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Source: United States Navy
NORFOLK, Va. – The sounds of rapid bells followed by the repeated phrase “Mass Casualty, Mass Casualty, Mass Casualty on the Flight Deck” rings through the passageways of USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), March 17, 2022. Ford’s crew spring into action. Each Sailor has a different responsibility, but they have all the same goal – to save lives.
Source: United States Navy
ATSUGI, Japan – After two years, the coronavirus pandemic continues to maintain a presence throughout the entire world. According to the World Health Organization, to date, countries have reported more than 376 million confirmed cases of COVID-19, to include more than five million COVID-19 deaths (5,666,064 deaths), while over 9.9 billion vaccine doses having been administered.
Source: United States Navy
ATLANTIC OCEAN — USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) conducted a fueling-at-sea (FAS), March 23, marking the first time the ship has received jet propellant-5 (JP-5) aircraft fuel from a replenishment ship in more than 11 months.
Source: United States Navy
WASHINGTON – Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro traveled to Europe March 14 – 22 to visit forward deployed Sailors and Marines and meet with foreign dignitaries to emphasize his guiding principles to include strengthening maritime dominance, empowering our people, and strengthening strategic relationships with Allies and partners.
Source: United States Navy
NAVAL STATION NORFOLK, Va. – “Believe in yourself.” These are words Insulator Jacqueline Winborne lives by, the phrase etched in her hard hat to echo her beliefs. A recent graduate of the Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) Apprenticeship Program, she takes on each day staying true to her ideals. Her peers see her as a hard-working, natural-born leader with an attitude that spreads positivity to those around her – a catalyst for success within the gates of America’s Shipyard. Through her service and dedication to the shipyard’s mission and to her team, Winborne was recently nominated for the Virginia Department of Labor (DOL) and Industry’s Division of Registered Apprenticeship Outstanding Apprentice of the Year for 2021 – becoming the third individual from the Insulator Shop (Shop 57) to win the title across the last three years.