April 9, 2015

Navy Participates in Tybee Island Right Whale Festival

TYBEE ISLAND, Ga. — Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Southeast and the United States Fleet Forces Command (USFF) participated in the 2015 Tybee Island Right Whale festival March 21.

Nov. 12, 2014

Navy to Host Additional Public Meetings on NAS Whidbey Island EIS

NORFOLK, Va. — At the request of elected officials, the Navy plans to host two additional open-house scoping meetings for the ongoing Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for EA-18G Growler airfield operations at Naval Air Station (NAS) Whidbey Island. These meetings will provide members of the public with the opportunity to review project-related information, ask questions of Navy representatives, and submit comments on the scope of the analysis and content to be addressed in the EIS. Each of the meetings will be informal and consist of information stations staffed by Navy representatives.

Oct. 8, 2014

Navy to Host Public Meetings on NAS Whidbey Island EIS

NORFOLK, Va. — A Notice of Intent (NOI) will be published in the Federal Register on Oct. 10, 2014, announcing the Navy’s intent to revise the scope of the ongoing Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for EA-18G Growler airfield operations at Naval Air Station (NAS) Whidbey Island and to announce public scoping meetings. The EIS will now address the environmental impacts associated with the potential addition of up to 36 EA-18G Growler aircraft.

Aug. 23, 2014

Stewards of the Sea: Gettysburg Partners With Marine Biologists

ATLANTIC OCEAN — A team of Navy-trained marine biologists embarked aboard guided-missile cruiser USS Gettysburg (CG 64) Aug 18-22.

July 25, 2014

Navy to Analyze New Growler Alternatives

NORFOLK, Va. — As has been recently reported, Congress is considering authorizing and appropriating funds so the U.S. Navy may procure EA-18G Growler aircraft. While it is unclear whether more Growlers will ultimately be procured, the Navy has decided to be proactive in analyzing the potential growth in the Growler inventory in order to ensure full transparency with the public and local community. Therefore, U.S. Fleet Forces Command has been directed to incorporate additional force structure alternatives for the Navy's electronic attack community at Naval Air Station (NAS) Whidbey Island into the ongoing Environmental Impact Statement (EIS).

July 4, 2014

Navy Marine Mammal Project Breaks New Ground

PEARL HARBOR — A newly released scientific report demonstrates the viability of a new method to estimate received sound levels during real scenarios and analyzes movements of satellite-tagged individuals of three species of marine mammals exposed to Navy mid-frequency active sonar around Kauai's Pacific Missile Range Facility (PMRF).

Feb. 25, 2014

NWTT Draft EIS Available for Public Review and Comment

SILVERDALE, Wash. — The U.S. Navy has prepared a Draft Environmental Impact Statement/Overseas Environmental Impact Statement (EIS/OEIS) to evaluate potential environmental impacts associated with military training and testing activities within the Northwest Training and Testing (NWTT) Study Area.

Feb. 14, 2014

Navy Conducts Assessments to Protect Environment

APRA HARBOR, Guam — The U.S. Navy, in partnership with other federal and local agencies, has deployed teams to assess and respond to potential environmental impacts due to the grounding of the Japanese commercial fishing vessel Daiki Maru in outer Apra Harbor Feb. 13.

Jan. 13, 2014

U.S. Navy Extends Scoping Period for Environmental Impact Statement

NORFOLK, Va. — The U.S. Navy has extended the scoping period for the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for EA-18G Growler airfield operations at NAS Whidbey Island’s Ault Field and Outlying Landing Field (OLF) Coupeville, including the proposed introduction of two additional expeditionary Electronic Attack (VAQ) squadrons and the addition of aircraft to the Fleet Replacement Squadron (FRS).

Dec. 23, 2013

Navy Issues Record of Decision for Hawaii-Southern California Training and Testing Environmental Impact Statement

PEARL HARBOR — The U.S. Navy issued a Record of Decision (ROD) Dec. 23 for the Hawaii-Southern California Training and Testing (HSTT) Environmental Impact Statement/Overseas Environmental Impact Statement (EIS/OEIS).