JANUARY 12, 2023 – The U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, will be joined by the U.S. Air Force Demonstration Squadron, the Thunderbirds, as co-headliners for the 2023 Point Mugu Air Show March 18-19, at Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC), Point Mugu. “We are excited to bring air shows back to Point Mugu,” said Robert “Barr” Kimnach III, commanding … [Read more...]
Naval Horizons Contest Boasts Greatest Number of Winners
JANUARY 11, 2023 — The results are in for the recent Naval Horizons student essay contest. The contest organizer, the Department of the Navy's (DoN) Naval STEM Coordination Office (NSCO), which is located at the Office of Naval Research, is excited about the growth of the contest since its premiere. In the 2022 contest, over 710 students were awarded a $200 cash … [Read more...]
Navy Medicine Time Capsule: Notable Anniversaries of 2023
JANUARY 11, 2023 - Historical anniversaries offer us an opportunity to gain perspective on the present, see where we came from, and a chance to memorialize the trailblazers who paved the way for us all. This year the Navy Medical Department will mark several notable anniversaries that provide us ample reason to look back and celebrate. Bicentennial (200 years): The early … [Read more...]
Navy Hunts for Ships Using Their Ghost Signals
JANUARY 10, 2023 - Oceans cover more than 70 percent of the world and finding ships at sea – especially those that do not want to be found – is still quite a challenge. Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) Department of Meteorology professor Qing Wang is on the hunt, tracking atmospheric conditions that result in what are known as “ghost signals,” where ship radar or radio … [Read more...]
Navy Intercepts More Than 2,000 Assault Rifles
JANUARY 10, 2023 – U.S. naval forces intercepted a fishing vessel in the Gulf of Oman, Jan. 6, and discovered it smuggling 2,116 AK-47 assault rifles while transiting international waters along a maritime route from Iran to Yemen. A U.S. Navy boarding team from patrol coastal ship USS Chinook (PC 9) initially discovered and seized the weapons with support from USS Monsoon … [Read more...]