Tag Archives: U.S. Navy

Photo: Capt. Bruce A. Cohen, force surgeon at Navy Expeditionary Combat Command, congratulates Mexican navy sailors upon completion of the clinical hyperbaric training course at the Search, Rescue and Diving School in Acapulco, Mexico, Feb. 22. U.S. Navy medical specialists instructed the course for 30 Mexican navy physicians, nurses and divers.

Expeditionary Doctor Continues Training Partnership in Mexico

Posted on March 18, 2013 by kfinley

A mobile training team of three U.S. Navy medical specialists deployed to Mexico to work with the Mexican navy’s Search, Rescue and Diving School.
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Posted in DoD News, Medical Monday, Rotator | Tagged Acapulco, hyperbaric oxygen therapy, Mexican Navy, Mexico, Navy Expeditionary Combat Command, NECC, U.S. Navy | Leave a comment

U.S. Navy sailors participate in a mass casualty drill aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson stationed pier-side at Naval Air Station North Island, Calif., March 5, 2013. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Giovanni Squadrito

Worth A Thousand Words: Mass Casualty Drill

Posted on March 18, 2013 by Erin Wittkop

Sailors participate in a mass casualty drill aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson stationed pierside at Naval Air Station North Island, Calif., March 5, 2013. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Giovanni Squadrito
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Posted in Rotator, Worth A Thousand Words | Tagged aircraft carrier, California, mass casualty drill, Naval Air Station North Island, Navy, Petty Officer 3rd Class Giovanni Squadrito, sailors, U.S. Navy, U.S. Sailors, United States Navy, United States Sailors, USS Carl Vinson | Leave a comment

Sailors assigned to the Surface Warfare Officer's School greet spectators while marching in the Newport St. Patrick's Day Parade in Newport, R.I., March 17, 2012. Nearly 100 sailors and Marines from various units represented Naval Station Newport in the parade. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Eric Dietrich

Navy Encourages Safe St. Patrick’s Day Celebrations

Posted on March 17, 2013 by Erin Wittkop

St. Patrick’s Day is a popular opportunity to celebrate with friends and family. Check out these tips from the Navy for keeping your celebrations safe.
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Posted in DoD News, Rotator | Tagged Celebrations, drunk driving, Green, Irish, Irish Heritage, March, Navy. Sailors, parade, safety, St. Patrick's Day, U.S. Navy, U.S. Sailors, United States Navy, United States Sailors | Leave a comment

Photo: Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Vania Reid, assigned to the U.S. Navy flight demonstration squadron, the Blue Angels, acts as ground safety observer for the morning turn-up operations of an F/A-18 Hornet at Naval Air Facility El Centro, Calif. March 4, 2013. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Kathryn E. Macdonald

Worth A Thousand Words: Morning Turn-Up

Posted on March 17, 2013 by bniegel

Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Vania Reid acts as ground safety observer for the morning turn-up operations of an F/A-18 Hornet on Naval Air Facility El Centro, Calif., March 4, 2013.
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USS Freedom’s Razzle Dazzle

Posted on March 14, 2013 by nmcfarland

Have you ever looked at an old photo of a U.S. Navy ship and wondered why some of them had strange paint schemes? Read on to find out.
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Posted in DoD News, Rotator | Tagged camouflage paint, camouflage paint scheme, littoral combat ship, Navy, Navy history, Navy Ship Camouflage, Razzle Dazzle, Razzle Dazzle Camouflage, ship camouflage, ship detection, ship detection avoidance, U.S. Navy, USS Freedom, USS Freedom (LCS 1), USS Freedom camouflage, USS Freedom Razzle Dazzle, World War I, World War II, WW I, WW II | Leave a comment