Suffolk native serves aboard U.S. Navy floating airport
SAN DIEGO (Aug 21, 2024) – Seaman Recruit Ciani Barnes, a native of Suffolk, Virginia, serves aboard the aircraft carrier, […]
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Son of Chesapeake resident serves as second-in-command aboard Navy warship in San Diego
SAN DIEGO (Aug 23, 2024) – Cmdr. Patrick Brinkman, son of Chesapeake, Virginia, resident, retired U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Rand […]
Sailor who previously deployed aboard Norfolk-based aircraft carrier now serves with U.S. Navy patrol squadron in Pacific Northwest
Cowen serves a Navy that operates far forward, around the world and around the clock, promoting the nation’s prosperity and security. “Serving in the Navy means I can be part of something bigger than myself,” said Cowen. “It’s an honor serving my country.”
Virginia Beach native performs maintenance on an aircraft aboard USS Harry S. Truman
Aviation Electrician’s Mate 2nd Class Haley Cox, a native of Virginia Beach, VA, strips a wire to build a P4 connector on a W1 cable for an F/A-18F Super Hornet aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), Aug. 1.
Virginia Beach native loads a decoy launching system aboard USS O’Kane
Cryptologic Technician (Technical) 2nd Class Ethan Rodriguez, from Virginia Beach, Va., loads a MK 53 Decoy Launching System aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS O’Kane (DDG 77). O’Kane, assigned to the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group, is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations.
Norfolk native serves with U.S. Navy
Seaman Apprentice Charnyah Brown, a native of Norfolk, Virginia, serves the U.S. Navy assigned to Naval Station Mayport. Brown graduated from Indian River High School in 2017. “I learned to adapt to different environments because I moved a lot around the Hampton Roads area,” said Brown. “This helped in the Navy because you are always having to adapt to new people and new working environments.” Brown joined the Navy one year ago. Today, Brown serves as an undesignated sailor.
Virginia Beach native operates radar equipment in the pilot house aboard USS Ronald Reagan
Quartermaster Seaman Amya Williams, from Virgina Beach, Virginia, operates radar equipment in the pilot house aboard the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), during a fueling-at-sea with Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ralph Johnson (DDG 114) in the Philippine Sea, June 4. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region.
Portsmouth native serves in the Strait of Magellan aboard USS George Washington
Quartermaster Seaman Ayress Alston, from Portsmouth, Virginia, assigned to navigation department, determines the ship’s heading aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) while underway in the Strait of Magellan, June 4, 2024. George Washington is deployed as part of Southern Seas 2024 which seeks to enhance capability, improve interoperability, and strengthen maritime partnerships with countries throughout the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility through joint, multinational, and interagency exchanges and cooperation.
Newport News native supports the Navy’s submarine force in Guam
Petty Officer 3rd Class Zachary Powell, a native of Newport News, Virginia, serves the U.S. Navy aboard USS Frank Cable.
Powell graduated from Woodside High School in 2015. The skills and values needed to succeed in the Navy are similar to those found in Newport News. “My grandfather was in the Army for 20 years and inspired me to go into the military and serve my country,” said Powell.
Virginia Beach native serves the U.S. Navy in Guam
Petty Officer 3rd Class Eric Madrid, a native of Virginia Beach, Virginia, is serving with Navy Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 11 in support of Commander, Task Force (CTF) 75 in Guam. Madrid graduated from Green Run High School in 2019.
The skills and values needed to succeed in the Navy are similar to those found in Virginia Beach. “My dad became a Navy chief back when I was still in middle school,” said Madrid. “So the hard stuff in Navy life came pretty easily for me because I lived with a certain level of discipline. I was already prepared for what it would be like.”