GOOSE CREEK, SC (July 7, 2023) Adm. James F. Caldwell Jr., director, Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program, speaks during a United States Naval Nuclear Power School (NPS) graduation ceremony at Naval Nuclear Power Training Command (NNPTC), July 7, 2023. Three Royal Australian Navy (RAN) officers graduated NPS, marking a significant step in Australia's goal to operate … [Read more...]

JULY 7, 2023 - A Search and Rescue (SAR) team from Naval Air Station Whidbey Island performed two rescues over the Independence Day holiday weekend. The rescues included a hiker who had fallen down a slope on Silver Star Mountain and a search and subsequent rescue of a speed-flyer who had disappeared near Church Mountain 48 hours earlier. On Sunday morning, July 2, 2023, … [Read more...]

JULY 6, 2023 - On July 5, U.S. forces prevented two attempted commercial tanker seizures by the Iranian Navy after the Iranians had opened fire in one of the incidents near the coast of Oman. Both of these incidents occurred in international waters. At 1 a.m. local time, one Iranian naval vessel approached the Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker TRF Moss in international … [Read more...]

Sailors from Information Warfare Training Command (IWTC) San Diego selected for promotion during the spring advancement cycle stand in formation awaiting to be “frocked” by friends and family. IWTC San Diego, as part of the Center for Information Warfare Training, provides a continuum of training to Navy and joint service personnel that prepares them to conduct information … [Read more...]

JUNE 30, 2023 - Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Carlos Del Toro announced in Paris that a future Constellation-class guided-missile frigate will be named USS Lafayette (FFG 65), June 29. The future USS Lafayette will honor Marquis de Lafayette and his service during the American Revolutionary War. A member of the French nobility, the young Lafayette took a fervent interest … [Read more...]