Captain Jacob Sugg USMC, Exercise Nordic Response Media Information Center 15 Mar 2024 LULEA, Sweden–Four U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 542, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, and a KC-130J Super Hercules with Marine…
Rite-Solutions Awarded $60 Million NUWC Division Newport IT Services Contract
MIDDLETOWN, R.I. (March 18, 2024) — Rite-Solutions was recently awarded a $60.7 million, five-year contract to support NUWC’s Activity Chief Information Officer (ACIO)/Information Technology (IT) division, which is responsible for strategic planning, operations, maintenance, and compliance of the center’s IT…
SECNAV Announces General, Flag Officer Nominations
March 18, 2024 Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III announced today that the president has made the following nomination: Marine Corps Lt. Gen. James F. Glynn for appointment to the grade of lieutenant general, with assignment as commander, U.S….
HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding Celebrates Apprentice Graduates
PASCAGOULA, Miss., March 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HII’s (NYSE: HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division hosted their apprentice graduation today, celebrating 99 graduates during a ceremony at the shipyard. Each of these apprentice graduates have invested time in the classroom and…
March 15-16 Red Sea Update
USCENTCOM March 16, 2024 TAMPA, Fla. – On March 16, between 7:50 a.m. and 8:15 a.m. (Sanaa time), Iranian-backed Houthis launched two unmanned Aerial vehicles (UAV) from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen toward the Red Sea. United States Central Command (CENTCOM) forces successfully…
Navy Narrows Fiscal 2025 Aircraft Procurement to Five Types
By Richard R. Burgess, Senior Editor ARLINGTON, Va. — The Department of the Navy is proposing to procure 75 aircraft with $16.2 billion in the fiscal 2025 budget, but those 75 are divided among only five types. The 2025 budget…
Austin Nominated for Deputy Commandant for CD&I
ARLINGTON, Va.—Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III announced March 14 that the president has made the following nomination: Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Eric E. Austin for appointment to the grade of lieutenant general, with assignment as deputy commandant for…
ArmorWorks Enterprises Announces Acquisition of Fox Valley Metal-Tech
CHANDLER, AZ, March 14, 2024 – ArmorWorks Enterprises, LLC (“ArmorWorks”), a portfolio company of Littlejohn Capital, LLC, announced today the acquisition of Fox Valley Metal-Tech, Incorporated (“Fox Valley”), a provider of complex, precision metal fabrications for use on naval ships,…
Navy to Christen Submarine Idaho
MARCH 15, 2024 The Navy will christen its newest Virginia-class attack submarine, the future USS Idaho (SSN 799), during a 10 a.m. EDT ceremony March 16, at General Dynamics Electric Boat, in Groton, Connecticut. The Honorable Nickolas H. Guertin, Assistant Secretary…
March 14 Red Sea Update
USCENTCOM, March 14, 2024 TAMPA, Fla. – Between 6:50 a.m. on March 14 and 12:40 a.m. on March 15 (Sanaa time), Iranian-backed Houthi terrorists fired two anti-ship ballistic missiles (ASBMs) from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen toward the Gulf of Aden and two additional…