• Vice Adm. Marc Miguez Assumes Command of U.S. 3rd Fleet

    SAN DIEGO — Vice Adm. Marc Miguez assumed command of U.S. 3rd Fleet (C3F) from Rear Adm. Richard Meyer during an assumption of command ceremony held at U.S. 3rd Fleet headquarters in San Diego, July 21.  Miguez assumed command following his senate confirmation to the rank of vice admiral on July 20.  Adm. Stephen Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet presided over…
  • AMPP Sets the Standards for Maritime Corrosion Control

    ARLINGTON, Va. — A little-publicized trade association exercises an out-sized role in the readiness of the U.S. fleet. The Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP) sets the standards for workforce development and corrosion control — tasks such as rust removal, painting, and other protective coatings, etc. — that are…
  • MASS 2026 is underway in St. John’s, Newfoundland

    The 13th annual Maritime & Arctic Security & Safety Conference (MASS), hosted by the Atlantic Canada Aerospace & Defense Association (ACADA), and sponsored by Saab Canada Inc., is currently underway this week in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador. ACADA represents Atlantic Canada’s aerospace and defense industry and promotes the region as a globally…
  • LM Advances Trident II D5 Modernization with $850M Award

    TITUSVILLE, Fla. — Lockheed Martin has been awarded an $850 million contract modification from the U.S. Navy to continue design and development of the Trident II D5 Life Extension 2 (D5LE2) program — a critical piece of the nation’s nuclear triad. The U.S. Department of War announced the award in…
  • Havoc USVs With SAIC Routers Escort Army Ship in Exercises

    ARLINGTON, Va. — An Army logistics ship was protected by a group of uncrewed surface vehicles (USVs) during recent demonstrations in the Pacific Ocean. A group of six Havoc-built Rampage USVs escorted a U.S. Army medium support vessel (light) (LMSV) through a body of water and autonomously responded to an…