Naval Safety Command

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Sailors braze a compressor in the weld booth of USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan is underway conducting routine training in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations.

📸 by MC3 Kleighton Vitug

🛬 Friday

An MH-60S Sea Hawk attached to Helicopter Sea Combat squadron (HSC) 12 lands on the flight deck aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). George Washington is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to support maritime security and stability in the Middle East.

📸 by NAVCENT Public Affairs

Are we training for the environment we expect to fight in, or are we becoming too comfortable with training in ideal conditions?

Explore the challenge of balancing risk management with realistic training and why the skills, confidence and decision-making needed in combat must be built before the mission begins on pg. 20 of Approach ➡ https://navalsafetycommand.navy.mil/Media/Mags-Pubs/Approach/

Every maintenance action tells a story. Accurate documentation keeps that story clear, accountable and mission-focused.

See how disciplined recordkeeping strengthens readiness on page 29 of MECH 🔧 https://navalsafetycommand.navy.mil/Media/Mags-Pubs/Mech/

Marines and Sailors with 2nd Marine Logistics Group and 2nd Marine Division perform rescue drills during a water survival advance course at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune.

📸 by Lance Cpl. Isabelle Veillette

Rear Admiral Todd Whalen, commander, Naval Safety Command, held his first All Hands Call with the Sailors, Marines, and civilians of the NAVSAFECOM after taking the helm earlier this month. Admiral Whalen took the opportunity to introduce himself and shared his expectations on how the command will continue to support the Naval Enterprise and help Sailors and Marines win in combat.

NAVSAFECOM serves as the naval enterprise lead for non-nuclear safety standards, expertise, and oversight of the Navy and Marine Corps Safety Management System. The command’s mission is to preserve warfighting capability and enhance combat lethality and readiness by working with its stakeholders to identify, mitigate or eliminate hazards to reduce unnecessary risk to people and resources.

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Damage Control Fireman Davehna Ramirez, assigned to the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), uses a cutting tool during an anchor chain cutting evolution, in Bataan’s forecastle.

📸 by MCSA David P. Mapes

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DCFN Davehna Ramirez, assigned to the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), uses a cutting tool during an anchor chain cutting evolution, in Bataan’s forecastle.

📸 by MCSA David P. Mapes

Saturday

The Naval Enterprise saw 417 off‑duty mishaps this summer and 22 lives lost, a reminder that smart decisions off duty protect readiness as much as anything we do on duty. Read and share our 101 Critical Days of Summer Wrap-up to help every Marine and Sailor stay safe in every season. ➡ https://dvidshub.net/r/xgkdk6

🔥 Friday

Sailors engage a simulated fire during a General Quarters drill in the hangar bay aboard USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), while in port at Naval Base Kitsap-Bremerton, Washington.

📸 by MC1 Hannah Kantner

USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76)