Category: Defense

Source: United States Navy

NAS SIGONELLA, Sicily – During Iwo Jima Amphibious Readiness Group’s (IWOARG’s) replenishment-at-sea (RAS) and its flagship’s logistics and maintenance period (LMP) April 23-27, 2021 at Naval Station (NAVSTA) Rota, Spain, Naval Supply Systems Command Fleet Logistics Center Sigonella (NAVSUP FLCSI) Site Rota and its NAVSTA mission partners performed their mission sets to enhance crewmembers’ morale and mission capability to support regional NATO Allies and partners as well as U.S. national security interests in Europe and Africa.

Source: United States Navy

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii – Adm. Samuel J. Paparo assumed command of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, May 5. He relieved Adm. John C. Aquilino, who became the 26th commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command at Camp H.M. Smith in Halawa in a ceremony at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam’s Kilo Pier, April 30.

Source: United States Navy

MANAMA, Bahrain – Vice Adm. Brad Cooper relieved Vice Adm. Samuel Paparo as commander of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT), U.S. 5th Fleet and Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) during a change of command ceremony onboard Naval Support Activity Bahrain, May 5, 2021.

Source: United States Navy

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C. – Fleet Readiness Center East hosted leaders from Naval Air Systems Command April 28 to discuss issues affecting aviation and personnel readiness, including turnaround time reduction, dynamic planning and organization, as well as receive feedback on recent training initiatives.

Source: United States Navy

SUITLAND, Md. – Rear Adm. Gene Price (left) relieved Rear Adm. Kelly Aeschbach (right) as commander, Office of Naval Intelligence, in a change of command ceremony May 3 at the National Maritime Intelligence Center in Suitland, Md. Vice Adm. Jeffrey Trussler (center), deputy chief of naval operations for Information Warfare and director of Naval Intelligence, was the presiding officer.