JULY 7, 2015, PENSACOLA, Fla. (NNS) - The Chief of Staff for the Naval Education and Training Command (NETC) was honored at a retirement ceremony July 1 at the National Naval Aviation Museum on board Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola, Florida. Capt. John Jones was honored for his 37 years of naval service, which began shortly after he emigrated from the United Kingdom in … [Read more...]

JULY 7, 2015, TIMOR SEA (NNS) - Sailors from the George Washington Carrier Strike Group (GWCSG) began their portion of Talisman Sabre 2015 off the north coast of Australia, July 7. Exercise Talisman Sabre is a biennial training activity aimed at improving Australian and U.S. combat readiness and interoperability. "Talisman Sabre provides a realistic and challenging … [Read more...]

JULY 1, 2015, KING GEORGE, Va (NNS) - Teams of middle school students deployed robots they built and programmed to complete fictitious Navy missions at the Virginia Demonstration Project (VDP) Summer Academy from June 22-26. The students - and their parents, teachers, and mentors - believe that the same science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) skills applied to the … [Read more...]

JULY 1, 2015, OAK HARBOR, Wash. (NNS) - Electronic Attack Wing, U.S. Pacific Fleet (CVWP), hosted a three-day Sunset Celebration commemorating the retirement of the Navy EA-6B Prowler, June 25-27. The celebration, marking the end of an era for the Electronic Attack community, included a history hall in CVWP's Havilland Hangar with a Prowler on display, a farewell ceremony … [Read more...]

JULY 1, 2015, U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (NNS) - Five coastal patrol ships (PC) that have been outfitted with the Griffin Missile System (GMS) are slated to undergo a test and proficiency fire, June 26-28. The PC involved in the test fire will be USS Monsoon (PC 4). USS Typhoon (PC 5), USS Firebolt (PC 10), USS Sirocco (PC 6) and USS Whirlwind (PC 11) will be … [Read more...]