Release from United States Coast Guard ***** May 4, 2023 SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Napier crew and Caribbean Corridor Strike Force agents offloaded 901 pounds (411kgs) of cocaine Wednesday in San Juan, Puerto Rico,…
26th Marine Expeditionary Unit deploys an element to CENTCOM
Release from the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit ***** CAMP LEJEUNE, NC, UNITED STATES 04.29.2023 Story by Capt. Angelica White 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit A small task-organized element of the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), II Marine Expeditionary Force (II MEF) is…
Coast Guard Cutter Alex Haley returns to homeport after completing a 30-day patrol in the Bering Sea
Release from U.S. Coast Guard 17th District ***** May 3, 2023 KODIAK, Alaska — The Coast Guard Cutter Alex Haley and crew recently returned to its homeport of Kodiak following a successful 30-day patrol in the Bering Sea. Nicknamed the “Bulldog…
Marines Standardize Recruit Depots, Deactivate Historic Battalion
************** PARRIS ISLAND, SC – In a milestone emphasizing the Marine Corps’ successful standardization in recruit training, Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island will deactivate its Fourth Recruit Training Battalion in a ceremony June 15, 2023, and realign personnel between…
Second Merchant Vessel Seized within a Week by Iran
Release from U.S. Naval Forces Central Command Public Affairs ***** From U.S. Naval Forces Central Command Public Affairs STRAIT OF HORMUZ – On May 3 at approximately 6:20 a.m. local time, Panama-flagged oil tanker Niovi was seized by Iran’s Islamic…
MQ-25, H-1 test next-gen satellite communications
Release from Naval Air Systems Command ***** Published: May 2, 2023 NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PATUXENT RIVER, Md. — The Marine Corps’ UH-1Y helicopter completed an initial flight to test the data transmission of the new Mobile User Objective System…
HII to Provide Shore-Based Training, Engineering and Development Support for the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren
Release from HII ***** McLEAN, Va., May 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HII’s (NYSE: HII) Mission Technologies division was awarded a $242 million contract to provide shore-based training, engineering and development support (SBEDS) for the U.S. Navy. The task order…
GERALD R. FORD CARRIER STRIKE GROUP DEPLOYS
Release from Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 12 Public Affairs ***** 02 May 2023 NORFOLK, Va. — The capital ship of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group (GRFCSG), the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), departed Naval…
Navy Declares Initial Operational Capability of Mine Countermeasures Mission Package
Release from Naval Sea Systems Command ***** By Program Executive Office for Unmanned and Small Combatants Public Affairs WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Navy’s Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) mine countermeasures mission package (MCM MP) and AN/AQS-20 Sonar Mine Detection Sets achieved…
USNS Bruce C. Heezen (T-AGS 64) arrives in Monaco for IHO Assembly 2023
Release from Naval Oceanography Public Affairs Office ***** By Naval Oceanography Public Affairs Office MONACO CITY, Monaco – The Pathfinder-class oceanographic survey ship USNS Bruce C. Heezen (T-AGS 64) arrived in Monaco City, Monaco, May 1, 2023, for a scheduled port…
