FEBRUARY 21, 2022 – The Navy announced initial operational capability (IOC) for the CMV-22B Osprey, confirming the platform’s operational readiness following the successful completion of its maiden deployment, on Feb. 17, 2022. The aircraft was formally declared IOC on Dec. 14, 2021, aligning with the scheduled first-quarter fiscal year requirement. “The CMV-22's maiden … [Read more...]

FEBRUARY 18, 2022 - The Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) and U.S. Pacific Fleet announced the establishment of the Nimitz Research Group, Feb. 16. Under the aegis of NPS’ Naval Warfare Studies Institute, the new organization will leverage NPS’ interdisciplinary education and research capabilities and institutional knowledge in new ways to meet the needs and emerging challenges … [Read more...]

FEBRUARY 16, 2022 - U.S. Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday met with his U.K. counterpart Royal Navy First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff Adm. Sir Ben Key at the Pentagon, Feb. 15. During the meeting, the leaders reaffirmed their commitment to deepen cooperation and discussed a wide range of issues to include strategic competition, interoperability, … [Read more...]

FEBRUARY 11, 2022 - SMART scholar and SEED Grant recipient, Dieter Bevans, Ph.D., from the Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Keyport (NUWC Keyport) is working to improve the detection, tracking and categorizing of underwater objects. His project, “Low-Frequency Sound Speed Estimation of Marine Sediments using a Helicopter and Ambient Ocean Noise” addresses two … [Read more...]

​FEBRUARY 11, 2022 - In recent months, the Department of the Navy (DON) has taken significant steps to counter the ongoing threat posed by the COVID-19 pandemic to the health and safety of the Fleet. On 31 Aug 2021, NAVADMIN 190/21 announced the Navy’s mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy. Mandatory VaccinationIn recent months, the Department of the Navy (DON) has taken … [Read more...]