Category: United States Navy

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WASHINGTON – Senior Advisor to the Secretary of the Navy for Climate Change Deborah Loomis, and Acting Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Energy, Installations & Environment (EI&E) James Balocki traveled to the Navy’s Southeast Region Aug. 4 to tour bases affected by Hurricane Elsa and meet with Sailors and key community partners.

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NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. – Leaders turned their focus to COVID-19, force health protection efforts and security in the maritime domain for the final day of the Sea-Air-Space 2021 Exposition (SAS), an annual event hosted by the Navy League of the United States.

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Sponsored by the National Coalition for Safer Roads (NCSR), National Stop on Red Week 2021 is Aug. 1-7. While this week’s focus is National Stop on Red, the Naval Safety Center (NAVSAFECEN) would like to encourage drivers to be vigilant year-round. Created by the Federal Highway Administration, National Stop on Red Week aims to educate drivers about the dangers of red-light running and how to reduce the number and severity of crashes.

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GROTON, Conn. – Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron (MSRON) EIGHT Detachment Groton, recently achieved a major milestone completing over 1,500 high value unit (HVU) escort missions at Naval Submarine Base New London. A small detachment with a big mission, the team operates 34-foot patrol boats to provide force protection for high value units transiting in and out of the Groton, Conn. base.

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NAVAL STATION NORFOLK, Va. – On behalf of the Secretary of the Navy, Rear Adm. Brendan McLane, commander, Naval Surface Force Atlantic, presented the crew of the guided-missile cruiser USS San Jacinto (CG 56) a Navy Unit Commendation during a ceremony aboard the ship at Naval Station Norfolk, Aug. 2.