JUNE 7, 2022 - Naval District Washington (NDW) conducted the Chief of Naval Operations wreath-laying ceremony commemorating the Battle of Midway at the United States Navy Memorial in Washington, D.C. June 6. June 2022 marks the 80th anniversary of the decisive multi-day battle between American and Japanese naval forces near Midway Atoll. Fought from June 3-7, the Battle of … [Read more...]
Keel Laying Ceremony Held for USS District of Columbia
JUNE 6, 2022 – General Dynamics Electric Boat conducted a keel laying ceremony for the first Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine, USS District of Columbia (SSBN 826) at Quonset Point, Rhode Island, June 4. Keel laying is an event in which the initials of the boat’s sponsor are welded onto a plate attached to the submarine, signifying a major milestone in the … [Read more...]
Marines, Sailors Participate in Tri-Lateral Infantry Exercise
A U.S. Marine with 3d Platoon, Lima Company, 3d Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Ground Combat Element, Marine Rotational Force-Darwin (MRF-D) 22, helps a simulated casualty off of the battlefield during a simulated combat defense as part of exercise Southern Jackaroo 22 at Shoalwater Bay Training Area, May 21, 2022. Southern Jackaroo is a multilateral exercise carried out by … [Read more...]
Navy Commissions USS Oregon (SSN 793)
MAY 31, 2022 – The Navy commissioned the fast-attack submarine USS Oregon (SSN 793) in a traditional ceremony held Saturday, May 28, at Naval Submarine Base New London. “Oregonians are deeply honored that the 20th Virginia-class submarine will bear the name of our state,” said Gov. Kate Brown of Oregon, the ceremony’s keynote speaker. The Memorial Day Weekend event for … [Read more...]
Navy Conducts Bilateral Training with Japan Maritime
220526-N-BR419-1089 PHILIPPINE SEA (May 26, 2022) Sailors attached to the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) destroyer JS Teruzuki (DD 116) take photos on the flight deck of the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). The U.S. Navy and JMSDF routinely conduct naval exercises together, strengthening the U.S.-Japan alliance and … [Read more...]