***** USS Farragut (DDG 99) Arrives in the 4th Fleet AOR CARIBBEAN SEA - The Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99) arrived in the U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations for a scheduled deployment, Feb. 15. Embarked with the…
Investigation into 2022 F-35C crash aboard Carl Vinson complete
Release from Commander, Naval Air Forces Public Affairs ***** By Commander, Naval Air Forces Public Affairs 22 February 2023 SAN DIEGO – The investigation into the F-35C Lightning II crash that occurred onboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70)…
AS CLIMATE SHIFTS, U.S. NAVY FOCUSES ON BOLSTERING ARCTIC OCEAN OPERATIONS
Release from U.S. Fleet Forces Command. ***** By LT Sarena Padilla & ENS Garner Fleming, U.S. National Ice Center 22 February 2023 WASHINGTON, D.C. - First in a two-part series on how the Navy and its partners are working to improve…
CNO Visits Australia to Discuss Maritime Security, Continued Cooperation
Release from Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet ***** 21 February 2023 CANBERRA, Australia — Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Mike Gilday travelled to Canberra, Australia, Feb. 19-21, to meet with Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Chief Vice Adm. Mark Hammond, AM…
General Officer Announcements
Release from the Department of Defense ***** FEB. 17, 2023 Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III announced that the president has made the following nominations: Marine Corps Col. David R. Everly for appointment to the grade of brigadier general….
Flag Officer Assignments
Release from the Department of Defense ***** The secretary of the Navy and chief of naval operations announced today the following assignments: Rear Adm. Peter A. Garvin will be assigned as president, Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island. Garvin is…
USCGC Seneca’s crew returns home following 24-day Caribbean Sea patrol
Release from Coast Guard Atlantic Area ***** Feb. 17, 2023 USCGC Seneca’s crew returns home following 24-day Caribbean Sea patrol PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The crew of the USCGC Seneca (WMEC 906) returned to their homeport in Portsmouth, Friday, following a 24-day…
Northrop Grumman to Manufacture US Marine Corps Next Generation Handheld Targeting System
Release from Northrop Grumman ***** APOPKA, Fla. – Feb. 21, 2023 – The U.S. Marine Corps awarded Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) the initial production and operations contract for the Next Generation Handheld Targeting System (NGHTS). NGHTS is a compact…
USCGC Legare returns home following 63-day Caribbean Sea patrol
Release from Coast Guard Atlantic Area ***** Feb. 17, 2023 PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The crew of the USCGC Legare (WMEC 912) returned to their homeport in Portsmouth, Friday, following a 63-day deployment in the Florida Straits and Caribbean Sea. Legare deployed…
Lockheed Martin Awarded $1.1 Billion Initial Contract To Provide Nation’s First Sea-Based Hypersonic Strike Capability
Release from Lockheed Martin ***** Company will integrate weapon system onto U.S. Navy surface ships LITTLETON, Colo., Feb. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) is partnering with the U.S. Navy to integrate hypersonic strike capability onto surface ships. The U.S….
