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Capt. Eric Skalski assumes title of Bull Frog
Capt. Eric Skalski officially assumed the title of the Naval Special Warfare (NSW) community’s 19th Bull Frog on May 1. Skalski, the deputy commander of Commander Task Force 66, succeeded retired Cmdr. Joseph Burns, who had served as NSW’s 18th Bull Frog since Jan. 19, 2023, until his recent retirement. The Bull Frog title is […]
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A look at where the Navy’s 11 aircraft carriers are now
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Navy is weighing what to do about the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower aircraft carrier, which has been battling Houthi rebel attacks on shipping in the Red Sea for nearly nine months. The question is how to replicate the carrier’s combat power if the ship returns home. The service has 11 nuclear-powered […]
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More than a statue: the legacy of the League of Wives
There isn’t much attention paid to the wives of warriors. At least historically, husbands were the sailors, soldiers, flyers and marines away fighting wars. They were the important ones, right? Yet a new statue that is about to be unveiled in Coronado explores and challenges that perception: The sculpture features four women – the wives […]
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USA men’s National Blind Soccer Team visits sailors
SAN DIEGO – The men’s paralympic soccer team for the U.S. Association of Blind Athletes visited sailors on Naval Air Station North Island in Coronado. The players, originating from around the globe, were present alongside their coach and representatives from local organizations to provide an introduction into blind soccer. “This is an opportunity for Navy […]
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A summer spent flying planes for this Coronado High School student
Coronado High School incoming senior Connor Gray will spend his summer doing something that looks a little different than his classmates’. It won’t be spent soaking up the San Diego summer sun, enjoying the Fourth of July fireworks off of the bay, or savoring a break from tests and homework. Instead, he’ll be learning how […]
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Naval Beach Group Amphibious forces commemorate D-Day
Eighty years ago, 132,500 Allied forces stormed ashore on France’s Normandy coast to begin the final liberation of Europe from Nazi rule. It was the biggest amphibious operation the world has ever seen. Nearly 12,000 Allied aircraft and 7,000 ships landed 132,000 troops on the beaches or by parachute behind German lines. By the end […]
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Centenarian veterans are sharing their memories of D-Day, 80 years later
COLLEVILLE-SUR-MER, France (AP) — World War II veterans from the United States, Britain and Canada were in Normandy last week to mark 80 years since the D-Day landings that helped lead to Hitler’s defeat. Few witnesses remain who remember the Allied assault. The Associated Press spoke to veterans about their role in freeing Europe from […]
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Change of command on USS Hampton
SAN DIEGO – In a formal ceremony held on Naval Base Point Loma, Cmdr. Michael Brown was relieved by Cmdr. Grant Wanier as the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Hampton commanding officer on May 30. Brown served as Hampton’s commanding officer for two-and-a-half years training the crew and operating the ship. “Hampton is my Battle […]
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Navy Leap Frogs jump into D-Day events
CORONADO, Calif. – The United States Navy Parachute Team, also known as the “Leap Frogs,” will participate in this year’s 80th anniversary commemoration of D-Day from May 31 to June 11 in Normandy, France. The team, based on Naval Amphibious Base Coronado, is the official parachute demonstration team of the U.S. Navy and each member […]
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Coronado’s Memorial Day at Star Park
“We have forgotten, as a people, the cost of a free and undivided republic,” quoted retired Lieutenant Colonel Robert Buzby of the United States Marine Corps. It was an overcast morning at Coronado’s Star Park on this year’s Memorial Day when Buzby recalled the words of General John A. Logan. Nearly 2,000 residents attended the […]
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USS Greenville arrives at Naval Base Point Loma
NAVAL BASE POINT LOMA – The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Greeneville and its crew of approximately 155 sailors arrived at its new homeport of Naval Base Point Loma on May 20. Greenville is conducting a homeport shift to San Diego following the completion of a 30-month Engineered Overhaul (EOH) in Kittery, Maine. Prior to […]
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Students board the USS Carl Vinson in transit
The crew of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson, which is homeported at Naval Air Station North Island, welcomed more than 450 students and 50 educators aboard the ship’s transit from its homeport of San Diego to Los Angeles to participate in Fleet Week. The embarkation presented a unique learning opportunity for the guests, […]
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Squadron established to oversee fleet of unmanned surface vessels
SAN DIEGO – Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet (CNSP) established Unmanned Surface Vessel Squadron (USVRON) Three at Naval Amphibious Base Coronado during a ceremony on May 17. The squadron will oversee a fleet of small, unmanned surface vessels (USVs). During the ceremony, Capt. Derek Rader assumed command of the newly established USVRON Three. […]
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Naval Special Warfare meets Coronado NJROTC students
A handful of students from schools in the greater San Diego area, Coronado High School included, partook in a fitness competition and training session on Naval Amphibious Base Coronado. The event on May 9 was part of a new outreach by Naval Special Warfare Assessment Command (NSWAC), and was specifically for students in the Navy […]
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Carrier Strike Group 3 changes command
SAN DIEGO – Rear Adm. Kevin Lenox was relieved by Rear Adm. Adan Cruz as commander of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 3, during a change of command ceremony held onboard Naval Air Station North Island on May 8. Lenox served as commander from September 2022 to May 2024. During his tenure, he led more than […]