Sea Service News

OAK HARBOR, Wash. (April 2, 2018) A P-8A Poseidon aircraft attached to Patrol Squadron (VP) 4 takes off from Naval Air Station Whidbey Island to conduct a regularly scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. VP-4 is a maritime patrol and reconnaissance squadron assigned to Patrol and Reconnaissance Wing 10 and this occasion marks both VP-4 and Wing 10's first P-8A deployment following VP-4's platform transition from the P-3C Orion to the P-8A Poseidon aircraft between Sept. 2016 to May 2017. (U.S. Navy photo))

Read more about the submarine that starred in "The Hunt for Red October," decommissioned April 4 in  BREMERTON.

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The Navy's oldest commissioned submarine returned from its final deployment April 6th, and will head to its namesake city for deactivation.  Read details HERE.   

This article illustrates the danger posed by laser strikes -- and the irresponsibility of people who use these devices.  READ MORE HERE. 

The USS Ralph Johnson (DDG 114), named for a Vietnam Marine Corps hero, was commissioned March 24 in Charleston, South Carolina.  Read about the new ship and its namesake  HERE.  It includes video of the commissioning ceremony.

The Coast Guard Cutter Alert had to cut short its counter-drug patrol after a lot of things broke, including a main engine.  READ MORE HERE.

USCGC Polar Star arrived at its Seattle homeport Friday, March 16, after a 107-day mission to support resupply of McMurdo Station, Antarctica.  At least the crew got liberty in Fiji on the way back!

Enjoy the PHOTOS! 

 OAK HARBOR, WA (March 15, 2018) From left to right, Commander, Navy Region Northwest Rear Adm. Gary Mayes presents the 2018 Navy Installation Excellence Award pennant to Command Master Chief Shane Cardon and Capt. Geoffrey Moore, commanding officer of Naval Air Station (NAS) Whidbey Island, during an all hands call at the base chapel on Whidbey Island. The Navy's installation excellence award program recognizes the top three large and top three small installations based upon performance within the command's strategic goals and also fitting the criteria established by the Office of the Secretary of Defense, with NAS Whidbey Island winning the large installation recognition for its second time now. (USN photo by MCS2 Scott Wood)

UPDATE - The Navy is recognizing America's strategic issues in the Arctic, and the exercise includes a Bangor-based sub, USS Connecticut.  

Read the Navy Times ARTICLE