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  • Navy announces commissioning date and location for the future USS Cleveland   - From U.S. Fleet Forces Command, 14 April 2026  The U.S. Navy will commission the future Freedom-variant Littoral Combat Ship USS Cleveland (LCS 31) on May 16, 2026, in Cleveland, Ohio.  Cmdr. Bruce Hallett, commanding officer of the Freedom-class Littoral Combat Ship USS Cleveland (LCS-31) and Command Master Chief Carla Bellamy take...
  • U.S. to Blockade Ships Entering or Exiting Iranian Ports  - From U.S. Central Command, April 12, 2026  TAMPA, Fla. — U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces will begin implementing a blockade of all maritime traffic entering and exiting Iranian ports on April 13 at 10 a.m. ET, in accordance with the President’s proclamation.  The blockade will be enforced impartially against vessels of all nations...
  • Philippine, U.S. forces kick off most expansive Balikatan exercise to date  - From the I Marine Expeditionary Force  CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City, Philippines – The Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. military will conduct the 41st iteration of Exercise Balikatan across the Philippine archipelago from April 20 to May 8.  Coinciding with the 75th anniversary of the U.S.-Philippine Mutual Defense...
  • Textron Aviation Defense Awarded Five-Year Sustaining Engineering and Program Management Contract for Beechcraft T-6 Texan II Fleet  - From Textron Aviation Defense Inc.  WICHITA, Kan. (Apr. 13, 2026) – Textron Aviation Defense LLC, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, today announced that it has been awarded a five-year U.S. government contract valued at over $150,000,000 to provide Sustaining Engineering and Program Management (SEPM) services for the fleet of U.S. Air Force, Navy...
  • Australia, Philippine, U.S. forces conduct multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity  - From By Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet Public Affairs, April 12, 2026  SULU SEA — The combined forces of Australia, the Philippines and the United States conducted a multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity (MCA) within the Philippine Exclusive Economic Zone, April 9-12, 2026. This activity demonstrated a collective commitment to strengthening regional and international...

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Navy announces commissioning date and location for the future USS...

From U.S. Fleet Forces Command, 14 April 2026  The U.S. Navy will commission the future Freedom-variant Littoral Combat Ship USS Cleveland (LCS 31) on May 16, 2026, in Cleveland, Ohio.  Cmdr. Bruce Hallett...

U.S. to Blockade Ships Entering or Exiting Iranian Ports 

From U.S. Central Command, April 12, 2026  TAMPA, Fla. — U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces will begin implementing a blockade of all maritime traffic entering and exiting Iranian ports on April 13 at 10 a.m....

Philippine, U.S. forces kick off most expansive Balikatan exercise to...

From the I Marine Expeditionary Force  CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City, Philippines – The Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. military will conduct the 41st iteration of Exercise Balikatan across the Philippi...

Textron Aviation Defense Awarded Five-Year Sustaining Engineering and Program Management...

From Textron Aviation Defense Inc.  WICHITA, Kan. (Apr. 13, 2026) – Textron Aviation Defense LLC, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, today announced that it has been awarded a five-year U.S. government co...

Australia, Philippine, U.S. forces conduct multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity 

From By Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet Public Affairs, April 12, 2026  SULU SEA — The combined forces of Australia, the Philippines and the United States conducted a multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity (MCA) wit...
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