Underway! Shift Colors!' Ike Concludes Availability with Triumphant Return to Sea — The crew of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) (Ike) returned to sea, Aug. 28, following a 23-month dry-docking planned incremental availability (DPIA) at Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY). With 14 deployments to its credit, Ike commenced the availability period in Sept. 2013, to receive upgrades and maintenance required to sustain operational readiness for the next decade.
Navy Announces Bowen Award Winners — Chief of Naval Research Rear Adm. Mathias W. Winter presented the 2014 Vice Adm. Harold G. Bowen Award for Patented Inventions to two U.S. Navy researchers in a ceremony at the Office of Naval Research (ONR) Wednesday, Aug. 26. The two researchers, Philip Dudt, a scientist at Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division (NSWCCD) in West Bethesda, Maryland, and Dr. Roshdy Barsoum, a scientist assigned to ONR, received the award, which recognizes the patented inventions of present or past Navy employees, civilian and military, that are of greatest benefit to the Navy.
Katrina: 10 Years Later — All Hands Magazine takes a look back at the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina through the eyes of retired Navy Capt. Richard Callas.
First of Class Research Vessel Neil Armstrong (AGOR 27) Completes Acceptance Trials — The first-of-class oceanographic research vessel R/V Neil Armstrong (AGOR 27), successfully completed acceptance trials Aug. 7 the Navy reported Aug. 27. Neil Armstrong is a modern mono-hull research vessel based on commercial design, capable of integrated, interdisciplinary, general purpose oceanographic research in coastal and deep ocean areas. The Navy's Board of Inspection and Survey (INSURV) found the ship to be well-built and inspection-ready. The trials evaluated the ship's major systems and equipment to include demonstrations of the ship's main propulsion system, dynamic positioning system, navigation, cranes and winches, and communication systems.
Women’s Equality Day 2015 — Six things to know about women’s service in the Navy.
CNO Speaks Via VTC with PLAN Chief — Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jonathan Greenert participated in a video teleconference (VTC) Aug. 25 with his Chinese counterpart, People's Liberation Army (Navy) (PLA(N)) Commander Adm. Wu Shengli to discuss the state of relations between the two navies and introduce his replacement as CNO, Adm. John Richardson.
Seawolf Completes Six-Month Arctic Deployment — The fast-attack submarine USS Seawolf (SSN 21) returned to its homeport of Naval Base Kitsap-Bremerton Aug. 21, following a six-month deployment. During the deployment, Seawolf conducted routine submarine operations, which included scheduled under-ice transits and under-ice operations.
NRL Scientist Receives Outstanding Lifetime Achievement Award — Peter Wilhelm, retired director, Naval Center for Space Technology, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), was awarded the Dr. Fred E. Saalfeld Award for Outstanding Lifetime Achievement in Science, Aug. 26, during a ceremony at the Office of Naval Research (ONR) headquarters in Arlington, Virginia. The Saalfeld Award is the highest scientific award that can be bestowed upon a naval research scientist by the ONR. Wilhelm was conferred the award for contributions to the Department of Defense, the Department of the Navy, and the nation over the span of his career in the areas of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, science, design engineering, navigation, and tactical communications.
Don't Wait — Communicate! — The time to prepare for an emergency is before the first raindrop falls, the first crack of lightning splinters the sky, or the first media report of a storm warning elevates your fear factor. The time to make a plan is now-don't wait! This urgent theme of action is the focus of September's National Preparedness Month: Don't wait. Communicate! Make an emergency plan today that includes how you'll communicate with your family if disaster strikes.
NWS Yorktown Serves Up Ordnance and Training for Military — Naval Weapons Station (WPNSTA) Yorktown is known for providing "Ordnance on Target" to the warfighters, but the 15,000-acre facility plays another important role in today's military. With more than 19 training zones, two small arms ranges, an explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) range, and two helicopter landing pads, WPNSTA Yorktown is prime real estate for training of the armed forces.
These stories originally published by Navy News Service during Aug. 24-28, 2015. For more Navy news, go to: www.navy.mil/.