04 June 2021 USS Indianapolis Sailors Visit Namesake City Sailors assigned to the Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Indianapolis (LCS 17) visited their ship’s namesake city May 27-31, 2021, and participated in Memorial Day celebratory events leading up to the Indianapolis 500 race.During the visit, Lt. Carter Bowman, Chief Operations Specialist...
02 June 2021 USS Gettysburg Crew Observes Memorial Day at their Namesake Led by their commanding officer, USS Gettysburg (CG 64) Sailors recently visited their ship’s namesake city to participate in Memorial Day events, meet the local citizens and learn about the Civil War battle of the same name. Highlighting the trip, the ship’s Color Guard and accompanying crew led...
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...