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Flag Officer Announcements 

Release from the U.S. Department of Defense  *****  Feb. 17, 2023  Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III announced that the president has made the following nominations:  Navy Rear Adm. (lower half) Stephen D. Barnett for appointment to the grade…

AUSTAL USA DELIVERS USNS APALACHICOLA (EPF 13) TO THE NAVY

Release from Austal USA  *****  FEBRUARY 16, 2023  MOBILE, Ala. – Austal USA delivered Expeditionary Fast Transport USNS Apalachicola (EPF 13) to the U.S. Navy, today. This is the 2nd Navy ship named after the coastal Florida city; both ships were built…

USCGC Bear returns home following 60-day deployment in Florida Straits

Release from United States Coast Guard *****  Feb. 15, 2023  Editor’s Note: For b-roll of Bear’s patrol, click here; homecoming footage can be viewed here.  PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The crew of the USCGC Bear (WMEC 901) returned to their homeport in Portsmouth Wednesday…

Navy Admirals Detail Russian Arctic Build-Up

*****  WASHINGTON — Senior U.S. Navy leaders in the Atlantic and European regions discussed, in some detail, the nature of the Russian build-up and naval activity in the Arctic region during a recent seminar in Washington.  Speaking Feb. 9 at…

HII Plans Additional Demonstration for Pharos Launcher for LDUUVs

*****  ARLINGTON, Va. — Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) is seeking an opportunity to demonstrate its new launch and recovery platform for large-diameter UUVs (LDUUVs) at sea on a U.S. Navy amphibious landing platform dock ship, a company official said.  Brian…

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