WASHINGTON — The Navy released on Oct. 20 two reports related to the fire aboard USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) on July 12, 2020: the results of the U.S. Pacific Fleet Command Investigation and a Major Fires Review commissioned by…
Moton: New Frigate’s Conditions-Based Maintenance ‘A Big Change for the Navy’
ARLINGTON, Va. — U.S Navy leaders are bullish on the forthcoming Constellation-class guided-missile frigate (FFG 62) for many reasons, including lethality, commonality, proven combat systems, and abundance of space, weight and power. In at least one respect, the FFG may be…
Marine Corps Acquires Two MQ-9A Reaper UAVs
SAN DIEGO — General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI) completed the transfer of two MQ-9A Reaper Block 5 unmanned aircraft to the U.S. Marine Corps on Oct. 15, the company said Oct. 20. The two aircraft have been operated by the Marine Corps since…
NAVSEA Commander: Planning Efforts Showing Positive Results in Ship Maintenance
ARLINGTON, Va. — The commander of the Naval Sea Systems Command said efforts to improve planning of ship maintenance availabilities are showing positive results and are helping shipyards execute the work. Vice Adm. William Galinis, commander, Naval Sea Systems Command,…
USS Ronald Reagan Returns to Yokosuka following 5th and 7th Fleet Deployment
YOKOSUKA, Japan — The U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), returned to Yokosuka, Japan, Oct. 16, following a five-month deployment across 5th and 7th Fleet, the ship’s public affairs office said in a release. During Ronald Reagan’s deployment, the embarked…
USTRANSCOM Commander ‘Laser-Focused’ on ‘Buy-Used’ Strategy for Sealift
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — In her first major keynote address since taking command, Air Force Gen. Jacqueline D. Van Ovost, commander of U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM), discussed priorities and challenges ahead for the transportation enterprise today at the National Defense Transportation…
Indian Navy Accepts Delivery of 11th P-8I from Boeing
NEW DELHI — Boeing is continuing to expand the Indian navy’s long-range maritime reconnaissance anti-submarine warfare capabilities with the delivery of the country’s 11th P-8I, the company said Oct. 18. The patrol aircraft is an integral part of the Indian…
NGC Delivers 500th WSN-7 Inertial Navigation System to the U.S. Navy
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Northrop Grumman Corp.has delivered the 500th WSN-7 ring laser gyroscope inertial navigation system (INS) to the U.S. Navy, the company said in a release. “Installed across the U.S. Navy fleet, Northrop Grumman continues to support U.S. and NATO surface…
Navy Puts Renewed Focus on Ship Battle Damage Repair
ARLINGTON, Va. — The loss of the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard pier-side to a raging fire last year was a terrible blow to the U.S. Navy, but as the hulk of the ship was being towed from San…
Coast Guard Commissions Sentinel-class Cutter Emlen Tunnell
PHILADELPHIA — The U.S. Coast Guard commissioned the USCGC Emlen Tunnell (WPC 1145), Patrol Forces Southwest Asia’s fourth 154-foot Sentinel-class cutter, into service at Penn’s Landing in Philadelphia Oct. 15, the Coast Guard Atlantic Area said in release. Adm. Karl Schultz,…
