U.S. Navy Gunner’s Mate Seaman Carlos Enriquez, from Garden Grove, California, directs Gunner’s Mate 2nd Class Xavier DeArco, from Destin, Florida, to fire a .50-caliber machine gun during a live-fire exercise on the fantail aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) in the Atlantic Ocean, Sept. 24, …continue reading
Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Allen D. Tan, from Anaheim, Calif. and assigned to Camp Lemonnier’s comptroller department, receives his reenlistment certificate from Lt. Cmdr. Jay Gaul after reenlisting in the U.S. Navy during a ceremony held on base Aug. 9, 2019. Camp Lemonnier is an operational installation that enables U.S., …continue reading
Sailors are some of the most highly-trained people on the planet, according to Navy officials, and this training requires highly-dedicated instructors. At Naval Education and Training command, instructors at advanced technical schools teach sailors to be highly skilled, operational, and combat ready warfighters, while providing the tools and opportunities for …continue reading
There’s no better way to start the Labor Day Weekend than with a party and some fun! The San Pedro Business Improvement District (PBID) will help kick off LA Fleet Week® 2019 over Labor Day Weekend with a Welcome Party Thursday night, Aug. 29. The entire community is invited to …continue reading
Most Americans would agree that communications are a vital part of their lives. The same is true for the U.S. Navy. Instead of using smart phones and tablets, a group of sailors stationed in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, use the most-advanced satellite and telecommunications equipment to share vital information with sailors …continue reading
Logistics Specialist 2nd Class John Nuynh, from Garden Grove, Calif., signals test communications to the fleet replenishment oiler USNS John Ericsson (T-AO 194) during a replenishment-at-sea aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62). Chancellorsville is forward-deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of security …continue reading
Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Jonathan Faletoi, from Pago Pago, American Samoa, and 2005 graduate of Rancho Alamitos High School, in California, and Thomas Edison State University in New Jersey, in 2018, was recently selected as NHB’s Senior Sailor of the Quarter. “Congratulations on your selection and thanks for your hard …continue reading
Seaman Travis Zenk, a native of Huntington Beach, California, joined the Navy to better his life. Now, one year later and half a world away, Zenk serves aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Antietam, patrolling one of the world’s busiest maritime regions as part of the leading-edge of U.S. 7th Fleet. …continue reading
Seaman Apprentice Chance Coogle, a native of Huntington Beach, California, said serving in the Navy is a “family thing.” “I’m the seventh generation of Coogle to enlist, and none have retired – it’s a neat tradition,” he said. “They were all in the Navy. My dad served in the Gulf …continue reading
A 2017 Marina High School graduate and Huntington Beach, California, native is currently serving with a U.S. Navy strike fighter squadron which flies one of the world’s most advanced warplanes. Airman Marlene Rivas is an aviation electronics technician with the Gladiators of VFA 106, which operates out of Naval Air …continue reading
Petty Officer 1st Class Kimjonard Hugo-Potter’s, an Anaheim, California, native, father served in the Philippine Army and encouraged him to give the military a shot. Now, 13 years later and half a world away at Naval Support Activity Bahrain, Hugo-Potter serves at U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) / U.S. …continue reading
U.S. Navy Gunner’s Mate Seaman Carlos Enriquez, from Garden Grove, California, uses a sound-powered phone while standing watch aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) in the Suez Canal, April 20, 2019. The John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area …continue reading
U.S. Navy Aviation Electrician’s Mate Airman Jared Hammond, from Buena Park, California, poses for a photograph as the Sailor of the Day with Capt. Randy Peck, right, commanding officer of the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74), and Command Master Chief Benjamin Rushing in the Arabian Gulf, April …continue reading