APRIL 18, 2022 – Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) established a new international naval task force April 17 to enhance maritime security in the Red Sea region. During a ceremony at the U.S. Navy’s regional headquarters in Bahrain, Vice Adm. Brad Cooper, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, U.S. 5th Fleet and CMF, commissioned Combined Task Force (CTF) 153. “This … [Read more...]

APRIL 15, 2022 - NEX Lemoore, Calif., recently opened a new electric vehicle charging station for personal vehicles. Located in the NEX parking lot, the new ChargePoint Level II EV charging station can recharge two cars simultaneously. Drivers will pay just 26 cents per kwh to charge a vehicle, an average of 15% lower than other EV charging stations. “Our new charging … [Read more...]

APRIL 14, 2022 - Vice Adm. John B. Mustin, Chief of Navy Reserve and Commander, Navy Reserve Force, launched i3 Waypoints on April 13, 2022, to fast-track transformative ideas from across the U.S. Navy to the highest levels of the Navy Reserve, without filters, administrative friction or bureaucratic barriers. i3 Waypoints is an approach to inventing: Innovate something … [Read more...]

Target Drone During High Energy Laser Engagement (Photo courtesy of Lockheed Martin) APRIL 14, 2022 — The ground-based laser system homed in on the red drone flying by, shooting a high-energy beam invisible to the naked eye. Suddenly, a fiery orange glow flared on the drone, smoke poured from its engine and a parachute opened as the craft tumbled downward, disabled by the … [Read more...]

FALLON, Nev. (NNS) – U.S. Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Mike Gilday traveled to Fallon, Nevada, where he met with tribal and local government leaders and visited Naval Air Station (NAS) Fallon, April 12. Gilday met separately with local government and tribal leaders from the Fallon Paiute Shoshone Tribe, Walker River Paiute Tribe, and Yomba Shoshone Tribe and … [Read more...]