Release from Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 12 Public Affairs  *****  02 May 2023  NORFOLK, Va. — The capital ship of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group (GRFCSG), the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), departed Naval…

Release from Naval Oceanography Public Affairs Office  *****  By Naval Oceanography Public Affairs Office  MONACO CITY, Monaco  – The Pathfinder-class oceanographic survey ship USNS Bruce C. Heezen (T-AGS 64) arrived in Monaco City, Monaco, May 1, 2023, for a scheduled port…

Release from SENEDIA  *****  Providence, RI – Project MFG, SENEDIA, the alliance for defense tech, talent, and innovation, and General Dynamics Electric Boat hosted the inaugural Project MFG Rhode Island Maritime Welding Competition yesterday at the Providence Career & Technical…

*****  ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Navy’s aircraft carrier force is losing relevance because of a lack of investment in the aircraft that it carries, a naval analyst said.  “We are a carrier-based force, so we have the 11 aircraft…

Release from Commander, Naval Air Forces  *****  28 April 2023  In coordination with the government of Japan, Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) will return to U.S. 7th Fleet, replacing USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) as the forward-deployed…

Release from Naval Postgraduate School  *****  MONTEREY, Calif. – The Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) hosted the second Department of the Navy (DON) Climate Tabletop Exercise (DON Climate Action II) in partnership with the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability, April 27-28.   …

Release from the U.S. Defense Department *****  The secretary of the Navy and chief of naval operations announced the following assignments:  Rear Adm. Thomas J. Moreau will be assigned as vice director, J-4, Joint Staff, Washington, D.C.  Moreau is currently…

Release from the U.S. Naval Academy  *****  ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The U.S. Naval Academy (USNA) and Naval Support Activity Annapolis (NSAA) released its jointly developed installation resiliency plan, associated project portfolio, and phased execution plan, April 27, 2023.   Completed in 2022 and…

Release from U.S. Naval Forces Central Command Public Affairs  *****  27 April 2023  From U.S. Naval Forces Central Command Public Affairs  GULF OF OMAN – On April 27 at approximately 1:15 p.m. 1ocal time, Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker Advantage Sweet…

Release from Silver Ships  *****  The Explorer 26    Mobile, Ala. (April 25, 2023)- Silver Ships announces the recent delivery of a custom-built Explorer 26 designed for the Mobile District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). The 26-foot marine surveying…