MAY 11, 2020 - Three submarines joined 7th Fleet ships and aircraft this week during a joint advanced warfighting training exercise May 2-8 in the Philippine Sea. Task Forces representing every warfare specialty – surface, subsurface, amphibious operations, reconnaissance and surveillance – participated in a series of integrated exercises to develop warfighting concepts, … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2020
Navy Commands Prepare for Hurricane Season
MAY 11, 2020 - Hurricane Exercise/Citadel Gale 2020 (HURREX/CG 20) is scheduled to begin May 11- 15, 2020 despite the current COVID-19 environment. Co-hosted by U.S. Fleet Forces Command and Commander, Navy Installations Command, this annual hurricane preparedness/disaster response and recovery exercise is conducted prior to the onset of hurricane season to prepare staffs … [Read more...]
Victory in Europe 75th Anniversary
MAY 11, 2020 - President Donald J. Trump, Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Army Gen. Mark A. Milley commemorated the 75th anniversary of the Allies' victory over Nazi Germany in Europe at the National World War II Memorial in Washington. The president and wife Melania laid a wreath at the memorial at today's event. They also … [Read more...]
Sarin Sidelined: GB Projectiles Delivered for Destruction
MAY 8, 2020 - Blue Grass Chemical Activity (BGCA) marked a significant milestone this month with the end of the GB projectile delivery campaign. Chemical crews removed the last of nearly 4,000 GB projectiles once stored in earth-covered magazines in the chemical weapons storage area at Blue Grass Army Depot (BGAD) in Kentucky. Over four months, crews moved these chemical … [Read more...]
U.S.-British Arctic Exercise Shows U.S. Concern for Region
MAY 8, 2020 - A U.S. and British exercise underway in the Barents Sea highlights the importance of the Arctic region in a time of climate change. "Three Arleigh Burke-class Aegis destroyers — USS Donald Cook, USS Porter and USS Roosevelt — are supported by fast combat support ship USNS Supply and joined by the Royal Navy's HMS Kent to assert freedom of navigation and … [Read more...]