ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Navy will christen the Expeditionary Sea Base USNS Miguel Keith during a 10 a.m. PDT ceremony on Saturday, Oct. 19, at General Dynamics NASSCO in San Diego, according to the Defense Department. The ship is named in honor of Marine Corps Vietnam veteran and…
Coast Guard Offloads $92 Million Worth of Cocaine in San Diego
SAN DIEGO — The Coast Guard offloaded more than $92 million worth of seized cocaine in San Diego on Oct. 16, according to a release from the Coast Guard’s 11th District. The cocaine was seized in international waters of the eastern Pacific Ocean. The contraband represents four…
SECNAV Names Future Destroyer in Honor of U.S. Navy Medal of Honor Recipient
WASHINGTON — Navy Secretary Richard V. Spencer named a future Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, DDG 134, in honor of U.S. Navy Hospitalman John E. Kilmer, who was awarded the Medal of Honor for his service during the Korean War, the secretary’s Public Affairs office…
Navy’s VP-40 Brings P-3 Home From Its Last Active-Duty Patrol Squadron Deployment
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Navy’s last active-duty patrol squadron to operate the Lockheed P-3 Orion maritime patrol aircraft has returned from deployment and soon will begin transition to the Boeing P-8A Poseidon. Patrol Squadron 40 (VP-40) completed its return to…
Navy Satellite Communications System Successfully Completes Key Test and Evaluation Phase
SAN DIEGO — The Navy’s next-generation narrowband satellite communications system completed a critical test and evaluation phase and was assessed as operationally effective, operational suitable and cyber survivable, Naval Information Warfare Systems Command Public Affairs said in an Oct. 16…
Global C-130J Fleet Surpasses 2 Million Flight Hours
The global community of C-130J Super Hercules operators recently surpassed 2 million flight hours, Lockheed Martin announced in an Oct. 15 release. These hours were logged beginning with the C-130J’s first flight on April 5, 1996, through the end of July 2019. Twenty-two…
Coast Guard Repatriates 45 Dominican Migrants Following 3 At-Sea Interdictions
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The Coast Guard Cutter Heriberto Hernandez (WPC-1114) repatriated 45 of 49 Dominican migrants to a Dominican Republic Navy vessel Oct. 14 just off the Dominican Republic, following the interdiction of three separate illegal migrant voyages…
Miguel Keith Completes Acceptance Trials
SAN DIEGO — The Navy’s newest Expeditionary Sea Base (ESB), Miguel Keith (ESB 5) successfully completed acceptance trials on Oct. 11, the Naval Sea Systems Command said in an Oct. 15 release. The trials were conducted off the coast of Southern California after…
AeroVironment Launches New Puma LE UAS
AeroVironment Inc. has launched the Puma LE (Long Endurance), the next generation in its Puma All Environment small unmanned aircraft system product line, the company said in an Oct. 14 release. The updated platform has increased range and expanded payload capacity, according to the company. Puma LE…
DHS, Coast Guard Extend Limited Contract Relief for Offshore Patrol Cutter
WASHINGTON — The Department of Homeland Security, in coordination with the U.S. Coast Guard, granted extraordinary relief to the Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG) for the offshore patrol cutter (OPC), Coast Guard Headquarters announced in an Oct. 11 release. ESG submitted a request June…
