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Raymond J. Currier has been named the new president and chief executive officer of Norwich-based CorePlus Federal Credit Union. Currier replaces Nicholas K. Fortson, who will be retiring after nin...

These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world as of April 17, 2023, based on Navy and public data. In cases where a CSG or ARG is conducting disaggregated operations, the chart reflects the location of the capital ship. Ships Underway Total Battle […]

These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world as of April 10, 2023, based on Navy and public data. In cases where a CSG or ARG is conducting disaggregated operations, the chart reflects the location of the capital ship. Ships Underway Total Battle […]

NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO, Ca. — USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000) held a change of command ceremony at Naval Base San Diego on February 17th, 2023. The ceremony marked the transfer

1st Lt. Jul Laiza Mae Camposano-Beran (Photo courtesy of PAF) MANILA - A Filipina has qualified to join the ranks of the country's elite jet fighter pilots, the Philippine Air Force (PAF) announced on Thursday. PAF spokesperson Col. Maynard Mariano said 1st Lt. Jul Laiza Mae B. Camposano-Beran qualified to fly into combat using the SIAI-Marchetti AS-211 light jet combat aircraft, which the PAF also uses in attack and surveillance missions. "The PAF made history (by) having its own, firs...

A Navy-ordered investigation into the service’s role in the 2020 fatal sinking of a Marine Corps amphibious assault vehicle that killed nine found faulty assumptions, confused command roles and communications, conflicting policies, gaps in amphibious warfare training and certification, deficient doctrine, and poorly maintained vehicles. Senior commanders reviewing the investigation determined those shortfalls had no […]

Search for: Home » Aviation » USS Harry S. Truman Out of Maintenance After 10 Months; Material Challenges Caused 3-Month Delay USS Harry S. Truman Out of Maintenance After 10 Months; Material Challenges Caused 3-Month Delay May 12, 2021 10:24 PM USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) departed Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) for sea trials on May 12 following completion of its Extended Carrier Incremental Availability (ECIA). US Navy Photo Aircraft carrier USS  Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) is out of mainten...

Since arriving at Norfolk Naval Shipyard on July 7, 2020, the NNSY-Truman partnership effort, dubbed the “Truman Project” in industry terms, successfully completed a record-breaking quantity of maintenance work and multiple equipment testing evolutions never previously attempted during a maintenance availability. “It’s not hard to see why Truman’s crew was recently declared the best in the Atlantic Fleet with the 2020 Battenberg Cup Award,” said Capt. Kavon Hakimzadeh, Truman’s co...

Capt. Mike Meyer, commander, Naval Surface Squadron Fourteen, presided over the ceremony and helped celebrate Litchfield’s successful tour aboard.  The crew recently completed Basic Phase in exemplary fashion and is currently wrapping up preparations for her maiden deployment. “The last two and a half years aboard Thomas Hudner as executive officer and commanding officer have been the most challenging years of my 30-year career, but also some of the most exciting and memorable,” said Lit...