VIDEO: Navy Expanding Use of Virtual Trainers for Surface Ship Crews
The surface navy continues to expand and evolve its use of virtual trainers, as it looks to train and certify…
Two-Carrier Fire Drill Trains Sailors to Avoid Problems Found in Early Moments of Bonhomme Richard Fire
When USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6) caught fire at the pier over the summer, sailors from across the waterfront rushed to…
UPDATED: E-2C Hawkeye Crashes Near Wallops Island, Crew Recovered Safely
This post has been updated with an additional statement from the Navy. A Navy command and control aircraft on a…
Carrier Truman Enters Shipyard for Short Repair Period After Back-to-Back Deployments
Aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) arrived at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard yesterday to begin a short maintenance period…
USS Wasp Arrives In Norfolk, Completing Homeport Shift From Japan
USS Wasp (LHD-1) arrived at Naval Station Norfolk on Monday, completing a homeport shift after being forward-deployed to Sasebo, Japan…
Truman Escorts Now Supporting Carrier Lincoln on Extended Deployment
This post has been updated to clarify the Navy cannot immediately deploy an aircraft from the East Coast to replace…
Admiral: Carrier Lincoln’s Middle East Mission Will Be Extended
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Lincoln Carrier Strike Group will remain on station in the Middle East while its relief carrier…
Pentagon Hasn’t Extended Carrier Lincoln Deployment as More Troops Headed to Saudi Arabia
THE PENTAGON – Secretary of Defense Mark Esper has not extended the deployment of the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group…
Escorts Deploy Without USS Harry S. Truman as East Coast Carrier Shortage Persists
This post has been updated to include additional information. Surface escorts from the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group left…
2nd Fleet Orders Ships Out of Hampton Roads Ahead of Hurricane Dorian
U.S. 2nd Fleet sortied all Hampton Roads-based ships and aircraft that could leave on Wednesday ahead of the expected arrival…