Former Supreme Court Chief Justice Earl Warren’s name is on the U.S. Navy’s newest fuel ship, and Justice Elena Kagan smashed a champagne bottle against its hull in a shipyard ceremony in San Diego earlier this year.
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Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps learning to fly drones at Coronado High
The Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (NJROTC) class at Coronado High School is learning to fly drones this year. All the students enrolled in NJROTC, also known as “Islander Company,” collaboratively plan a weekly schedule that lays out expectations and job responsibilities ensuring a successful balance between practicing for various competitions and arranging study […]
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Navy aircraft to fly over Super Bowl LVII, commemorate 50 years of women in air
Three U.S. Navy tactical aircraft squadrons will conduct an integrated flyover at the conclusion of the National Anthem during Super Bowl LVII at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz., on Feb. 12. The flyover formation will include two F/A-18F Super Hornets from the “Flying Eagles” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 122, an F-35C Lightning II […]
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Navy Special Warfare chief petty officer, wife start portable, compact firepit business
The flames rise a couple feet into the air. Bright orange and intensely hot, the fire dances sideways, its translucent tendrils seeming to curl around the bodiless wind as it comes through the backyard. Folds and creases move through this shifting sculpture of heat, like stone fabric on a roman statue. Lengths of flame disconnect […]
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The Navy’s “subpar” submariners
It’s the newsletter that keeps the morale of the submariners afloat. Started by two Navy officers, this newsletter brings laughs to those aboard the ship and pokes fun at their otherwise serious daily roles.
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Naval Beach Group One completes “Operation Paper Route” training exercise
Naval Beach Group (NBG) 1 completed a four-day intensive integrated amphibious training exercise on Jan. 20, rehearsing its ability to respond to real-world ship-to-shore logistical transportation missions. During the exercise, dubbed Operation Paper Route, a task-tailored force from NBG 1 subordinate units deployed to the Silver Strand Training Complex in Coronado, to simulate beach traffic […]
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Navy’s EOD Group One holds change of command on Coronado base
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group (EODGRU) 1 welcomed its newest leader during a change-of-command ceremony at Naval Amphibious Base Coronado on Jan. 24. Capt. Wade Hilderbrand relieved Capt. Ken “K9” Kleinschnittger in front of friends, family and military personnel during an outdoor ceremony. Kleinschnittger said the opportunity to work with the civilian and military personnel at […]
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife partners with Navy to delist endangered species on San Clemente Island
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has announced that the four species of plant and one bird species endemic to San Clemente Island will be removed from the endangered species list due to substantial resurgence and efforts from the Naval Base Coronado and Commander, Pacific Fleet wildlife biologists and botanists. The announcement coincides with the […]
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Navy scientists test a method for healthier, longer-living coral
Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific scientists have been researching a way to improve coral survivability for coastlines where coral and the Navy are neighbors. Thanks to the team’s innovative housing structures—or “Coral Arks”—they’ve improved survival rates of translocated coral by 38% during the past nine months compared to traditional methods, according to researchers. “It’s going […]