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Pittsburgh native serves at Naval School Explosive Ordnance Disposal
By Alvin Plexico, Navy Office of Community Outreach EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. — Seaman Scott Nettrour, a native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, serves the U.S. Navy assigned to Naval School Explosive Ordnance Disposal. Nettrour graduated from North Allegheny High School in 2017. The skills and values needed to succeed in the Navy are similar to those found in Pittsburgh. “Growing…
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Pittsburgh native examines the skin of a local Marshallese during Pacific Partnership 2024
U.S. Navy Cmdr. E. Chad Schmidgal, a dermatologist from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, examines the skin of a local Marshallese for melanoma and other skin conditions as part of Pacific Partnership 2024-1 in Majuro, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Nov. 7, 2023. Pacific Partnership, now in its 19th iteration, is the largest multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in…
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Aliquippa native serves aboard Navy warship in Norfolk
For Full Story: https://navyoutreach.blogspot.com/2023/10/aliquippa-native-serves-aboard-navy.html By Alvin Plexico, Navy Office of Community Outreach NORFOLK, Va. – Petty Officer 2nd Class Neal Eichler, a native of Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, serves aboard a U.S. Navy warship operating out of Norfolk, Virginia. Eichler graduated in 2016 from Hopewell High School. The skills and values needed to succeed in the Navy are similar to those found in…
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Pittsburgh native prepares to man the rails aboard USS Blue Ridge
MUARA, Brunei (Aug. 3, 2023) – Electronics Technician 2nd Class Brandon Kendall, from Pittsburgh, prepares to man the rails on the main deck of U.S. 7th Fleet’s flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) while arriving at Port Muara, Brunei, Aug. 3. Blue Ridge is the oldest operational ship in the Navy and, as 7th Fleet command ship, routinely interacts and…
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Pittsburgh native provides medical readiness from U.S. Navy’s largest master jet base
For Full Story: https://navyoutreach.blogspot.com/2023/06/pittsburgh-native-provides-medical.html By Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jerome Fjeld, Navy Office of Community Outreach LEMOORE, Calif. – Lt. j.g. Alicia Reilly, a native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, provides beneficiary care and expeditionary medical readiness while serving with Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Lemoore at Naval Health Clinic Lemoore. Reilly joined the Navy three years ago. Today, Reilly serves…
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Pittsburgh native serves aboard Navy warship in Norfolk
Pittsburgh native serves aboard Navy warship in Norfolk For Full Story: https://navyoutreach.blogspot.com/2023/03/pittsburgh-native-serves-aboard-navy.html By Ensign Brittany Crocker, Navy Office of Community Outreach NORFOLK, Va. – Petty Officer 3rd Class Joseph Luden, a native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, serves aboard a U.S. Navy warship operating out of Norfolk, Virginia. Luden joined the Navy nearly two years ago. Today, Luden serves as an information systems…
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Gecko Robotics Expands Work with U.S. Navy to Include First Amphibious Assault Ship and Additional Destroyer
Gecko Robotics, a leader in helping the world’s most important institutions operate and maintain their physical assets, today announced that it has expanded its work with the United States Navy to include advanced robotic assessments of both the first amphibious assault ship and an additional Arleigh Burke Class destroyer. Gecko will utilize its wall-climbing robots and AI-powered software platform to…
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Raytheon Technologies completes delivery of 23 Joint Precision Approach and Landing Systems to the U.S. Navy
Raytheon Technologies (NYSE: RTX) delivered all 23 contracted Joint Precision Approach and Landing Systems low-rate production units to the U.S. Navy on time or ahead of schedule. JPALS is a software-based GPS navigation and precision approach landing system that guides aircraft onto carriers and amphibious assault ships regardless of sea state or weather conditions, bolstering safety and operational capability. It…
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Rochester native serves aboard floating airport USS Carl Vinson
By Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jerry Jimenez, Navy Office of Community OutreachSAN DIEGO – A native of Rochester, Pennsylvania, serves the U.S. Navy aboard one of the world’s largest warships, the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier, USS Carl Vinson. Seaman Apprentice Gage Pittman, a 2021 Rochester High School graduate, joined the Navy one year ago.“I was inspired to join the…
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Pittsburgh native participates in world’s largest international maritime warfare exercise
Pittsburgh native participates in world’s largest international maritime warfare exercise For Full Story: https://navyoutreach.blogspot.com/2022/07/pittsburgh-native-participates-in.html By Chief Mass Communication Specialist John Sorensen, Navy Office of Community OutreachPEARL HARBOR – A 2006 New Brighton Area High School graduate and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, native is serving in the U.S. Navy as part of the world’s largest international maritime warfare exercise, Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC).…
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