25 January 2022 USS STETHEM (DDG 63) Holds Change of Command Ceremony Friends and family gathered together for a change of command ceremony at Naval Base San Diego where Commander Bryan Hart relieved Commander John Kajmowicz as Commanding Officer of USS Stethem (DDG 63). In attendance at the ceremony was Robert Stethem’s eldest brother, and retired Navy Seal, Ken...
21 January 2022 BDOC Graduation Vice Adm. Roy Kitchener, Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, gives remarks at the Mariner Skills Training Center, Pacific (MSTCPAC) Basic Divisional Officer Course (BDOC) graduation ceremony, at the Naval Base San Diego Base Theater...
21 January 2022 WWII Navy Veteran and Kansas City Native Visits USS Kansas City (LCS 22) Retired Navy Quartermaster 2nd Class Norman Williams visited Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Kansas City (LCS 22) during a scheduled visit 21 Jan, 2022...
19 January 2022 DESRON 21 Sailor YN1 Alexander Wins Sailor of the Day on USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN YN1 Nick Alexander, from Fayetteville, North Carolina, is responsible for all administrative requirements for an ISIC Staff of 49 Sailors, executing the role of an independent Command Pay and Personnel Administrator...
18 January 2022 LCS visits Brunei, conducts bilateral exercise Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Jackson (LCS 6) arrived in Brunei Jan. 14 following a one-day exercise at sea with the Royal Brunei Navy (RBN)...
14 January 2022 Destroyer Squadron 9 Holds Change of Command Ceremony Capt. Elaine A. Collins, a native of Shoreline, Wash. was relieved by Capt. Adam L. Fleming as commander, Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 9 during a change of command ceremony at Naval Station Everett, Jan. 14...
14 January 2022 USS STETHEM (DDG 63) Hosts Stethem Family Visit Steelworkers of USS Stethem hosted the Stethem family during their visit for a tour of the destroyer and had the incredible opportunity to connect with the family. Robert Stethem’s younger brother, Patrick Stethem, was joined by his wife Katherine, daughters Genevieve and Gabi, as well as his son,...
11 January 2022 Surface Navy Association, SURFACE WARFARE: The Competitive Edge Good afternoon Surface Warriors past and present, SNA Members, Industry, and Surface Force teammates – it’s great to be here! The energy in this room and throughout the venue is impressive. First, a huge thank you to the SNA Team, VADM Rick Hunt (Ret.), RADM Dave Hart (Ret.), Bill Erickson, Julie...
11 January 2022 SNA 2022 - Surface Warfare: The Competitive Edge Vice Adm. Roy Kitchener, Commander, Naval Surface Forces released “Surface Warfare: The Competitive Edge”, at the Surface Navy Association National Conference, Jan 11...
10 January 2022 Future USS Jack H. Lucas Marks Progress with Aegis Light Off The U.S. Navy in concert with Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division, Lockheed Martin, and Raytheon Missiles & Defense recently achieved Aegis Light Off (ALO) on the future USS Jack H. Lucas (DDG 125), the Navy’s first Flight III Arleigh Burke-class guided missile...
07 January 2022 Vice Adm. Kitchener Visits USS Manchester Vice Adm. Roy Kitchener, Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, right, speaks with Cmdr. Ed Rush, commanding officer of the littoral combat ship USS Manchester (LCS 14), left, during a scheduled visit to the ship...
17 December 2021 Dallas, Texas Native Serves Aboard USS Charleston A Dallas, Texas, native and 2018 Midlothiaio High School graduate is serving in the U.S. Navy aboard the deployed Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18)...
17 December 2021 U.S. Navy Celebrates Commissioning of USS Kansas City The Navy celebrated the commissioning of Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Kansas City (LCS 22), Friday, Dec. 17, at Naval Base San Diego...
16 December 2021 Bilateral Exercise CARAT Timor-Leste 2021 concludes, solidifies maritime partnerships As part of the 27th annual Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) series, CARAT Timor-Leste 2021 concluded Dec. 15, following nine days of virtual, in-person and at-sea engagements that enhanced collaboration between the Timor-Leste Defense Force (F-FDTL) and U.S. military and focused on...
15 December 2021 FALL 2021 ADVANCEMENT RESULTS Destroyer Squadron 21 would like to congratulate the following Sailors on promoting to the next rank!...
10 December 2021 Bilateral Exercise CARAT Bangladesh 2021 Concludes, reinforces shared commitment to regional security As part of the 27th annual Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) series, CARAT Bangladesh 2021 concluded Dec. 9, following nine days of virtual, in-person and at-sea engagements that enhanced collaboration between the Bangladesh Navy and U.S. Navy and focused on shared maritime security...
10 December 2021 Naval Strike Missile System Now Aboard USS Oakland (LCS 24) The Independence-variant littoral combat ship (LCS) USS Oakland (LCS 24) finished installation of its Naval Strike Missile (NSM) launch module on Dec. 9 at Naval Base San Diego...
10 December 2021 Naval Strike Missile System Now Aboard USS Oakland The Independence-variant littoral combat ship (LCS) USS Oakland (LCS 24) finished installation of its Naval Strike Missile (NSM) launch module on Dec. 9 at Naval Base San Diego...