MARCH 15, 2022 – Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) celebrated its 40th commissioning anniversary, March 13, a milestone in the ship’s long history of service. The third of 10 Nimitz-class aircraft carriers active in the fleet, Vinson commissioned in Newport News, Va. on March 13, 1982, after over seven years of construction. The ship is named for the … [Read more...]

MARCH 14, 2022 - The U.S. Navy has accepted delivery of its future Amphibious Transport Dock ship, USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28), March 11. Delivery signifies the ship's official transfer from the shipbuilder to the Navy. Shortly after the Navy accepts delivery pre-commissioning unit (PCU) sailors will move aboard the ship to begin training and outfitting the ship while the … [Read more...]

MARCH 10, 2022 - As a result of feedback from Sailors and waterfront leadership, the Navy has updated grooming policy and requirements for Sailors diagnosed with the shaving-related condition pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB) in NAVADMIN 064/22, Mar. 9. Navy dermatologists and the Navy Uniform Matters Office conducted the latest periodic review of the instruction regarding … [Read more...]

MARCH 9, 2022 - Reservists with the U.S. Navy’s Surge Maintenance (SurgeMain) program are providing time, effort and additional skills to Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division’s (NSWC PHD) Self Defense Test Ship (SDTS) to help her crew prepare for an upcoming in-service inspection (INSURV) later this year. The SurgeMain program has supported the Navy’s four … [Read more...]

220304-N-ON977-1037 BEAUFORT SEA, Arctic Circle (March 4, 2022) – Sailors, Marines and members of Arctic Submarine Laboratory carve a hole into Arctic sea ice using a six-inch auger to prepare for a submarine to breach the ice at Ice Camp Queenfish during Ice Exercise (ICEX) 2022. ICEX 2022 is a three-week exercise that allows the Navy to assess its operational readiness in the … [Read more...]