-Ready Forward Deployed Regional Maintenance Center (FDRMC) completed a successful mid-deployment voyage repair (MDVR) aboard USS Normandy (CG 60) Aug. 3, 2023. MDVRs are planned in-port maintenance periods that allow deployed U.S. ships to complete corrective and preventative maintenance that cannot be
08 August 2023 USS Porter, USNS William McLean Perform Vertical Launch System Re-Arm Demonstration NORFOLK, Va —The crews of the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) and Military Sealift Command’s (MSC) dry cargo ammunition ship USNS William McLean (T-AKE 12) performed a MK 41 Vertical Launch System (VLS) re-arm, pier-side, at Naval Station Norfolk, Aug. 3.
08 August 2023 USS Mesa Verde (LPD-19) arrives in Narvik, Norway USS Mesa Verde (LPD-19), assigned to the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), and embarked 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Special Operations Capable (SOC), arrived in Narvik, Norway for a scheduled port visit to enhance the U.S.-Norway relationship and demonstrate our continued commitment to
02 August 2023 USS Bataan (LHD 5) arrives in NSA Souda Bay Sailors assigned to Naval Support Activity (NSA) Souda Bay moored the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) in Souda Bay, Greece, at the NATO Marathi Pier Complex on Aug. 2, 2023.