The exercise brought German chaplain Cmdr. Katje Bruns by U.S. helicopter from German frigate Sachsen to the destroyer USS Porter and from that Rota-based ship to the Kearsarge a test of coordination for U.S. Navy air crew and German flight deck sailors. “We want to be sure that all the navies here will have spiritual support."
NORFOLK, Va. — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Gravely (DDG 107) returned to Naval Station Norfolk after a regularly scheduled deployment, June 24.
The exercise brought German chaplain Cmdr. Katja Bruns by U.S. helicopter from German frigate Sachsen to the destroyer USS Porter and from that Rota-based ship to the Kearsarge.
These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world as of June 27, 2022, based on Navy and public data. In cases where a CSG or ARG is conducting disaggregated operations, the chart reflects the location of the capital ship. Total U.S. Navy Battle […]
Petty Officer 2nd Class Dmitri Rivera was on duty aboard the USS Gravely some 4,500 miles was on duty when his son, Omari, was born. Now, at Naval Station Norfolk, Rivera finally met his son.