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Naval Station Norfolk to begin $16.9M resurfacing project at Chambers Field runway February 26, 2021

Naval Station Norfolk will close Chambers Field starting March 1 to begin improvements on the runway and its infrastructure, according to the base’s public affairs office. © Provided by WVEC-TV … More »

Now under construction in Newport News, Navy’s Doris Miller aircraft carrier is an important lesson in history February 24, 2021

By DAVE RESS Pearl Harbor hero Doris Miller. (AP Photo) Living in Newport News’ Southeast Community, Darnell Prigmore sort of knew that the familiar Doris Miller Community Center on Wickham Avenue … More »

Carrier Ike heads out on its second deployment in a year February 22, 2021

Geoff Ziezulewicz Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier Dwight D. Eisenhower prepare for a replenishment-at-sea during a pre-deployment exercise on Feb. 4, 2021. (Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Mo Bourdi/Navy) The … More »

IKE Carrier Strike Group Commands SEALs, Marine Missile Teams in First-of-a-Kind, Large-Scale Drill February 18, 2021

By: Megan Eckstein Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Equipment) 3rd Class Trevor Sollenberger, from Richmond, Va., conducts flight operations aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69). Feb. 11, 2021. US … More »

As Nimitz heads home, questions arise about carrier presence in Middle East February 4, 2021

Meghann Myers As the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group makes its way out of Central Command and into Indo-Pacific Command during a deployment now heading into its 10th month, discussion is once again … More »

Light Carrier Studies Already Underway As Navy Considers Role for CVLs in Future Fleet February 2, 2021

By: Megan Eckstein An MH-60S Sea Hawk, assigned to the “Eightballers” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 8, flies next to the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) and the … More »

Mount Trashmore’: Ike’s mechanical issues weigh on double-pumping crew January 29, 2021

Geoff Ziezulewicz The aircraft carrier Dwight D. Eisenhower transits the Atlantic Ocean Jan. 25. After just a few months home, the aging Ike will soon deploy again. (MC3 Sawyer Haskins/Navy) … More »

Theodore Roosevelt Strike Group CO: Interactions with Chinese Navy Not Changing Significantly January 20, 2021

By: Mallory Shelbourne USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) transits the Pacific Ocean on Jan. 12, 2021. The Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment to the U.S. 7th Fleet … More »