WASHINGTON (June 8, 2022) — Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday meets with Commander in Chief of the Israeli Navy Vice Adm. David Saar Salama during an office call at the Pentagon, June 8. The two leaders discussed topics of shared interest including force design, strategic competition, unmanned technologies, and regional security efforts. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass … [Read more...]
Naval Spacecraft to Be Part of Historic U.K. Launch
JUNE 7, 2022 — A joint U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL)/ U.K. Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) experiment is preparing to measure Earth’s ionosphere and particle radiation environment as part of the Coordinated Ionospheric Reconstruction CubeSat Experiment (CIRCE) mission. Space Systems Command is partnering with Virgin Orbit National Systems, a … [Read more...]
80th Anniversary of the Battle of Midway
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...]