JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Coast Guard Cutter Valiant (WMEC 621) and crew returned to Naval Station Mayport on Feb. 11 after completing a 30-day patrol in the Caribbean Sea, the Coast Guard 7th District said in a release. The Valiant’s…
Navy to Deliver Next-Generation Ship-to-Shore Connectors to Assault Craft Unit
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Navy is set to deliver the first two operational next-generation landing craft, air cushion 110-class ship-to-shore connectors on Feb. 11 to an assault craft unit in Little Creek, Virginia, Navy officials said. The two SSCs are…
Navy, Marine Corps Labs Exploring How to Keep Advanced Bases Supplied and Safe
ARLINGTON, Va. — In addition to developing expeditionary warfare concepts like Marine Littoral Regiments and the light amphibious warship that would transport and supply them, the Office of Naval Research is looking into how to keep both safe and unseen by…
CNO Emphasizes Joint All-Domain Operations in Texas Visit
FORT WORTH, Texas — Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday traveled to Fort Worth, Texas, and visited Lockheed Martin on Feb. 10, with Rep. Kay Granger (R-Texas), the CNO’s Public Affairs Office said in a release. Gilday and Granger…
COVID Challenges Toughened 7th Fleet Sailors, Vice Adm. Merz Says
ARLINGTON, Va. — The coronavirus pandemic may have disrupted normal operations and planned training exercises over the last two years, but it drove U.S. Navy and Marine Corps units in the Indo-Pacific to work together and solve problems under trying conditions,…
Boeing to Offer the P-8A Poseidon for Canada’s Multi-Mission Aircraft Project
OTTAWA, Ontario — Boeing announced on Feb. 10 its intent to offer the P-8A Poseidon in response to Canada’s request for information for long-range maritime patrol aircraft. The Canadian Multi-Mission Aircraft project will replace the Royal Canadian Air Force fleet…
General: Marine Corps Future Force to Include VTOL Family of Systems
ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Marine Corps’ plan to develop future replacements for its rotary wing aircraft is evolving to a concept called VTOL FOS, or vertical takeoff and landing family of systems, a senior Corps aviation official said. Brig….
Admiral: ‘Urgency’ Needed in Fielding of New Systems
ARLINGTON, Va. — The current world geo-political climate is evidence of the need for urgency in the fielding of new systems, a Navy program executive officer said. “It shouldn’t take 18 months to get [a new system] on contract; it…
Fleet Oiler USNS John Lewis Conducts Builder’s Trials
WASHINGTON — USNS John Lewis (T-AO 205), the Navy’s lead ship of its new class of fleet replenishment oilers, conducted initial builder’s trials and returned to port on Feb. 4, Team Ships Public Affairs said in a release. Builder’s trials…
Two Sea Cadet Units Qualify for National CyberPatriot Finals
BETHESDA, Maryland — The U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps has qualified two teams to compete in the CyberPatriot National Final team competition set for March 17-21 in Bethesda, Maryland. Sacramento Division and Band of the West Division will represent the…
