WASHINGTON, August 25, 2015 — Say "military cook" to most Americans, and they will conjure a picture of Cookie in the Beetle Bailey comic strip. They certainly wouldn’t conjure a picture of Navy Senior Chief Petty Officer Derrick D. Davenport, an executive chef with the Joint Staff and the 2015 American Culinary Federation’s Chef of the Year. The Chef of the … [Read more...]

DETROIT (NNS) - August 25, 2015 -- Detroit, also known as the "Motor City" for its role in the pioneering of the automotive industry, will host the U.S. Navy during Detroit Navy Week, Aug. 24-29. The events and special programs to be held throughout the "Motor City" are the culmination of planning and preparation over many months by the Navy Office of Community Outreach, … [Read more...]

SULU SEA (NNS) - August 24, 2015 -- The littoral combat ship USS Fort Worth (LCS 3) wrapped up its participation in Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) exercises with both Indonesia and Malaysia following an Aug. 21 closing ceremony held in Sandakan, Malaysia. CARAT is a series of bilateral naval exercises between the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, and the armed … [Read more...]

August 21, 2015 - WASHINGTON (NNS) -- Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus announced Aug. 19 that the next Independence variant Littoral Combat Ship will be named USS Oakland (LCS 24). The ship will be named to honor the long-standing history its namesake city has had with the Navy. The future USS Oakland will be the third naval ship to bear the name. The first, commissioned in … [Read more...]

August 19, 2015 - SAN DIEGO (NNS) -- Chief of Naval Operations (CNO), Adm. Jonathan Greenert, visited the crew of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) at Naval Air Station North Island, San Diego Aug. 17. After serving for seven years as the U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier in Yokosuka, Japan, the George Washington conducted a hull-swap with … [Read more...]