2014 Memorial Day Message — Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Mike Stevens shares a Memorial Day message.
Memorial Day Service Celebrates Past, Present Veterans and Families — A service was held in Virginia Beach at the Tidewater Veterans Memorial on May 26 to honor past and present veterans. Virginia Beach Mayor William Sessoms Jr. opened the ceremony; the guest speaker was Capt. Kit Chope, commanding officer of Naval Air Station Oceana.
SSLA Women's Leadership Symposium Registrations Available for Norfolk Sailors — The Navy has provided nearly 400 Navy-funded registrations for Sailors who wish to attend the Sea Services Leadership Association (SSLA) 27th Annual Joint Women's Leadership Symposium (JWLS). The event will take place June 12-13 at the Norfolk Waterside Marriot Hotel in Norfolk, Virginia and will feature several key leaders, including Chief of Naval Personnel, Vice Adm. Bill Moran, Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe, Vice Adm. Michelle Howard, and Vice Adm. Nan DeRenzi.
"I Am Beyond:" George Washington Celebrates Asian-American Pacific Islander Heritage Month — On May 29, the crew of the USS George Washington (CVN 73) celebrated Asian-American Pacific Islander Heritage Month. The celebration featured two dance performances, the hula and the haka, along with a cake-cutting ceremony. Chief Warrant Officer 2 Alfredo Bitor, aircraft launch and recovery equipment maintenance officer aboard the carrier, was guest speaker. The event’s theme, "I Am Beyond," was chosen to highlight how Americans of Asian and Pacific Islander descent have overcome challenges and strived for excellence in their endeavors.
"Navy Underway Replenishments Past and Present — Military Sealift Command’s Combat Logistics Force Program Manager Jim George takes a look at underway replenishments from yesterday and today.
Naval War College 'Breaks the Ice' with Arctic Security Elective — The Arctic Strategy and Policy Seminar (ASPS) at U.S. Naval War College (NWC) in Newport, Rhode Island took place from May 21-22. The inaugural Arctic Security class, currently offered as an elective, stimulates strategic thinking among U.S. officials about complex risks, potential threats, and U.S. interests in the Arctic. The class provides “an effective forum to help shape the Navy's thinking in the Arctic and inform current and future initiatives that support implementation of the U.S. Navy's Arctic Roadmap.”
US Navy Energy and Environmental Programs On board for Fleet Week New York — Ship tours, booth exhibits, and special events were all part of the celebration of the Navy’s Fleet Week in New York City over Memorial Day weekend. The Chief of Naval Operations Energy and Environmental Readiness Division (OPNAV N45) exhibits showcased the Navy's efforts to become more energy efficient and combat capable through technology and workforce training. Additionally, the exhibits served to demonstrate how the Navy is exploring domestically produced sources of alternative fuel and explained how the Navy protects the environment at sea.
U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command,/U.S. 4th Fleet holds Operational Naval Committee Conference with Colombian Navy — An Operational Naval Committee (ONC) conference was held on May 20-21 between delegates from the U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet and members of the Colombian Navy. The U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command (USNAVSO) in Mayport played host; the purpose of the event was to share insights about mutual goals of maritime security in Latin America.
Navy Sailors, Divers Find and Salvage Downed T-34C Aircraft — A team of Sailors and Divers from Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2 worked to find and salvage a downed T-34C Turbomentor aircraft off the coast of Texas from May 14-27.Conducting towed, side-scan sonar searches 200 feet around the suspected crash site, MDSU’s Area Search Platoon (ASP) used sonar and unmanned water vehicles to locate the T-34C approximately two miles away from the coast.
US Navy Historic Weapons Collection Dates to 17th Century — The curators of the Collection Management Division (CMD) with the Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC) are currently undertaking a huge task — combing through the NHHC’s entire collection of artifacts, item-by-item, taking inventory, cataloging, photographing. Among the collection’s most prized possessions is a bronze 6-pound Spanish cannon cast by Andres Melendez in 1686 for King Charles II.
These stories originally published by Navy News Service during May 23-29, 2014. For more Navy news, go to: www.navy.mil/.