First CVN to Complete an OFRP Cycle: Ike enters Newport News Shipyards for maintenance and modernization to start her second OFRP Cycle
By Rear Admiral Bruce H. Lindsey Commander, Naval Air Force Atlantic USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) transited from Naval Station Norfolk to the Norfolk Naval Shipyards on Aug. 5 to begin her second Optimized Fleet Response Plan (OFRP) Maintenance Phase. Her first OFRP Sustainment Phase is now complete, and after much success supporting the …
USS Somerset Shines on Maiden Deployment
By Capt. Darren Glaser Commanding Officer, USS Somerset (LPD 25) As we departed Naval Base San Diego Oct. 14, 2016, for USS Somerset’s (LPD 25) maiden deployment, along with USS Makin Island (LHD 8) and USS Comstock (LSD 45) for operations in the U.S. 3rd, 5th and 7th, I knew the ship and crew were more …
II MEF Marines Deploying to Afghanistan Spring 2017
At the request of U.S. Central Command and U.S. Forces-Afghanistan, approximately 300 Marines will
The Decision and Drive to Serve in the U.S. Navy
By Jason Kelly U.S. Navy Digital Media Engagement Director Over the past eight months, more than 6,000 Carrier Strike Group 8 Sailors served in the 5th and 6th U.S. Fleet […]