PASCAGOULA, Miss. — Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Ingalls Shipbuilding division successfully completed builder’s trials for guided missile destroyer Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG 121), the company announced in an Aug. 27, 2021, release. The Arleigh Burke-class destroyer spent three days in…
Sea Service Spouses Share Experiences of Building Families While Married to Military
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — Being flexible while raising families in an ever-changing environment continues to be a high priority for military spouses, the spouses of top sea service officials said May 7. The panel of spouses at Sea-Air-Space 2019 discussed…
Digital Window Display Grabs Attention at Sea-Air-Space
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — Grabb-It is turning car-windows into visual displays, grabbing not only the attention of occasional passersby, but their data as well. Four cars lined up in front of the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, which hosted…
SAS Panelists Express Full Support for Space Force; Warn of Personnel, Logistical Challenges of Standing Up New Military Branch
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — Sea services leaders expressed unwavering support during a May 6 panel discussion for the nation’s future ventures in space — no matter whether the effort is split among the nation’s existing military branches or a new…
MARAD Needs More U.S.-Flag Ships to Strengthen Maritime Commerce and Transportation
ARLINGTON, Va. — Kevin Torkarski, associate administrator for Strategic Sealift for the Maritime Administration (MARAD), said strengthening maritime commerce and transportation are vital to controlling the sea, but MARAD can’t meet those demands in its current state. “It’s great to…
