ARABIAN SEA (Sept. 27, 2021) An MH-60R Seahawk helicopter, attached to the “Easy Riders” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 37 (HSM 37), takes off from the flight deck of the guided-missile destroyer USS O’Kane (DDG 77) during flight operations in the Arabian Sea, Sept. 27. O’Kane is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure … [Read more...]
Navy College Program to Transition to Virtual Services
SEPTEMBER 28, 2021 – The Navy College Program announced a complete transition to virtual education services for Sailors across the globe beginning Oct. 1, 2021. The transition will shift Sailor counseling from brick-and-mortar Navy College Offices (NCOs) to the Navy College Virtual Education Center (NCVEC) as the one-stop-shop for Sailors pursuing personal and professional … [Read more...]
Navy Gold Star Program Hosts Bells Across America
SEPTEMBER 23, 2021 — Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, in conjunction with the Navy Gold Star Program and Navy installations around the world, hosted the sixth annual “Bells Across America for Fallen Service Members” Sept. 23. The event is aligned with Gold Star Mother’s and Family Day, which is the last Sunday in September. Sailors in their dress whites gathered … [Read more...]
USS Wyoming Successfully Tests Trident II Missiles
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 17, 2021) An unarmed Trident II D5LE missile launches from the Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Wyoming (SSBN 742) off the coast of Cape Canaveral, Florida, during Demonstration and Shakedown Operation (DASO) 31. This launch was part of the U.S. Navy Strategic Systems Program’s DASO certification process. The primary objective of DASO is to … [Read more...]
Navy T-45C Goshawk Crashes in Lake Worth, Texas, No Fatalities
SEPTEMBER 19, 2021 - Today at approximately 11 a.m. CDT, a Navy T-45C Goshawk jet trainer aircraft assigned to Training Air Wing 2 at Naval Air Station Kingsville, Texas, crashed in Lake Worth, Texas, approximately two miles northeast of Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth. The two pilots ejected from the aircraft. The instructor pilot was reported in stable condition; the student … [Read more...]