JANUARY 24, 2024 - Thanks, in part, to a critical modernization program conducted by a team of engineers at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) and various U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) engineering and acquisition offices, Operation Deep Freeze 2024, the annual joint military service resupply mission to the remote Antarctica outpost of McMurdo, is currently … [Read more...]
Navy Secretary Meets with Key Leaders in Europe
JANUARY 23, 2024 - Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro traveled to Stuttgart, Germany for key leader engagements, Jan. 21-22. During his visit, Secretary Del Toro held an office call with U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Michael E. Langley, the sixth commander of U.S. Africa Command, met with senior Navy and Marine Corps officers and enlisted leaders, and participated in an AFRICOM … [Read more...]
Providing Stress Relief for Deployed USNS Mercy Sailors
JANUARY 23, 2024 - The hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) is targeting the unique stressors faced by military healthcare workers during Pacific Partnership 2024-1 (PP24-1) The Resiliency Room aboard Mercy gives Sailors access to a massage chair, yoga mat, calming music, scent sticks, and coloring books as ways to decompress and relax while aboard the ship. Sailors sign up … [Read more...]
Navy Releases Names of Lost Teammates at Sea
JANUARY 23, 2024 - The search and rescue efforts to locate Navy Special Warfare Operator 1st Class Christopher J. Chambers, 37, and Navy Special Warfare Operator 2nd Class Nathan Gage Ingram, 27, concluded Jan. 21. On the evening of Jan. 11, Chambers and Ingram, both assigned to a West Coast-based Naval Special Warfare unit, were reported missing at sea while they were … [Read more...]
USS Oakland Returns to Homeport in San Diego
JANUARY 22, 2024 – The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Oakland (LCS 24) arrived at its San Diego homeport Jan. 19, following an eighteen-month deployment. “The USS Oakland crews showcased their grit, resiliency, and self-sufficiency in accomplishing all missions by executing a dynamic schedule with significant operational tasking,” said Capt. Marc Crawford, … [Read more...]