Five Things to Know: Shared Pacific Umbilical of USS Missouri and USS Michael Monsoor
By Dave Werner U.S. Pacific Fleet Public Affairs On Saturday, Jan. 26, the Navy will commission its newest Zumwalt-class destroyer, USS Michael Monsoor (DDG 1001), at 1 p.m. (EST) / 10 a.m. (PST) at Naval Air Station North Island. A little further west in the Pacific, organizers are commemorating the 75th anniversary of the January …
Five Things to Know: Shared Pacific Umbilical of USS Missouri and USS Michael Monsoor
By Dave Werner U.S. Pacific Fleet Public Affairs On Saturday, Jan. 26, the Navy will commission its newest Zumwalt-class destroyer, USS Michael Monsoor (DDG 1001), at 1 p.m. (EST) / 10 a.m. (PST) at Naval Air Station North Island. A little further west in the Pacific, organizers are commemorating the 75th anniversary of the January …
Travels with CNO: Richardson completes 10 day around-the-world trip
Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson recently completed a 10 day around-the-world trip where he met with our forward deployed forces, partners and allies, and those who meet us on the seas. Below is a recap of his trip as shared through social media. January 14 Team, I’m grateful for the hospitality and professional …
Rating Modernization: What’s new with it? A lot!
By Rear Adm. John Nowell Director, Military Personnel, Plans and Policies Have you heard about rating modernization? Do you know what it is and why we are doing it? Chief of Naval Personnel Vice Adm. Robert Burke presented Rating Modernization to Congress in 2018. The first pillar [of Sailor 2025] is a wholesale modernization of our …
2018: A year of increased U.S. Navy lethality and capacity, strengthened alliances and partnerships, reforms
By Jason Kelly Digital Media Engagement Manager, U.S. Navy Office of Information As 2019 gets underway, we’re looking back at 2018 across our fleet with our year in pictures — snapshots of our U.S. Navy Sailors protecting the homeland and preserving America’s strategic influence around the world. We couldn’t highlight everything that happened in 2018, …
CNO, MCPON Answer Sailors’ Questions During Facebook Live
Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Russell Smith answered Sailors’ questions during a Facebook Live all-hands call on the Navy’s Facebook page Dec. 14 at the Pentagon. You can watch the full event above and highlights below. Perhaps one of the most important things discussed was …
State Funeral of Former President George H.W. Bush
Former President George H.W. Bush will be honored with a state funeral at the Washington National Cathedral, Dec. 5, 2018. Among America’s few seafaring presidents, Bush passed away Nov. 30 at his Houston, Texas home at the age of 94. Live video is scheduled to begin 11 a.m. (EST) Bush enlisted in the US Naval Reserve …
Sailor for a Day: Local reporters suit up for a rare taste of Navy life
For more than 70 years, aircraft carriers and their embarked air wings have provided the U.S. Navy with unmatched maritime combat power. No other weapons system in existence or on the drawing board can match its might. But without our hard-working dedicated Sailors, the aircraft carrier would be unable to deploy from the pier, and …
Sailor for a Day: Local reporters suit up for a rare taste of Navy life
For more than 70 years, aircraft carriers and their embarked air wings have provided the U.S. Navy with unmatched maritime combat power. No other weapons system in existence or on the drawing board can match its might. But without our hard-working dedicated Sailors, the aircraft carrier would be unable to deploy from the pier, and …
Chief Petty Officer Pinning and Advancement Ceremony
Watch as our newest chief petty officers in the National Capital Region are pinned with anchors and advanced to the rank of chief during a ceremony at the U.S. Navy Memorial in Washington D.C., Sept. 14. Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson will be the ceremony’s keynote speaker. Live coverage is scheduled to begin …