From Lt. Cmdr. Michelle Tucker, March 28, 2025 ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam — Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth arrived on Guam March 27 to meet with military and civilian leaders and speak with troops – his first visit to…
USS Normandy and GDFS Shahoud Conduct Maritime Exercise
By U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/ U.S. Fourth Fleet Public Affairs March 28, 2025 CARIBBEAN SEA – Deployed to strengthen maritime partnerships in the Caribbean, the U.S. Navy Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) conducted a passing exercise (PASSEX) with the…
Japan, Philippines, and United States Conduct Multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity
By U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Public Affairs, March 28, 2025 SOUTH CHINA SEA – The Armed Forces of the Philippines, the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force and the United States Navy, demonstrating a collective commitment to strengthen regional and international cooperation in support…
CMS Launches Publication on Renewing the U.S. Commercial Maritime Industry
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Center for Maritime Strategy (CMS) held the Washington-area launch of its first major publication, “Returning from Ebb Tide: Renewing the United States Commercial Maritime Industry,” on March 26 at the Arlington headquarters of the Navy League…
U.S. Trains First Australian Radiological Control Technicians to Support AUKUS Submarine Force
By Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility, and AUKUS Integration and Acquisition Public Affairs, March 27, 2025 PORTSMOUTH, Va. – In a milestone for the AUKUS (Australia, United Kingdom, United States) enhanced trilateral security partnership, four…
U.S. Coast Guard cutter promotes regional security in the Pacific with Papua New Guinea
From U.S. Coast Guard 14th District, March 26, 2025 RABAUL, Papua New Guinea – The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Midgett (WMSL 757) recently concluded its second port call in Papua New Guinea (PNG), following nine days of shiprider operations with…
US Navy to Christen Future USNS Billy Frank Jr.
From the U.S. Navy Office of Information, March 27, 2025 MOBILE, Ala.—The U.S. Navy will christen the future USNS Billy Frank Jr. (T-ATS 11) during a ceremony on Saturday, March 29, at 10:00 a.m. CDT at Austal USA in Mobile,…
Heritage Congratulates Brent Sadler on Maritime Administrator Nomination
From the Heritage Foundation, March 27, 2025 WASHINGTON — The Heritage Foundation released the following statement in response to President Donald Trump’s nomination of Brent Sadler (Captain, U.S. Navy, Retired) as the next Maritime Administrator in the Department of Transportation’s…
Bollinger Shipyards Gets Coast Guard Contract Modification for Polar Security Cutter Program
Since acquiring the facilities in 2022, Bollinger has nearly tripled its Mississippi production workforce From Bollinger Shipyards, March 25, 2025 PASCAGOULA, Miss. – Tuesday, March 25, 2025 – Bollinger Shipyards announced today it has received a $951.6 million Fixed-Price-Incentive-Firm Target…
USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul Departs for First Deployment
From Littoral Combat Ship Squadron Two, 26 March 2025 MAYPORT, Fla. — The Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul (LCS 21), along with the “Valkyries” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 50 Detachment 3 and embarked U.S. Coast Guard…
