September 2, 2015 - CAPE CANAVERAL AIR FORCE STATION, Fla. (NNS) -- After a two-day delay due to tropical storm conditions, the Navy's fourth Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellite launched at 6:18 a.m. EDT from Space Launch Complex 41. MUOS-4, whose signal was acquired approximately three hours after launch, completes the initial operational constellation and provides … [Read more...]

SAN DIEGO (NNS) - September 1, 2015 -- After nine years of calling Naval Air Station North Island its homeport, the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) departed San Diego for Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan, Aug. 31. Ronald Reagan replaced the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) as the U.S. Navy's forward-deployed aircraft carrier and will … [Read more...]

NORFOLK, Va. (NNS) - August 31, 2015 -- Twenty-three executive-level professionals from a broad spectrum of career fields and expertise visited local Navy commands as part of Senior Leader Engagement Program (SLEP), the week-long engagement hosted by the Secretary of Defense. Designed to acquaint participants with the strength and readiness of the United States Armed Forces, … [Read more...]

ATLANTIC OCEAN (NNS) - August 28, 2015 -- The crew of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) (Ike) returned to sea, Aug. 28, following a 23-month dry-docking planned incremental availability (DPIA) at Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY). With 14 deployments to its credit, Ike commenced the availability period in Sept. 2013, to receive upgrades and maintenance … [Read more...]

WASHINGTON (NNS) - August 27, 2015 -- While September is Suicide Prevention Month, subject matter experts from the 21st Century Sailor Office's Suicide Prevention Office, OPNAV N171, say their goal isn't to prevent suicide on just a single day or month, but every day of the year. "Every life is precious, and the fight is year-round," said Capt. Mike Fisher, OPNAV N171 … [Read more...]