JULY 16, 2021 – Candidates of Crewman Qualification Training (CQT) Class 115 completed Naval Special Warfare’s (NSW) assessment and selection pipeline to become Special Warfare Combatant-craft Crewmen (SWCC), earning their pins and graduating, Thursday, July 15, 2021. Graduates of any NSW assessment and selection pipeline have met the rigorous standards to enter their chosen … [Read more...]

JULY 14, 2021 - Commander, Naval Air Forces (CNAF) hosted a dinner aboard the USS Midway (CV 41) Museum to commemorate the historic battle and honor two surviving Battle of Midway Veterans. Vice Adm. Kenneth Whitesell, Commander, Naval Air Forces , spoke about the courage and character of those who fought at Midway. “It has been 79 years since our brave veterans … [Read more...]

JULY 14, 2021 - Spanish Defense Minister Margarita Robles received a tour aboard the Expeditionary Sea Base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams. While aboard, Robles met with The Honorable Conrad Tribble, Charge d'Affaires at the U.S. Embassy Madrid, and other dignitaries from the Spanish and U.S. military, including Rear Adm. Ben Reynolds, director of Maritime Headquarters for … [Read more...]

JULY 12, 2021 - The Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Billings (LCS 15) and the Dominican Republic Navy conducted a passing exercise (PASSEX) July 10, following a three-day port visit to Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. During the exercise, Billings worked with Armada de República Dominicana Swiftships 110'-class patrol boat Canopus (GC-107) and Justice Boston … [Read more...]

JULY 7, 2021 - Heat is one of the leading weather-related causes of death in the United States, resulting in hundreds of fatalities each year and even more illnesses. During extremely hot and humid weather, your body's ability to cool itself is challenged. When the body heats too rapidly or when too much fluid or salt is lost through dehydration or sweating, the body’s … [Read more...]