30 July 2021 SURFLANT Announces New S-MOC Director Rear Adm. Brendan McLane, commander, Naval Surface Force Atlantic (SURFLANT), appointed Lt. Cmdr. Carleigh Gregory as new director of the Surface Maintenance Operations Center (S-MOC), at Naval Station Norfolk, July 28. SURFLANT stood up S-MOC last month as a cross-organizational team with various...
16 July 2021 USS Ramage Holds Change of Command Ceremony Cmdr. James Walker relieved Cmdr. Isaac A. Harris as commanding officer of the Arleigh Burke-class, guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage (DDG 61) today during a shipboard change of command ceremony at Naval Station Norfolk.. Harris assumed command in April 2020, following the ship’s deployment to...
08 July 2021 USS Billings Sailors Visit Namesake City Sailors assigned to the Freedom-variant, littoral combat ship USS Billings (LCS 15) visited their namesake city July 1-6 to take part in festive, Independence Day events and tour the scenic surroundings. During the visit, crew members represented their ship and the Navy while visiting with local...
04 June 2021 Adm. Samuel Gravely, Jr., Day to be Annually Commemorated in Virginia As announced Tuesday before a passionate crowd, June 2 is now officially Adm. Samuel Gravely, Jr. Day in Virginia. June 2, 2021 recognizes the 50th anniversary of the promotion of Richmond-native Samuel L. Gravely, Jr. to the rank of admiral in the U.S. Navy, becoming the service’s first African...
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 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...
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. ...