09 October 2024 Success is blue-green | VMFA-211 facilitates USS Tripoli Aviation Certification VFA-211 made the first combat deployment of the F-35B Lightning II...
11 December 2023 Japan, U.S. Navies Conduct Bilateral Maritime Exercise The U.S. Navy conducted a maritime exercise with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) in the South China Sea demonstrating the combined capabilities to counter regional threats, Dec. 7...
22 November 2023 Save our Shearwaters Releases Indigenous Birds Back into the Wild ʻAʻo or Newell’s Shearwater are seabirds that are native to Kauaʻi and have strong cultural roots with the people of Kauaʻi; they are even included in the Kumulipo – a Hawaiian creation story...
13 October 2023 Kauai Chamber of Commerce Donates $17,600 for Pacific Missile Range Facility’s Navy Birthday Ball In recognition of the service and sacrifice of military members, the Kauai Chamber of Commerce has donated $17,600 to Pacific Missile Range Facility's Navy Birthday Ball, according to the Kauai Chamber president...
11 October 2023 Navy Hospital Ship Departs for Pacific Partnership 2024-1 The Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) departed San Diego, marking the beginning of Pacific Partnership 2024-1, Oct. 10...
04 September 2023 U.S., Philippine Navies Conduct Bilateral Sail to Enhance Interoperability SOUTH CHINA SEA - U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided missile-destroyer USS Ralph Johnson (DDG 114) and Philippine Navy guided-missile frigate BRP Jose Rizal (FF-150) conducted a bilateral sail in the South China Sea Sept. 4, to enhance the interoperability between the two navies...
22 May 2023 NIWC Atlantic and NIWC Pacific Collaborate with University of Hawaii to Create Opportunities for Cybersecurity Students An academic collaboration between Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Atlantic, NIWC Pacific and the University of Hawaii (UH) is creating paths for cybersecurity students to gain vital hands-on experience and bolster their career opportunities for government work...
23 April 2023 USS Nimitz Records 350,000th Arrested Landing SOUTH CHINA SEA - USS Nimitz (CVN 68), the oldest-serving U.S commissioned aircraft carrier in the world, successfully completed its 350,000th arrested aircraft landing while sailing in the South China Sea, a milestone nearly 48 years in the making...
20 January 2023 U.S. Navy remembers partnership during Tomodachi SAN DIEGO, Calif. - Capt. Tamara Graham, director of force requirements, Commander, Naval Air Forces (CNAF), spoke to an audience of U.S. and Japanese military and civic leaders at the “Thank You from Fukushima” reception hosted by the Honorable Kenko Sone, Consul General of Japan at his official...
29 November 2022 Naval Oceanography Visits Australia Rear Adm. Ron Piret, Commander, Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command, visited Australia to meet with his counterparts from the Australian Geospatial-Intelligence Organisation (AGO) and Royal Australian Navy (RAN) during a scheduled visit to the region, Nov 7-11, 2022...
26 August 2022 Free Uniforms for Pregnant Sailors: Navy Maternity Pilot Program Still Accepting Applications for FY 22 Originally announced in December 2021 with the release of NAVADMIN 284/21, the Navy's Military Pilot Program is a team effort, administratively managed by the Chief of Naval Personnel’s Uniform Matters Office with the support of the Navy Exchange Service Command (NEXCOM) for fulfillment...
25 February 2022 US Forces participate in Indian Navy-led Exercise Milan for first time USS Fitzgerald and a P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft VP-47, joined with ships, aircraft and personnel from India and other navies to begin Exercise Milan 2022...