Category: United States Navy

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In between the U.S. Navy and its contractors are thousands of pages of regulations, rules, laws, and policies that ensure the government receives the goods and services it requires at a fair and reasonable price, which guarantees careful spending of Americans’ tax dollars. The relationship gets complicated when, what seems to be a simple acquisition—one that private industry can undertake in a matter of minutes—becomes a matter of days or even weeks to accomplish via standalone procurements that are costly and administratively burdensome. This is especially frustrating for contracting specialists working to deliver expeditionary requirements due to the dynamic nature of expeditionary operations.

Source: United States Navy

Frontline healthcare workers, first responders, and security personnel have begun to receive their second dose of the Moderna coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine onboard Naval Support Activity (NSA) Naples, Italy. Staff from U.S. Naval Hospital (USNH) Naples have steadily been vaccinating the community since initial receipt of the vaccine on January 8th.

Source: United States Navy

The Ohio-class guided-missile submarine USS Ohio (SSGN 726) made a brief stop near Okinawa, Japan today as part of her deployment to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations, giving the crew a rare opportunity to integrate with a III Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) force reconnaissance element in the area.

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Public Works Department New Orleans Electrician Robert O’Donnell receives the Navy Civilian Service Achievement Medal for his efforts in restoring power to Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans during a six day power outage caused by Hurricane Zeta in October 2020.

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NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY BAHRAIN (Jan. 29, 2021) – Forces assigned to the Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSNF), UK Maritime Component Command (UKMCC) and U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) conducted tri-lateral maritime exercise Nautical Defender 21 (ND 21) in the Arabian Gulf, Jan. 20-29.