Navy Reserve Sailor Soars to New Heights Following in the Legacy of Women Trailblazers
WAVES allowed women to enlist or commission in the Navy in a variety of career fields, ranging from clerical and hospital work, to military intelligence,...
Task Force 59 Holds Change of Command Ceremony
Capt. John Barrientos relieved Capt. Colin Corridan, who assumed command of TF 59 in March 2023. The task force specializes in the integration of unmanned...
USS Wasp Celebrates 35th Birthday
From a maiden deployment in 1991 and emergency deployments to Somalia and Kuwait in 1993, the USS Wasp (LHD 1) has been one of the...
World War II Navy Veteran Receives Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal
Richard E. “Dick” Miralles, assigned to Bombing Squadron (VB) 21 of Carrier Air Group (CVG) 11, received the Air Medal (first through 14th Strike/Flight) and...
Eye on The Pacific: Strategic Weapons Facility Pacific Celebrates 60 Years of Supporting the Nation’s Nuclear Deterrence Mission
Originally designated Polaris Missile Facility Pacific in 1964—and renamed SWFPAC in 1980—the field site was established to support the nation’s sea-based nuclear deterrence program.“It’s the...
NAVCENT Units Awarded Navy Unit Commendation
The award recognized the commands for their outstanding performance during the period from October 19, 2023 to May 30, 2024. Commands include: Commander, U.S. 5th...
Türkiye Assumes Command of Combined Maritime Forces’ Combined Task Force 151 from Brazil
Brazilian Navy Rear Admiral Antonio Braz de Souza relinquished command of Combined Task Force (CTF) 151 to Turkish Navy Rear Admiral Rüştü Sezer as the...
Carderock Welcomes New CO
Carderock’s outgoing commanding officer, Tardy, and Rear Adm. Todd Evans, Commander, Naval Surface Warfare Center/Naval Undersea Warfare Center, welcomed Matassa into the new position at...
NIWC Pacific Conducts Change of Charge in Guam
Capt. Patrick McKenna, commanding officer of NIWC Pacific, presided over the event, praising Culwell for his dedicated leadership and his team for their exceptional support...
USS New York Wins the CNO Award for Atlantic Fleet
The award is presented annually by the Chief of Naval Operations to one ship in the Atlantic Fleet and one in the Pacific Fleet based...