AUGUST 1, 2018, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HI - While stealth technology on Fifth Generation fighter aircraft make it “uncommon” to see on radar, it’s common to see a Fifth-Gen F-22 Raptor take off and land here. What is uncommon to see however, is the pairing of the Raptor with the latest aircraft to join the Fifth-Gen ranks, the F-35 Lightning II, joint strike fighter … [Read more...]
Video Games And The Future Navy Force
JULY 20, 2018, Arlington, VA - Can computer games help U.S. Navy recruits find military jobs they’ll enjoy and turn into long-term careers? To find out, the Office of Naval Research (ONR) is sponsoring Navy Life, an online platform of Navy-themed games and simulations. Navy Life matches potential recruits to enlisted jobs according to their skills, abilities and, most … [Read more...]
New Commander Takes Helm of Navy Recruiting Command
JULY 18, 2018, Millington, TN - Commander, Navy Recruiting Command (NRC) Rear Adm. Brendan R. McLane relieved Rear Adm. Peter A. Garvin as the leader of Navy recruiting during a change of command ceremony held at Naval Support Activity Mid-South, July 17. Garvin took command of NRC on July 7, 2017, relieving Rear Adm. Jeffrey W. Hughes. During his tour at NRC, Garvin … [Read more...]
USS Montgomery (LCS 8) Completes Combat System Ship Qualification Trials
JULY 17, 2018, San Diego, CA - Sailors aboard the Independence variant littoral combat ship USS Montgomery (LCS 8) successfully completed Combat System Ship Qualification Trials (CSSQT), July 1. During the qualification, the crew conducted several trials to validate the performance of their combat systems suite, involving firing exercises and using their 57mm gun against a … [Read more...]
USS Gerald R. Ford Successfully Sails Into Post-Shakedown Period
JULY 16, 2018, Norfolk, VA - The Navy’s newest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), departed Naval Station Norfolk on Sunday, July 15, 2018 to begin a post-shakedown availability (PSA) period at Newport News Shipbuilding in Newport News, Virginia. As the ship closes in on one year since its commissioning, the first-in-class aircraft carrier has seen many ‘firsts,’ … [Read more...]