By LaShawn Sykes, Military Sealift Command 08 February 2024 NORFOLK, Va. – Military Sealift Command’s (MSC) Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship USNS Robert E. Peary (T-AKE 5) and the Navy Expeditionary Logistics Support Group (NAVELSG), in January, joined forces to…
Coast Guard Cutter Willow crew returns to homeport after 32-day patrol in Caribbean Sea
Feb. 13, 2024 CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Coast Guard Cutter Willow (WLB 202) crew returned to their homeport in Charleston, Saturday, after a 32-day patrol throughout the Caribbean Sea. The Willow crew serviced 37 aids to navigation in Puerto Rico…
U.S. Marines Deliver Emergency Relief to Mindanao
By III MEF Communications CAMP COURTNEY, OKINAWA, Japan – At the request of the Government of the Philippines, U.S. Marines from III Marine Expeditionary Force will support the U.S. Agency for International Development by providing foreign humanitarian assistance to the…
Coast Guard Cutter Dependable returns home after 59-day patrol in the Florida Straits and Windward Passage
Feb. 10, 2024 Coast Guard Cutter Dependable returns home after 59-day patrol in the Florida Straits and Windward Passage VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Dependable (WMEC 626) returned to their home port in Virginia Beach,…
BAE Systems to enhance U.S. Navy’s MQ-25A UAS with next-generation vehicle management system computer
Increased computing power delivers advanced performance for unmanned aerial refueler ENDICOTT, N.Y. — Feb. 12, 2024 — BAE Systems has been selected by Boeing to upgrade and modernize the vehicle management system computer (VMSC) for the U.S. Navy’s MQ-25 unmanned…
RTX’s Pratt & Whitney business completes key design review on Next-Generation Adaptive Propulsion offering
Release from RTX Milestone moves program closer to detailed design review EAST HARTFORD, Conn., (Feb. 12, 2024) — Pratt & Whitney, an RTX business, has completed a critical assessment of its Next-Generation Adaptive Propulsion (NGAP) offering with the U.S. Air Force,…
CNO Visits Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head
INDIAN HEAD, Md. (Feb. 9, 2024) – Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti visited Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD), Feb. 9. Franchetti’s visit provided her the opportunity to see firsthand how NSWC IHD, the Navy’s…
Secretary Austin Announces USMC Nominations
WASHINGTON ꟷ Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III announced Feb. 8 that the president has made the following nominations: Marine Corps Col. Nick I. Brown for appointment to the grade of brigadier general. Brown is currently serving as branch…
3rd MAW Identifies Marines Killed in CH-53E Mishap
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, Calif. – (February 9, 2024) The five deceased Marines from the CH-53E helicopter mishap on February 6, 2024, have been identified. All were assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd…
USS McCampbell to Forward Deploy to Japan, Replace USS Antietam
From U.S. Naval Forces Japan and Naval Surface Force Public Affairs The U.S. Navy announced that USS McCampbell (DDG 85) will forward deploy to Yokosuka, Japan. McCampbell will replace USS Antietam (CG 54), which will depart Yokosuka, Japan, and move to Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, as part of a scheduled rotation…
