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EOD’s ‘Wall of Fire’ Impresses Crowd at NAF El Centro Air Show

EL CENTRO, Calif. – Sailors assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 11 (EODMU 11) detachments from Fallon, Nev., and San Diego joined together March 12 to construct a pyrotechnics display for the crowd during the 2011 Naval Air Facility (NAF) El Centro Air Show in El Centro, Calif.

Naval Base San Diego Photovoltaic Projects

In 2010, NBSD completed its Photovoltaic Projects. These solar energy systems are expected to generate approximately 570 MW. This photo shows the Photovoltaic Carport on the “wet side” of NBSD.

Naval Base San Diego Environmental Projects

Aging waterfront structures and a substandard basketball court were transformed into a first-class multi-use outdoor work-out facility including a synthetic ¼ mile running track, full-size modern basketball court, workout stations and picnic areas; providing a convenient workout area on the waterfront.

Naval Base San Diego Receives Environmental Award from Navy’s Top Officer

SAN DIEGO-- Naval Base San Diego (NBSD) was announced as the winner of the Fiscal Year 2010 Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Environmental Award for Sustainability Feb. 17.

Naval Base San Diego; a home for HA/DRs

Naval Base San Diego is the hub and home for Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Response (HA/DR) efforts that bring comfort and hope to countries and communities around the world. The 59 home-ported ships, 120 tenant commands, and 30,000 Navy personnel and their families who call the base their home, are ambassadors for the United States through the Navy whenever they provide relief to those in need.

"Murph Express" Helps San Diego Sailors Help the Environment

SAN DIEGO (NNS) -- With Earth Day on April 22, the Navy and San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) are reminding local service members that they offer military personnel and Department of Defense (DoD) employees a non-stop, premium bus service that is both environment-friendly and cost-effective.

NWS Seal Beach Works to Meet, Exceed Energy Goals

SEAL BEACH, Calif. -- As the Navy recognizes National Energy Awareness Month during October, Naval Weapons Station (NWS) Seal Beach, Calif., is pushing forward with energy conservation goals that meet or exceed those outlined in Executive Order 13423 and by the Department of Defense and Secretary of the Navy...

Pacific Partnership Departs Vanuatu

ESPIRITU SANTO, Vanuatu (NNS) -- The Pacific Partnership 2011 team departed Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu, aboard amphibious transport dock ship USS Cleveland (LPD 7) May 9, after 10 days of working side-by-side with the people of Vanuatu, marking the first time a U.S. Navy vessel has traveled to Vanuatu since World War II.

Town Hall Meeting Addresses Needs of Voluntary Departure Families

SAN DIEGO (NNS) -- A town hall meeting held at the Navy Lodge aboard Naval Base San Diego (NBSD), April 13, provided military family members who voluntarily departed Japan last month with updates on their situations and addressed their concerns.

Operation Pacific Passage Winds Down at Travis Air Force Base

TRAVIS AFB, Calif. (NNS) -- Operation Pacific Passage, the voluntary military-assisted departure from Japan, neared its end with two flight arrivals of family members at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., March 25.