OCTOBER 13, 2021 - Guam Army National Guard members partnered with the Navy's Bravo Company for a simulated training off the coast of Guam to practice casualty evacuation procedures. An unusual meeting took place a few miles off the coast of Guam Sept. 28, as a U.S. Army UH-72 Lakota Helicopter approached a U.S. Navy Mark VI Patrol Boat. It was the first such meeting … [Read more...]
Battalion 5 Celebrates the Navy’s 246th Birthday
OCTOBER 13, 2021 – The U.S. Navy Seabees with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 5 commemorated the Navy's 246th Birthday with a cake-cutting celebration onboard Camp Shields, Okinawa, Japan, on Oct. 13. Honoring the Navy's 246th birthday theme, "Resilient and Ready," NMCB-5's Commanding Officer Cmdr. Andrew Olsen spoke about the Navy's resiliency before cutting the … [Read more...]
Navy Selects ASU for Military Studies Program
OCTOBER 12, 2021 — The U.S. Naval Community College selected Arizona State University for its Pilot II Military Studies degree program Friday, Oct. 1, 2021. This new agreement provides active duty enlisted Sailors, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen an opportunity to earn a naval-relevant associate degree that will directly contribute to the readiness of the naval services and set … [Read more...]
Multiple Allied Carrier Strike Groups Operate Together
211003-N-DW158-1260 PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 3, 2021) The United Kingdom’s carrier strike group led by HMS Queen Elizabeth (R 08), and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Forces led by (JMSDF) Hyuga-class helicopter destroyer JS Ise (DDH 182) joined with U.S. Navy carrier strike groups led by flagships USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) and USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) to conduct multiple carrier … [Read more...]
Navy Announces Eligibility For The Alaska Sea Services Scholarship
OCTOBER 8, 2021 - The Navy League and Naval Education and Training Command (NETC) announced the requirements on Oct. 8, 2021 for applications for the Alaska Sea Services Scholarships for academic year 2022-2023. The program awards up to four $1,000 scholarships annually for undergraduate education to dependent children and spouses of Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard … [Read more...]