HONOLULU, Hawaii -- Lt. Cmdr. Kyle Ensley relieved Cmdr. Todd Wimmer as the Civil Engineering Unit Honolulu commanding officer during a change of command ceremony at Base Honolulu, Thursday.Capt. T. Wade Gesele, commander, Shore Infrastructure Logistics Center, presided over the ceremony.The change...

CAMP HANSEN, OKINAWA, Japan -- Heavy brush sways in the wind, leaves falling gently to the damp ground. Rain pours from the darkened sky, transforming into steam as droplets ricochet off of the barrels of lethal weapons, scorching from heat caused by the reaction of what happens inside.A U.S. Marine...

SANTA RITA, Guam -- The 30th Naval Construction Regiment (30 NCR) and the Republic of Korea (ROK) Naval Mobile Construction Squadron (NMCRON) 59 signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for mutual exchange and cooperation, which will strengthen naval facilities and engineering capabilities between...

WASHINGTON (NNS) -- The U.S. Navy will christen its newest Independence-variant littoral combat ship (LCS), the future USS Oakland (LCS 24), during a 10 a.m. EDT ceremony Saturday, June 29, in Mobile, Alabama.U.S. Representative Ken Calvert of California will deliver the christening ceremony's...

BUSAN, Republic of Korea (NNS) -- U.S. Navy Sailors serving in Korea honored the 69th anniversary of the start of the Korean War by participating in multiple commemorations honoring those who sacrificed their lives to defend the Republic of Korea, June 25 and 26.On the morning of June 25, Rear Adm...

KOTA KINABALU, Malaysia (NNS) -- The Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS Pioneer (MCM 9) arrived in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, for a port visit, June 26.During the visit, Pioneer sailors will engage in community relations events with Madrasah Al-Hikmah School for Stateless and Marginalized...

JAKARTA, Indonesia (NNS) -- The Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS Patriot (MCM 7) arrived in Jakarta, Indonesia, for a port visit, June 25.Patriot is visiting Jakarta while operating in U.S. 7th Fleet to work with their Indonesian Navy (TNI-AL) counterparts to strengthen regional security...

SUNSET BEACH, Ore. (NNS) -- The San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23) demonstrated its emergency response capabilities by conducting an amphibious beach landing off the coast of Oregon, June 3. The launch was part of the second iteration of a Defense Support of...

Navy Reservists from the Military Sealift Command Pacific Headquarters Unit have completed the recent Pacific Sentry 19-3 exercise in San Diego. Eleven members of the unit participated in two weeks of simulated, contingency scenarios during the “Table Top” exercise. The exercise focused on a...

It’s hot, humid, almost sticky, and the early morning rain fall quickly evaporates into a cloud of steam lingering over an African city. The distant - and constant - zap of a mosquito trap hanging in the guard shack is drowned out by a throng of people approaching the international hotel where...