21 June 2024 CTF 68 supports BALTOPS 24 in Latvia LIEPĀJA, Latvia - U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to Commander, Task Force (CTF) 68 completed an expeditionary Naval base operations exercise in support of the Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 24 exercise in Liepāja, Latvia, June 20, 2024.The CTF 68 team established and led a small advanced base that housed...
21 June 2024 Navy EOD flexes expeditionary capabilities alongside NATO Allies at BALTOPS 2024 PUTLOS, Germany – Elements of Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Units (EODMU) 2, 8, and 12 are operating with NATO allies and partners in one of the largest Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) exercises to date, June 7-20, 2024. This collaborative exercise aims to hone the skills necessary to operate...
29 May 2024 NMCB 133 Conducts Command Post Exercise GULFPORT, Miss.- Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 133 conducted the first command post exercise (CPX) of their 2024 training cycle from May 16, 2024 to May 23, 2024 on Naval Construction Battalion Center, Gulfport, Miss.A CPX is performed to train the battalion on command-and-control...
29 May 2024 Los Angeles Fleet Week 2024: Seabees Showcase STEM and Heritage in New Interactive Display Amid the bustling energy of Los Angeles Fleet Week 2024, Construction Battalion Maintenance Unit 303 (CBMU 303) unveiled a vibrant, Seabee Static Display at the Port of Los Angeles in San Pedro, turning heads with its innovative approach to combining Seabee history with STEM activities.This new...
29 May 2024 MDSU-1 Awarded Humanitarian Service Medal and Hawaii National State Active Duty Ribbon The Hawaii Army National Guard presented awards May 1, to Sailors assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit ONE (MDSU-1) for their response to the wildfires on Maui.As part of the Hawaii National Guard’s (HING) Joint Task Force 50, MDS Company 1-3 conducted search and survey operations in Lahaina...
09 May 2024 MSRON 10 and Djiboutian Coast Guard Servicewomen Participate in Second Sea Sisters Event DJIBOUTI, Djibouti (May 1, 2024) Djiboutian Coast Guard servicewomen trained with Sailors from Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron 10 (MSRON 10), assigned to Camp Lemonnier, during a three-day Sea Sisters exercise from April 29 to May 1, 2024.Sea Sisters began in summer 2023 when servicewomen...
05 March 2024 82 Years of Seabee Excellence: Honoring a Legacy of Construction and Service The U.S. Navy Seabees, renowned for their expertise in naval construction and engineering and unwavering commitment to service, celebrated their 82nd anniversary this weekend in Norfolk at the Hampton Roads Seabee Ball where service members across area commands honored their community’s rich history...
14 February 2024 50 Years of Building and Restoring Maritime Capabilities: Celebrating the Underwater Construction Teams Anniversary The Navy’s Underwater Construction Teams (UCT) One and Two will celebrate half a century of subsurface construction progress and prowess Feb. 15...
08 February 2024 U.S. NAVY JOINS ARCTIC SPECIALIST 2024 IN NORWAY Sailors from Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Mobile Unit (MU) Eight, attached to Commander Task Force (CTF) 68 at Naval Station Rota, Spain, began the annual Norway-hosted exercise Arctic Specialist 2024 in Ramsund, Norway, Feb. 5, 2024.Arctic Specialist is an annual multinational EOD and mine...
08 February 2024 Explosive Ordnance Disposal Expeditionary Support Unit TWO Receives Battle “E” Award Little Creek, Virginia – Explosive Ordnance Disposal Expeditionary Support Unit TWO (EODESU 2) was presented the Battle Efficiency, or Battle “E”, Award for fiscal year 2023 during a ceremony held at EODESU 2 on Feb. 5th, 2024.The battle “E” award is awarded annually to a select number of commands...