George Scheer departs on eternal patrol

George Scheer, a dear friend to many submarine veterans and civilians, passed away April 9 in the Ware County Hospital of an apparent heart attack. Those who had the pleasure of knowing George will miss him. He was the Georgia State Commander Submarine Veterans WWII. [ More ]

Kings Bay's Marines train at Mayport
Most people agree that conducting sustainment training is an important part of keeping skills sharp and making sure the job gets done quickly and efficiently. That is why the Marines of the Close Quarters Battle Recapture Tactics Team (RTT/CQB) from Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay followed through with their sustainment training at Naval Station Mayport April 8.

Red Team to test Kings Bay's cyber defenses
The Information Systems department at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay received intelligence April 2 that a group of cyber-warriors could possibly attack or challenge the network security at the Southeast Georgia strategic submarine base at anytime.

FFSC hosts Anchored But Not Away class
Being a military spouse is a unique experience filled with many joys and heartaches that many people will never know or understand. The pride that you have as a military spouse is weighed against the pain of separation. Deployments can be tough for many military families, which is what sparked a new workshop for spouses of deployed or deployable service members at the Fleet and Family Support Center (FFSC). The class Anchored but Not Away...The Spouse's Deployment Survival Class will address the difficulties and expectations that many spouses and their families experience during the deployment process.

Always on watch
After the devastation of 9/11, all waterfront civilian security jobs were removed and filled with personnel from the Marine Security Force Company. The official mission statement of Marine Corps Security Forces (MCSF) Head Quarters in Norfolk, Va. is to detect, deter, and defend against threats, focusing on antiterrorism. The mission at NSB King Bay for the MCSF is to provide security for national assets at Strategic Weapons Facility Atlantic (SWFLANT) as approved by the Chief of Naval Operations. The Marines and Navy Master at Arms (MA) on Kings Bay do not see their mission as passive protection, but rather as if they are setting a trap for any foe entering their area of responsibility. Every Marine and Navy MA attached to the MCSF is highly trained in counter surveillance, physical security operations, urban combat techniques and martial arts. They are also equipped with advanced security technology.