by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Dustin Knight, Navy Talent Acquisition Group New Orleans Public Affairs New Orleans (NNS) – Anyone who is in recruiting understands that the world they live in today requires a different approach when it comes to encouraging the best and brightest to join the […]
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Australian Navy divers find unexploded bomb on reef, tow it to sea
Australian Navy divers have removed an unexploded 45-kilogram (100-pound) bomb on a reef off the southeastern coast and a ship towed it to deeper waters because it posed a “significant risk” to the public. The bomb was found by a fisherman on Elizabeth Reef near Lord Howe Island, about 550 kilometers […]
USS Hershel ‘Woody’ Williams conducts exercises with Nigerian navy
Oct. 7 (UPI) — The expeditionary sea base ship USS Hershel “Woody” Williams, recently homeported in Greece, conducted exercises with the Nigerian navy as part of its first deployment, the U.S. Navy said on Wednesday. The 784-foot long USS Hershel “Woody” Williams performed maneuvering exercises with the Nigerian frigate NNS […]
Navy Awards $737M for China Lake Airfield Repairs Following 2019 Earthquake Damage
Faultline on China Lake on Oct. 17, 2019. US Geological Survey Photo The Navy last week issued contracts worth at least $737 million for new airfield capabilities at Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, Calif., where two major earthquakes last year damaged critical facilities at the premier base for research, […]