05 October 2020 USS Cole Namesake Was Driven By Uncommon Valor Monday, Oct. 12, 2020, marks the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attack against the U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) while she was refueling in Aden Harbor, Yemen. The explosion from a small boat claimed the lives of 17 Cole Sailors and injured another 37.
28 September 2020 USS Cole 20th Commemoration Ceremony To commemorate the 20th anniversary of the attack on USS Cole (DDG 67), a remembrance ceremony will be held pierside at Naval Station Norfolk, at 10:30 a.m., Monday, Oct. 12.
16 September 2020 Naval Forces conduct Undersea Exercise “Black Widow” in the Atlantic U.S. 2nd Fleet (C2F), in coordination with Submarine Force Atlantic (SUBLANT), and Commander, Submarine Group (SUBGRU) 2 will host a virtual media availability 16 Sept. at 3 p.m. EST to discuss Exercise Black Widow 2020, an high-end undersea exercise underway in the North Atlantic.
19 June 2020 Naval Surface Force Atlantic Holds Change of Command Commander, Naval Surface Force Atlantic (SURFLANT), held a change of command ceremony aboard the amphibious transport dock USS Arlington (LPD 24), June 19.
27 January 2020 Naval Surface Force Atlantic Holds Training, Readiness Symposium Aiming to improve operational readiness across the surface force, Naval Surface Force Atlantic hosted a Waterfront Training and Readiness Seminar, Jan. 23.