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USS Benfold (DDG 65) Arrives at New Homeport
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (106+ words) EVERETT, Wash. " The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, USS Benfold (DDG 65), arrived at its new homeport of Naval Station Everett, Nov. 24, following 10 years of forward-deployed service in the Indo-Pacific region.[USS Benfold (DDG 65) Arrives at New Homeport] USS Benfold (DDG 65) Arrives…...
Course ‘steers’ young Sailors toward safe driving practices
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (100+ words) Naval safety professionals have launched a revamped mandatory driving safety course aimed at providing traffic safety fundamentals to young Sailors. "The online "Drive for Life" course is completely redesigned to better connect with today"s Sailors," said Cmdr. Benjamin Barrus,…...
AFRCC Coordination Enables Rescue of Mariner 770 Nautical Miles Offshore
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (120+ words) In the early morning of Sept. 18, 2025, a Panamanian vessel sent a distress call from approximately 770 nautical miles off the coast of California. The crew requested help for a man experiencing stroke-like symptoms who needed urgent medical evacuation. AFRCC Coordination Enables…...
Coast Guard Station Sand Key and Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater conduct search and rescue training
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (147+ words) CLEARWATER, Fla. " A Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater helicopter aircrew conducts search and rescue training with Coast Guard Station Sand Key boat crews in Sand Key, Florida, August 13, 2025. U.S. Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg boatcrews regularly hold hoist training with Air…...