Dale Shiflett, a resident of Virginia Beach, Virginia, serves the U.S. Navy assigned to Navy Expeditionary Combat Command (NECC). Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Patricia Rodriguez, Navy Office of Community Outreach Shiflett’s Navy journey began in 1975 working at the shipyard in Newport News. “After high school graduation, I started as an apprentice…… Read More
Chief Petty Officer (select) Sara Baumlein, a native of Chesapeake, Virginia, serves the U.S. Navy assigned to Navy Expeditionary Combat Command in support of Navy Expeditionary Combat Command. Baumlein joined the Navy 19 years ago. “My sister had joined the Navy and my family saw that it was good for her, so I was encouraged to…… Read More
Lt. j.g. Alfred Brown, a 2018 graduate of Old Dominion University, serves the U.S. Navy assigned to Navy Expeditionary Combat Command in support of Navy Expeditionary Combat Command. Brown joined the Navy eight years ago. “I joined the Navy to support our nation’s efforts of defending freedoms,” said Brown. “I also joined to support my…… Read More
A native of Chesapeake, Virginia, serves the U.S. Navy aboard one of the world’s largest warships, the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier, USS Carl Vinson. Photo by Mass Communication Specialist2nd Class Sang Kim, Navy PublicAffairs Support Element West Petty Officer 3rd Class Preston Wall, a 2014 Great Bridge High School graduate, joined the Navy one year…… Read More
A Virginia Beach, Virginia, native is serving in the U.S. Navy as part of the nation’s nuclear deterrence mission at Strategic Communications Wing One (STRATCOMMWING ONE). Its TACAMO (“Take Charge and Move Out”) mission provides airborne communication links to nuclear missile units of U.S. Strategic Command. Airman Robert Scheberger, a 2015 Salem High School graduate,…… Read More
Aviation Electronics Technician Airman Apprentice Jack Hadley, from Chesapeake, Virginia, assigned to the “Red Rippers” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 11, cleans the port main landing gear on an F/A-18F Super Hornet, on the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), Aug. 5, 2022. The Harry S. Truman Carrier…… Read More
Service Member Spotlight: brought to you by Cardo Max. By Yeoman 1st Class April T. Copeland, Navy Office of Community Outreach A 2016 Woodrow Wilson High School graduate and Portsmouth, Virginia, native is serving in the U.S. Navy as part of the world’s largest international maritime warfare exercise, Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC). Photo by…… Read More
U.S. Navy Capt. Matthew C. Riethmiller assumed the duties of Commanding Officer, Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Mid-Atlantic (NAVFAC MIDLANT), July 22. Riethmiller, who has served in the Navy for 26 years, was commissioned in November of 1996 through the Officer Candidate School in Pensacola, Florida. He is an alumnus of Ohio State University in…… Read More
Mutts With A Mission and USO stopped by to bring some paws-itivity to the crew on the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) this Wednesday (July 19). The canines are visiting the ship once a week throughout the month of July to increase morale, joy, connectedness, and decrease stress for Sailors as…… Read More
The Blue Angels have added the first female demonstration jet pilot to its aerial demonstration team. Lt. Amanda Lee, an ODU graduate based at Oceana, is the newest core member of the Navy’s famed team. Lee is currently assigned to the “Gladiators” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 106 and goes by the call sign “Stalin.”…… Read More