HSL-60 Holds Change Of Command

Cmdr. Brett M. Cottrell relieved Cmdr. Donald T. Allerton as HSL-60's commanding officer on Feb. 28 at the HSL-60 hangar. Guest speaker for the event was Capt. James Pierce. [ More ]

USS Farragut Tops List At Naval Academy Class Of '09 At Service Selection Night
More than 275 future Surface Warfare Officers (SWO) from the Naval Academy's Class of 2009 selected orders to their first ships at Service Selection Night, with Commander, Naval Surface Force Rear Adm. Kevin Quinn and Fleet commanding officers and executive officers in attendance Feb. 19.

USS Hue City Celebrates Diversity
USS Hue City's multicultural committee organized several events throughout the month of February in an effort to highlight diversity in both the civilian and military worlds.

Hue City Recognizes Its Top Sailors For 2008
USS Hue City (CG 66) recently announced its Sailor of the Year, Junior Sailor of the Year, and Blue Jacket Sailor of the Year. Culinary Specialist 1st Class (Surface Warfare) Collier was awarded the title of Sailor of the Year, Fire Controlman 2nd Class (Surface Warfare) Gabrielle Salazar was awarded the title of Junior Sailor of the Year, and Operations Specialist Seaman Marcus Rush was awarded the title of Blue Jacket Sailor of the Year.

Gettysburg Adds Paint To Bridge Wings
For the second year in a row, Gettysburg has proven herself as one of the premier ships in the Fleet. Gettysburg was recently honored as the Carrier Strike Group Eight's Battle Effectiveness (or Battle "E") Award winner for 2008. At nearly 18 years old, Gettysburg is in the prime of her life and in top fighting condition, fully capable of sustaining combat deployments well into the 21st century.