ARLINGTON, Va. — Carlos Del Toro, the 78th secretary of the Navy, was sworn in on Aug. 9. He issued the following message to the fleet on Aug. 10: Today, together, we again embrace the most sacred duty — defending our nation and working…
Coast Guard Cutter Valiant Returns Home after 53-Day Patrol
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Valiant (WMEC 621) returned to Naval Station Mayport, July 20, after completing a 53-day patrol in the Caribbean Sea, the Coast Guard 7th District said in an Aug. 11 release. Coast Guard Cutter…
Coast Guard Completes Study of Underrepresented Minorities
WASHINGTON – The Coast Guard completed the “Holistic Study and Analysis for Recruiting and Retention of Underrepresented Minorities” (URM) as part of its commitment to create and retain a more inclusive workforce, the service’s headquarters said in an Aug. 11 release. …
Coast Guard Orders 4 More Fast Response Cutters from Bollinger Shipyards
LOCKPORT, La. — The U.S. Coast Guard has exercised a contract option to award Bollinger Shipyards LLC four additional Sentinel-class Fast Response Cutters (FRCs), the company announced in an Aug. 10 release. This announcement brings the total number of FRCs…
U.S. Navy’s First TH-73A ‘Thrasher’ Arrives at NAS Whiting Field
MILTON, Fla. The first operational TH-73A “Thrasher” training helicopter landed at Naval Air Station (NAS) Whiting Field in Milton, Aug. 6, the Navy said in a release. The helicopter will be assigned to Training Air Wing (TW) 5 and will…
Norway’s First P-8A Poseidon Performs First Flight
RENTON, Wash. — The first of five Boeing P-8A Poseidon aircraft for Norway performed its first flight Aug. 9, the company said in a release. The aircraft took off at 10:03 a.m. Pacific time and flew for 2 hours, 24…
Navy E-6B Program Office Purchases RAF E-3D for E-6B Trainer Aircraft
PATUXENT RIVER, Md. — The Airborne Strategic Command, Control, and Communications Program Office (PMA-271) purchased a retired Royal Air Force E-3D for $15 million that will be used as an E-6B Mercury pilot training aircraft, the Naval Air Systems Command…
HII Awarded $273 Million Navy Aircraft Carrier, Surface Ship Maintenance Contract
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Technical Solutions division announced Aug. 10 it has been awarded a five-year contract with a total value of $273 million to support the U.S. Navy’s carrier engineering maintenance assist team, surface engineering maintenance…
Schiebel Camcopter S-100 Successfully Completes Trials for U.S. NAVY
FAIRFAX, Va. — Schiebel Aircraft and Areté Associates successfully showcased the Camcopter S-100 unmanned aircraft system combined with Areté’s Pushbroom Imaging Lidar for Littoral Surveillance (PILLS) sensor to the U.S. Navy’s Office of Naval Research, Schiebel said in an Aug. 9 release. In a combined demonstration sponsored…
While Useful Tools, Unmanned Systems Don’t Equal Presence in Arctic, Coast Guard Adviser Says
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — Unmanned systems may be a solution for handling dirty, dull or dangerous tasks in the Arctic, but they’re no substitute for a U.S. flagged ship when it comes establishing presence in the Far North, a Coast Guard…
