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...
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...
11 December 2020 USS Mitscher Holds Change of Command Cmdr. Thomas McCandless relieved Cmdr. Matthew Cox as commanding officer of USS Mitscher (DDG 57) today during a small, onboard change of command ceremony at Naval Base Norfolk...
19 November 2020 Naval Surface Forces Announce New Enlisted Surface Warfare Instruction Commander, Naval Surface Forces released an updated Navy Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist program instruction Nov. 16...
13 November 2020 USS Oscar Austin Holds Change of Command In a socially distanced change-of-command ceremony, Cmdr. Matthew I. Krull relieved Cmdr. Wesley A. Brown as commanding officer of USS Oscar Austin (DDG 79) today at Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia...
13 November 2020 USS Bulkeley Chief Engineer Is Engineer of the Quarter The American Society of Naval Engineers selected Lt. Eric Fields, chief engineer aboard USS Bulkeley (DDG 84), as its Engineer of the Quarter Nov. 12...
13 November 2020 USS Gravely Holds Change of Command Cmdr. Corey Odom relieved Cmdr. Michael O’Reilly as commanding officer of the guided-missile destroyer USS Gravely (DDG 107) during a change-of-command ceremony onboard the ship, Nov. 13. The presiding officer was Capt. James Kenny, commander, Destroyer Squadron 28...
30 October 2020 USS Cole Holds Change of Command Cmdr. J. Vincent Libasci, III, relieved Cmdr. Edward Pledger as USS Cole (DDG 67) commanding officer Oct. 30, in front of special guests and crewmembers at Naval Station Norfolk...
30 October 2020 USS Cole Holds Change of Command Cmdr. J. Vincent Libasci, III, relieved Cmdr. Edward Pledger as USS Cole (DDG 67) commanding officer Oct. 30, in front of special guests and crewmembers at Naval Station Norfolk...