MARCH 21, 2024 - The Navy is deploying key logistics capabilities in support of the Army-led mission to establish a temporary pier off the coast of Gaza to deliver critical humanitarian assistance, Navy officials said yesterday. Sailors from Naval Beach Group 1 have been tasked with constructing a large floating dock known as a roll-on, roll-off discharge facility as part of … [Read more...]

MARCH 19, 2024 – Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro hosted maritime industry executives from major ship repair companies in the Pentagon, March 18. The Secretary invited industry leaders to participate in a roundtable discussion focused on surface ship repair and modernization initiatives under the aegis of his efforts on Maritime Statecraft. Navy and Marine Corps … [Read more...]

MARCH 19, 2024 - The United States Navy completed the environmental clean-up operation on March 16, following an unexpected discharge of about 1,800 gallons of diesel fuel from Naval Construction Battalion Center (NCBC) Gulfport’s microgrid system the week prior. The spill occurred on March 9, prompting cleanup efforts from contractors trained in oil spill removal, who … [Read more...]

MARCH 18, 2024 - This week, Supervisor of Shipbuilding, Conversion and Repair, USN, Newport News Code 140 Environmental Safety & Health Office took a big step in protecting employee hearing with the arrival of the Mobile Hearing Conservation and Testing Van (MOHCAT). Austen McClelland, an Occupational Safety and Health Specialist with SUPSHIPNN, highlighted the … [Read more...]

MARCH 15, 2024 – Officer Sean Kelly and Jamie Butler were selected as ‘Hometown Heroes’ and flew back seat with the U.S. Navy Blue Angels March 12. A Hometown Hero is described as someone who helps shape attitudes and opinions of youth in their communities. Kelly, a city of Vacaville police and school resource officer at Will C. Wood High School, and Butler, an American … [Read more...]