ARLINGTON, Va. — Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III announced Feb. 24 that the president has made the following nominations: Rear Adm. (lower half) James A. Aiken for appointment to the rank of rear admiral. Aiken is currently serving…
CNO Meets with Project Overmatch Team on Fleet Modernization
SAN DIEGO —The chief of naval operations (CNO) met with Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWAR) top leaders and engineering experts Feb. 22 at Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Pacific in San Diego, to discuss a project aimed at integrating…
BAE Systems Names Its Top Ship Repair Suppliers for 2020
NORFOLK, Virginia — BAE Systems celebrated its best suppliers and subcontractors during its first ever ‘Partner2Win’ Supplier awards for its Ship Repair business, the company said in a Feb. 24 release. In a ceremony held virtually on Feb. 23, BAE Systems…
Cutter Thetis Returns Home from a 43-day Drug-Busting Caribbean Patrol Sea
KEY WEST, Fla. — The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Thetis (WMEC-910) returned home to Key West, Florida, on Feb. 21 after a 43-day patrol to the Caribbean Sea, the Coast Guard 7th District said in a Feb. 22 release. …
Lockheed Martin Awarded 4th, 5th Production Lots for LRASM for F/A-18E/F, B-1B
ORLANDO, Fla. — Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $414 million contract from the U.S. Navy and Air Force for Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) production, the company said in a release. This is the largest LRASM production contract in…
Looser Intel-Sharing Restraints May Be Worth a Look to Facilitate Joint Ops, Navy Data Chief Says
ARLINGTON, Va. — Getting actionable, timely data to deployed expeditionary forces is tougher than keeping that data secure from prying adversaries, according to the U.S. Navy’s top data official. “We’re pretty good at securing information and keeping it from people, which…
USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Deploys Upon Completion of Historic COMPTUEX
NORFOLK, Va. — The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) and the ships and aircraft of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 2, the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group (IKE CSG), departed for deployment Feb. 18 after successfully completing a…
HII Awarded $2.9 Billion Contract to Execute USS John C. Stennis RCOH
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Newport News Shipbuilding division has been awarded a $2.9 billion contract for the refueling and complex overhaul (RCOH) of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74), the company said in a Feb….
Cutter Harriet Lane Returns Home following Interdiction of $40M Worth of Drugs
PORTSMOUTH, Va. – The Coast Guard Cutter Harriet Lane returned to its homeport in Portsmouth, Virginia, after a 71-day counter-drug patrol Feb. 12, the Coast Guard 5th District said in a Feb. 18 release. In support of the Coast Guard’s…
Heavy icebreaker Polar Star Completes Months-Long Arctic Deployment
SEATTLE — The Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) returned to its homeport in Seattle Feb. 20 following a months-long Arctic deployment to defend the nation’s maritime sovereignty and security throughout the region, develop future Arctic Sailors, and gather…
