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SAN DIEGO — The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Scranton successfully undocked from the floating dry dock ARCO on Sept. 4 at Naval Base Point Loma following a crucial maintenance period. The period of dry dock maintenance work and coordination was essential to ensuring Scranton’s readiness for future operations, allowing for necessary upgrades and repairs […]

SAN DIEGO – The U.S. Navy Parachute Team, the “Leap Frogs,” jumped into Petco Park before the San Diego Padres game on Aug. 25. The Leap Frogs are the official parachute demonstration team of the United States Navy and are part of the Naval Special Warfare Command. The Leap Frogs Navy Parachute Team is made […]

SAN DIEGO – Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens was recognized for more than 33 years of naval service during the decommissioning ceremony at Naval Base San Diego on August 27. Hundreds gathered to celebrate the ship’s history of naval service. Cowpens’ Commanding Officer Cmdr. Jac O. Ullman III spoke of the ship’s legacy and its […]

SAN DIEGO – Naval Special Warfare (NSW) Group 1, the home of West Coast-based SEAL Teams, recently hosted the family of Billy Wayne Machen, marking a significant reunion 58 years after Machen’s ultimate sacrifice in Vietnam. NSW suffered their first combat loss on August 19, 1966, during a reconnaissance patrol against enemy bunkers southeast of […]

The San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego left San Diego on Aug.14 for Sasebo, Japan to join the forward-deployed Naval Forces-Japan. This is a permanent change of station for the crew and family members. San Diego will replace the USS Green Bay, also a San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship, which has […]

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Halsey returned to Naval Base San Diego Aug. 16, following a seven-month deployment to the U.S. 7th Fleet. Halsey departed San Diego on Jan. 10 as part of the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group and served as a carrier escort before detaching to conduct independent operations in the Indo-Pacific […]

The Boy Scouts of America Coronado Troop 801 visited the Center for Security Forces Detachment North Island to earn their aviation merit badge on Aug. 2. According to scouting.org, the Boy Scouts of America, formed in 1910, aims to prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices throughout their lifetimes by instilling in them […]

SAN DIEGO – Rear Adm. Milton J. Sands III relieved Rear Adm. Keith B. Davids as commander of Naval Special Warfare Command during a ceremony at Naval Amphibious Base Coronado on Aug. 2. Adm. Lisa Franchetti, chief of naval operations, attended the ceremony and provided welcoming remarks by thanking Davids for his innovative leadership in […]

NAVAL AIR STATION NORTH ISLAND – The “Merlins” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 3 welcomed a new commanding officer during an official change-of-command ceremony held at Naval Air Station North Island on Aug. 8. This squadron is responsible for training pilots and air crewmen by providing the most capable warfighters to the fleet. They deploy […]

SAN DIEGO — Cmdr. Matthew Knuth was relieved by Cmdr. Andrew Recame as commanding officer of the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Cincinnati during a change of command ceremony held at Naval Base San Diego on July 26. Capt. Douglas Meagher, commodore, Littoral Combat Ship Squadron 1, was the presiding officer and guest speaker at […]

NAVAL AIR STATION NORTH ISLAND – Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) welcomed former George Washington chaplain retired U.S. Navy Capt. Thomas R. Atkins and his bride Gayle Holmes for their wedding aboard the ship while moored at Naval Air Station North Island. The USS George Washington is currently performing a hull swap […]

San Diego —The U.S. Navy’s proposal to revitalize the 70.3-acre Naval Base Point Loma Old Town Campus to provide new facilities for Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWAR) continues to move forward. The Navy is working closely with selected developer Manchester Financial Group/Edgemoor Infrastructure and Real Estate (Manchester/Edgemoor) to potentially revitalize the Navy’s Old Town […]

SAN DIEGO — Cmdr. Michael Winslow was relieved by Cmdr. Nick Van Wagoner as commanding officer of the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Jackson during a change of command ceremony held at Naval Base San Diego on July 19. “A time-honored tradition, change of command ceremonies celebrate the accomplishments of a commanding officer and his […]