Blackthorn Memorial
Sunday, January 28, 2018 – 2:00 p.m. Liberty Baptist Church 9401 9th Street North St Petersburg, FL 33702
Salute to the Coast Guard – Jan 29th, 2018
Registration for the event with The Propeller Club Tampa
The Navy Gave Me A Sneak Peek of Its Most Powerful Aircraft Carrier Ever
http://nationalinterest.org/blog/the-buzz/the-navy-gave-me-sneak-peek-its-most-powerful-aircraft-21508?page=show The United States Navy will commission the first of a new generation of aircraft carriers into service later this month on July 22. When she is commissioned, the future USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) will represent the future of naval aviation and will be the most advanced and capable aircraft carrier ever built. With Ford’s imminent commissioning ceremony coming […]
Frigate competition wide open: Navy specs reveal major design shift By: David B. Larter, July 10, 2017 (Photo Credit: Austal USA)
http://www.defensenews.com/articles/us-navy-releases-specs-for-a-proposed-guided-missile-frigate-a-break-from-the-littoral-combat-ship?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Breaking%20News%207.10.17&utm_term=Editorial%20-%20Breaking%20News WASHINGTON — The U.S. Navy is looking for inputs from industry on a new multimission guided-missile frigate adapted from existing ship designs, a major departure from its modular littoral combat ship, according to a request for information released Monday. The RFI lays out a ship that opens the door to almost any existing design that can […]
5 things to know about Richard Spencer, Navy secretary nominee
http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/military/the-intel/sd-me-spencer-navy-20170605-story.html Navy secretary nominee Richard Spencer (Courtesy of Center for A New American Security) Jeanette SteeleContact Reporter President Donald Trump unveiled his second nominee for secretary of the Navy late last week, and it was a name that had been rumored for months. Richard V. Spencer, a finance executive with roots in military philanthropy, will […]
2017 Navy Ball TOP GOLF Tournament – May 25
Fee: $75 per player (includes 3 ½ hrs of golf, team tournament, Skilled-Shot competition, food and door prizes) Winners receive a trophy and prizes! A silent auction will be held during the event. All proceeds benefit the 2017 Tampa Bay Area Navy Birthday Ball. Tickets can be purchased online or from your Navy Birthday Ball […]
Save the Date! Wednesday May 31, 2017- RADM Leroy Collins Academy Dinner
The Admiral Leroy Collins Academy Dinner will be held Wednesday, May 31, 2017. This dinner honors our local students who have received appointments to our military academies and ROTC scholarships. The late Leroy Collins, Jr. was an incredible man who was a true friend and supporter of the Navy League. We are honored to support […]
Tall Ship Gunilla in Tampa Bay
The TS Gunilla tied up alongside the Port side of the SS American Victory Merchant Marine ship located behind the Florida Aquarium, 8-11 April. This tall beauty has a 50-meter-long three-mast barque, with a total sail area of 1,000m² and holds a professional crew of 11 and 44 trainees/pupils. Training Ship Gunilla is an integral part […]
Florida delegates ask for money to bring aircraft carrier to Mayport
http://jacksonville.com/news/military/2017-03-20/florida-delegates-ask-money-bring-aircraft-carrier-mayport Florida’s entire congressional delegation attempted to breath life back into the idea of bringing a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier to Mayport Naval Station by sending a letter to the Department of Defense on Monday asking for money to upgrade the vessel basin to accommodate the Navy’s largest surface ships. The letter stresses the importance of […]
CGC Blackthorn Memorial
The Tampa Bay Council of the Navy League was honored to support our Coast Guard family on Friday January 27, 2017. The annual Blackthorn Memorial program was held at 2PM that day to honor and remember those brave Coast Guard members who sacrificed their lives in the line of duty during the Skyway Bridge tragedy. Many of […]
