JULY 10, 2020 – The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) returned to San Diego July 9, marking the end of their deployment to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. More than 6,000 Sailors from Theodore Roosevelt Strike Group and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 11 deployed Jan. 17 to conduct operations in the Indo-Pacific and maintain security and … [Read more...]
Navy Updates Face Covering Rules: What You Need to Know
JULY 9, 2020 - Since April 5, the Navy has required the wearing of cloth face coverings for all military, Navy civilian and contractors as well as family members while on DoD property, installations and facilities when maintaining proper social distancing between people isn’t possible. Those rules, laid out in NAVADMIN message 100/20, remain in effect. Now, the Navy’s top … [Read more...]
‘Protective Bubble’ Erected Around Recruit Training
JULY 7, 2020 - Initial training for Navy and Marine Corps recruits is continuing, as the services have adapted to keep the training pipeline open while maintaining safety measures necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. William F. Mullen, commanding general of Marine Corps Training and Education Command and Navy Rear Adm. Milton J. Sands, commander of … [Read more...]
Dual Carrier Strike Groups Reinforce U.S. Commitment to Freedom
JULY 6, 2020 - The Nimitz Carrier Strike Force celebrated Independence Day with unmatched sea power while deployed to the South China Sea conducting dual carrier operations and exercises in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. High-end integrated exercises build unmatched flexibility, endurance, maneuverability, and firepower in an all-domain warfighting environment. … [Read more...]
China Becoming Concern for U.S. Commanders in Europe
JULY 1, 2020 - U.S. Naval Forces in Europe and Africa (NNS) -- It seems counter-intuitive, but China is increasingly a concern for the commander of U.S. Naval Forces in Europe and Africa and NATO's Allied Joint Force Command. Navy Adm. James G. Foggo told the participants of a webinar sponsored by the International Institute of Strategic Studies that China is actively … [Read more...]