BOSTON – USS Constitution named one of their 24-pound long guns “Perfectus,” honoring the Navy’s first female chief petty officer on Sunday, March 21 during a Facebook Live presentation.
Loretta Perfectus Walsh enlisted in the Navy on March 17, 1917 as part of the Naval Reserve Act of 1916 and was sworn in as the Navy’s first Chief Petty Officer on March 21, 1917.
“Loretta...
U.S. Coast Guard response to 2021 Hurricane Season
Led by the French Marine Nationale’s Charles De Gaulle carrier strike group, Group Arabian Sea Warfare Exercise (GASEX) 21 is a combined, multilateral surface, air and sub-surface training is the first major multilateral exercise conducted since commencing their Clemenceau 21 deployment in February.
The Career Development Symposium (CDS) aims to empower Sailors with the knowledge and tools they need to successfully manage their career. To achieve our Navy's goals in an ever-changing environment, Sailors benefit from continuous learning, engagement, leadership, and planning.
October 1, 2024 marks the 75th Anniversary of Military Sealift Command (MSC). It was on this date in 1949 that RADM William M. Callaghan stood up Military Sea Transportation Service (MSTS) at the Main Navy and Munitions Building, Washington DC. For 75 years, MSC has provided agile logistics, strategic sealift and specialized missions to the Department of Defense. We will honor our historical...
These facilities augment CBP’s ability to safely process family units and unaccompanied alien children (UACs) encountered and in the custody of the U.S. Border Patrol.
Northern Edge is a U.S. Indo-Pacific Command sponsored, Headquarters Pacific Air Forces led U.S. joint field training exercise in and around Alaska. Thousands of participants from all U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Army, to include Reserve and National Guard units, are involved.
The exercise is designed to provide high-end, realistic war fighter training, and...
Trojan Footprint 21 is the annual, premier special operations forces exercise in Europe. While the exercise is focused on improving the ability of SOF to counter a myriad of threats, it also increases integration with conventional forces and enhances interoperability with our NATO allies and European partners. Most importantly, Trojan Footprint 21 fortifies military readiness, cultivates trust...
