Arlington, Va. — CAES, a leading provider of mission-critical advanced electronics, has received an award of $172.7 million from Raytheon Technologies (RTX) in support of a major international missile program. This award covers the next three lots of follow-on production for…
Cruiser USS Vicksburg is Decommissioned
3 July 2024 NAVAL STATION NORFOLK – The crew of the guided-missile cruiser USS Vicksburg (CG 69) held a decommissioning ceremony on June 28, 2024. Hundreds gathered to celebrate the ship’s distinguished history of Naval service. Vicksburg’s former Commanding Officer Capt….
Under Secretary of the Navy Raven to Step Down
From SECNAV Public Affairs, July 3, 2024 Under Secretary of the Navy Erik Raven will step down from his position in August. Below is Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro’s statement on the upcoming departure of Under Secretary of…
Military Sealift Command Supporting Biennial Rim of the Pacific Exercise
3 July 2024 From Sarah Cannon, Military Sealift Command Pacific Military Sealift Command will support the biennial Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2024 maritime exercise though out the month of July in Hawaii. MSC fleet replenishment oilers USNS Pecos (T-AO…
U.S. Central Command Update
From U.S. Central Command July 7, 2024 TAMPA, Fla. - In the past 24 hours, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces successfully destroyed two Iranian-backed Houthi uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs) in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen. Additionally, partner forces successfully destroyed two Houthi…
USNS Burlington Departs for Continuing Promise 2024 Deployment
By USNAVSOUTH/4TH Fleet Public Affairs, 4 July 2024 MAYPORT, Fla. – The U.S. Navy Spearhead-class fast transport ship, USNS Burlington (T-EPF 10), departed from Naval Station Mayport for Latin America and the Caribbean in support of Continuing Promise 2024. During this…
DoD Announces Modernization Plan for Tactical Aircraft Based in Japan
From the U.S. Department of Defense, July 3, 2024 The Department of Defense (DoD), in close coordination with the government of Japan, today announced a plan to upgrade U.S. tactical aircraft laydown across multiple military installations in Japan. The modernization…
II Marine Expeditionary Force: Ready for a New Challenge as a Joint Task Force Headquarters
From II Marine Expeditionary Force, 2 July 2024 MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, North Carolina — A key transformational step in the Marine Corps’ journey of Force Design occurred in early July at the II Marine Expeditionary Force (II MEF)…
Training Air Wing 2 Completes 1 Million Hours in T-45 Goshawk
By Chief of Naval Air Training Public Affairs, July 2, 2024 KINGSVILLE, Texas – Representatives from Boeing, Chief of Naval Air Training (CNATRA), Training Air Wing (TAW) 2, the city of Kingsville and more met onboard Naval Air Station Kingsville…
Marine Corps Commandant Sheds Light on Reaper UAV Capabilities
By Richard R. Burgess, Senior Editor ARLINGTON, Va. — The Marine Corps’ MQ-9A ER [extended-range] Reaper unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are capable of carrying an electronic warfare pod that renders the UAVs “mostly undetectable” to enemy radars, a senior Marine…
