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Happy 249th birthday U.S. Navy! 🥳⚓️ Today and every day, nearly 100 ships and submarines are underway and the world’s most advanced naval aircraft are patrolling the skies worldwide. Take a moment to hear from Adm. Daryl Caudle, commander of U.S. Fleet Forces Command, as we celebrate our warfighting strength and readiness, and recognize all those who have deployed around the globe. Being there matters because there’s no substitute for presence. #Navy249 #USNavy

Defining today’s warfighter. 💪⚓️ Cmdr. Shelby Nikitin discusses her deployment in command of USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116) in 2023. While in the Red Sea, USS Thomas Hudner engaged and destroyed multiple one-way attack unmanned aerial vehicles. The Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyer deployed as part of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 12, Gerald R. Ford CSG. During the deployment, USS Thomas Hudner operated throughout the Mediterranean and Red Sea regions, deterring aggression as part of CSG 12’s mission to support Israel in its right to self-defense and to deter malign actors from furthering the Israel-Hamas conflict. #navy249 #usnavy #leadership

We will NEVER forget those we lost in the terrorist attack on USS Cole (DDG 67). At 11:18 a.m. on Oct. 12, 2000, when Cole was moored in Aden, Yemen, a small craft approached the ship and detonated an explosive device. The blast caused a 40-by-60-foot hole in the ship’s port side. The attack killed 17 crewmembers and injured 37 additional Sailors. Crew members fought the fires and stopped the flooding for hours following the attack. The Cole returned to sea in 2002. The names of the Sailors killed in the attack are: Hull Maintenance Technician 2nd Class Kenneth E. Clodfelter, 21, of Mechanicsville, Va. Chief Electronics Technician Richard Costelow, 35, of Morrisville, Pa. Mess Management Specialist Seaman Lakeina M. Francis, 19, of Woodleaf, N.C. Information Systems Technician Seaman Timothy L. Gauna, 21, of Rice, Texas Signalman Cherone L. Gunn, 22, of Rex, Ga. Seaman James R. McDaniels, 19, of Norfolk, Va. Engineman 2nd Class Marc I. Nieto, 24, of Fond du Lac, Wis. Electronics Warfare Technician 2nd Class Ronald S.Owens, 24, of Vero Beach, Fla. Seaman Lakiba N. Palmer, 22, of San Diego, Calif. Engineman Fireman Joshua L. Parlett, 19, of Churchville, Md. Fireman Patrick H. Roy, 19, of Cornwall-on-Hudson, N.Y. Electronics Warfare Technician 1st Class Kevin S. Rux, 30, of Portland, N.D. Mess Management Specialist 3rd Class Ronchester M. Santiago, 22, of Kingsville, Texas Operations Specialist 2nd Class Timothy L. Saunders, 32, of Ringgold, Va. Fireman Gary G. Swenchonis, Jr., 26, of Rockport, Texas Lt. j.g. Andrew Triplett, 31, of Macon, Miss. Seaman Craig B. Wibberley, 19, of Williamsport, Md.

The road back to the Navy would be neither quick nor easy, Davenport, 55, told Task & Purpose. He said he talked with his wife for nearly a year about wanting to reenlist until she finally told him, “Look, you need to go do it or shut up about it.” But Davenport was in his late 40s at the time and weighed more than 290 pounds. Read more about their journey ⬇️

Northern Challenge 2024 included roughly 330 participants, 500+ improvised explosive devices (IEDs), 380 land tasks, and 120 maritime tasks. MORE ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/eDnV__qs

Good morning Philadelphia! VADM John Gumbleton, deputy commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command, interviews with Kelsey Fabian of WPHL in Philadelphia to talk about the Navy’s 249th birthday, and what the Navy has planned for next year’s 250th birthday bash. In 2025, the Navy and Marine Corps will return “home” to Philadelphia where both services were founded in 1775. Ships, planes, military bands and hundreds of Sailors and Marines will be in Philadelphia for Navy/Marine Corps 250 celebration. Read all about it: https://lnkd.in/eWTJNTC7 #Navy249 #USNavy #USMC

Vice Admiral John Gumbleton, deputy commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command, speaks at the Homecoming Countdown Gala in Philadelphia. The event celebrates the Navy’s 249th birthday with organizers announcing plans for the sea service’s 250th birthday which will bring the Navy and the Marine Corps “home” to Philadelphia where they were both founded in 1775. #Navy249

Welcome Home VFA-34 Blue Blasters and VFA-211 Fighting Checkmates! Today, NAS Oceana proudly welcomed back two squadrons after a nine-month deployment in the Gulf of Oman, where they supported critical operations alongside Carrier Air Wing Eleven. Thank you for your service and welcome home! 📸: MC2 Megan Wollam #NASOceana #WelcomeHome #ForgedByTheSea #USNavy #NavalAviation

🚨 In preparation for Hurricane Milton, 26 U.S. Navy MH-60R Seahawks and approximately 200 personnel from Naval Station Mayport and Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Florida have relocated to Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. This move is being made to protect the aircraft and personnel from the potential impacts of the hurricane, and to ensure they can quickly return to their home base and resume operations once the storm has passed. While at Maxwell, they will continue to maintain their readiness to respond to emergent situations that may arise. #HurricaneMilton #USNavy

📍NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, Fla. - Aircraft assigned to Maritime Strike (HSM) Squadron 40 prepare to evacuate the area ahead of Hurricane #Milton, Oct. 8. Aircraft and ships assigned to Mayport were directed to relocate in preparation for high winds and unsafe weather conditions.