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...
14 August 2020 COMNAVSURFLANT Makes First Visit to Mayport Ships Rear Adm. Brad Cooper, commander, Naval Surface Force Atlantic (SURFLANT), visited Naval Station Mayport and BAE Systems Jacksonville, Aug. 10-11.This is Cooper’s first visit to the area since taking command of SURFLANT June 19...
08 August 2020 U.S. Navy Littoral Combat Ship USS St. Louis Joins the Fleet The U.S. Navy commissioned Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS St. Louis (LCS 19), August 8. Due to public health safety concerns and restrictions of large public gatherings related to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the Navy commissioned St. Louis at a private event...