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The multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) successfully completed a replenishment-at-sea (RAS) with USNS Sacagawea (T-AKE 2) Jan. 27, receiving approximately 170 pallets to support Operation Unified Response.

USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) departed Northrop Grumman Newport News Shipbuilding in Newport News, Va., for sea trials Jan. 27 after a seven-month maintenance period.

The commander of Joint Task Force (JTF) Haiti visited the medical triage and treatment center in Killick, Haiti, Jan. 25 to observe the teamwork of the Sailors, Coast Guardsmen and Haitian volunteers providing care to earthquake victims.

The Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group (CSG) relieved the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group as Commander, Task Force 50 Jan. 25.

The Navy announced new requirements Jan. 26 for commands reporting sexual assault.

Adjustments to the Aviation Career Continuation Pay (ACCP) program were announced in NAVADMINs 031/10 and 032/10 to provide selected bonuses as an incentive to eligible pilots and naval flight officers through department head, sea duty and command billets.

USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) onloaded more than 400 pallets of water, food rations and medical supplies, as well as thousands of cots and tents to support Operation Unified Response, in less than 24 hours during a brief stop at Naval Base Guantanamo Bay (GTMO) Jan. 24.

Helicopter Anti-submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 46 Detachment 3, embarked on USS Normandy (CG 60), completed its first week of humanitarian aid delivery and medical transport Jan. 24, as part of Operation Unified Response.

The medical team aboard USS Bataan (LHD 5) said goodbye to one of the first patients the team medically evacuated (MEDEVAC) in the Haiti relief efforts Jan. 24, reuniting the nine-month-old boy and his mother with their family in the vicinity of Port-au-Prince, Haiti.

The Norfolk-based guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) is supporting relief efforts in the air, at sea and ashore for victims of the devastating earthquake in Haiti.

The commander of U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command (NAVSO) and U.S. Fourth Fleet (C4F) visited the crew of USNS Big Horn (T-AO 198) Jan. 24, prior to their deployment in support of Operation Unified Response.

The Navy announced revised Selective Reenlistment Bonus (SRB) rates Jan. 22 in NAVADMIN 028/10.

The chief of naval operations (CNO) recorded a podcast Jan. 22.

Commander, U.S. 6th Fleet is coordinating assets in support of search and rescue efforts Jan. 25 at the crash site of Ethiopian Airlines Flight ET 409 at the request of the government of Lebanon and U.S. Department of State.

Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 4 Air Cushioned Landing Crafts (LCAC) left the well deck of multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) and arrived on the beaches of Haiti Jan. 22.

The Navy released new guidance for the Career Reenlistment Objectives (CREO) program Jan. 22, providing a more timely and reliable method of distributing data to Sailors interested in rating conversion.

Reviewing your Leave and Earnings Statement (LES) is always a good idea, but if you made any changes during the Federal Benefits Open Season, checking your LES for the first full pay period of the year (Jan. 22) is also your responsibility according to Department of the Navy (DON) policy.

The forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) on-loaded more than 1,100 Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Jan. 22-24 in preparation for the ship's annual spring patrol throughout the Western Pacific region.

U.S. Navy airmen on board a P-3 "Orion" aircraft detected a People's Republic of China fishing vessel in distress off the coast of Guam shortly before midnight Jan. 20.

Navy Exchange (NEX) uniform shops will no longer carry the optional Soffe three-pack 50 percent polyester/50 percent cotton blue t-shirts for the Navy Working Uniform (NWU).