MAY 15, 2023 - The U.S. Navy commissioned its newest Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Lenah Sutcliffe Higbee (DDG 123), May 13 in Key West, Florida. Guest speaker Rear Adm. Cynthia Kuehner, Commander, Naval Medical Forces Support Command and Director of the U.S. Navy Nurse Corps wished the Corps happy 115th birthday and reflected on its being one of the “greatest … [Read more...]
Navy Completes Participation in Oman-led Naval Exercise
MAY 11, 2023 – U.S. naval forces completed participation in a weeklong Oman-led naval exercise in and off the coast of Oman, May 11, with forces from France and the United Kingdom. The five-day exercise, called Khunjar Hadd, focused on mine countermeasures, explosive ordnance disposal, maritime interdiction and other combined naval operations. Personnel from a U.S. 5th … [Read more...]
U.S., Israel Complete Unmanned Naval Exercise
MAY 11, 2023 – Forces from U.S. 5th Fleet completed a four-day exercise with Israel in the Gulf of Aqaba, May 11, that focused on unmanned systems and artificial intelligence integration into maritime operations. The exercise, called Digital Shield, included members of U.S. 5th Fleet's unmanned systems and artificial intelligence task force, Task Force 59, as well as a … [Read more...]
Navy Sea Lions Love Video Games
230118-N-WY087-029 SAN DIEGO (Jan. 18, 2023) A California sea lion uses his snout to press buttons while observing the screen of the Enclosure Video Enrichment (EVE) system, a game system Navy scientists created as part of their latest research on cognitive enrichment for marine mammals, Jan. 18, 2023. Under the U.S. Marine Mammal Program, scientists at Naval Information … [Read more...]
Navy Introduces New Force Protection Position
MAY 5, 2023 - Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC) has introduced a new primary duty billet, 815A or Installation Security Specialist for access, in order to increase base sentries and bolster force protection at Navy CONUS installations. The three-year shore duty billets are open to E1-E5 applicants and draw heavily from sea duty-intensive ratings. “Sailors … [Read more...]