By Commander, Naval Air Force Public Affairs, April 5, 2024 NORFOLK, Va. — The first East Coast-assigned Navy tiltrotor vertical/short takeoff and landing (V/STOL) CMV-22B Osprey aircraft, assigned to Fleet Logistics Multi-Mission Squadron (VRM) 40, arrived to Naval Station Norfolk…
USS Leyte Gulf Takes Down Semi-Submersible Vessel
By USNAVSOUTH/4TH FLEET PUBLIC AFFAIRS, April 8, 2024 ATLANTIC OCEAN – The Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55), with an embarked U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET), has made multiple drug interdictions in the U.S. Southern Command…
April 6 Red Sea Update
U.S. Central Command, April 7, 2024 TAMPA, Fla. – Between approximately 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. (Sanaa time) on April 6, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces successfully destroyed one mobile surface-to air missile system in Houthi controlled territory of Yemen. CENTCOM forces also shot down…
CMF’s Combined Task Force 150 Seizes Nearly 400 Kilograms in Illegal Narcotics in the Arabian Sea
By U.S. Naval Forces Central Command Public Affairs | April 08, 2024 MANAMA, Bahrain — A U.S. Coast Guard cutter, working in direct support of Combined Task Force (CTF) 150 of Combined Maritime Forces, seized nearly 400 kilograms of illegal drugs…
COMPACFLT Holds Change of Command Ceremony in Pearl Harbor
From Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet Public Affairs, Apr 4. 2024 Adm. Stephen Koehler assumed command of the U.S. Pacific Fleet (PACFLT) during a change of command ceremony on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, April 4. He relieved Adm. Samuel Paparo, who…
HII Completes Dry Dock Work for Aircraft Carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) Refueling and Complex Overhaul
NEWPORT NEWS, Va., April 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HII’s (NYSE: HII) Newport News Shipbuilding division has completed the dry dock portion of the refueling and complex overhaul (RCOH) of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). Following…
Naval Supply Systems Command introduces Naval Sustainment System- Supply 2.0
By Kirk Engler and Melissa Olson Naval Sustainment System-Supply (NSS-Supply) 2.0 is focused on delivering fleet outcomes and supply’s contribution to fleet readiness, whereas NSS-Supply’s original focus was to capture supply chain value. Navy fleet readiness goals fall into three…
L3Harris Moves Ahead with Disruptive Capabilities
L3Harris (Booth 1037) hopes to use its expertise in autonomy software, uncrewed surface vessels and uncrewed underwater systems to help the Navy counter the looming threat of China and get more systems into service. The company has a lot of…
Insitu Going Strong at 30, Focusing on Maritime Operations
By Richard R. Burgess, Senior Editor NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — Insitu, one of the most experienced companies in the small unmanned aerial systems (SUAS) market, will mark 30 years of operations in May. The company (in parent company Boeing’s Booth…
Gaming to Win and Learn at Sea Air Space
The Center for Maritime Strategy “Gaming to Win” event is in its second year at Sea Air Space and offers a little for everyone within the wider wargaming community. It features the presidents of the Naval Postgraduate and Naval War…
