OCTOBER 20, 2020 - For the first time in recorded naval aviation history, the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps closed out the previous fiscal year without a single aviation-related fatality in either service. Even though U.S. Naval Aviation began in 1910, historical recordkeeping on mishaps – including aviation-related fatalities – did not begin until 1922, meaning this is the … [Read more...]
Tom Cruise and Jerry Bruckheimer Named ‘Honorary Naval Aviators’
OCTOBER 15, 2020 - Film producer Jerry Bruckheimer and actor Tom Cruise became the U.S. Navy’s 35th and 36th Honorary Naval Aviators, respectively, during a brief ceremony held at Paramount Studios in Los Angeles Sept. 24. The designations were presented by the Commander of Naval Air Forces, Vice Adm. DeWolfe Miller III, prior to a screening of Top Gun: Maverick, which is … [Read more...]
Navy Announces Plan to Build New Museum
OCTOBER 14, 2020 - Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Kenneth J. Braithwaite announced today at the Washington Navy Yard that the U.S. Navy intends to build a new National Museum of the U.S. Navy (NMUSN). At the announcement, Braithwaite, with Naval History and Heritage Command Director, retired Rear Adm. Samuel Cox, unveiled renderings for the new NMUSN campus and emphasized … [Read more...]
Sailors Host Virtual Navy 245th Birthday Ceremony
OCTOBER 14, 2020 - COVID-19 has led to cancellations of many of the time honored ceremonies that military members enjoy. As a way to commemorate the Navy’s birthday, Naval Medical Forces Support Command (NMFSC) used virtual means to honor the day. NMFSC hosted a cake-cutting ceremony on Microsoft Teams to celebrate the 245th Navy birthday. “It’s important to stop and take … [Read more...]
Finding Meaning in Tragedy: What the attack on USS Cole means to Our Navy
OCTOBER 13, 2020 - As we mark the solemn milestone of 20 years since the insidious attack on USS Cole, we should continue to reflect on where meaning is found in this tragedy. As a proud member of the U.S. Navy team who brought Cole back into the fight and now as a fleet commander, I believe the lasting meaning resides in the determined example they set for us all, and the … [Read more...]