ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Navy’s top procurement official said he seeks to maintain the agility and efficiencies garnered by the Navy’s acquisition and repair workforce and procedures long after the COVID-19 pandemic subsides. The pandemic is a “really good test of resilience and…
Firefighters Still Working to Save Bonhomme Richard
ARLINGTON, Va. — The firefighting efforts to save the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard in San Diego carried over into a fifth day on July 16. Just after midnight, early in the morning, the work of firefighting teams had to be temporarily halted, the Navy reported. “Out of an…
Navy League VP Kaskin: More Tankers Needed to Support a Pacific War
ARLINGTON, Va. — The United States needs a larger merchant fleet, including ships available for sealift and tankers to meet the challenges of the new era of “great power competition,” particularly a conflict in the Pacific, said a senior Navy…
Firefighting Efforts Continue for 4th Day Aboard Bonhomme Richard
ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Navy and supporting firefighting teams continued to battle blazes on the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard for the fourth straight day, a Navy spokesperson said. “As of 06:00 a.m. Pacific time July 15, firefighting…
Area Commanders Praise National Security Cutter Performance in Drug Wars
ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Coast Guard’s Atlantic and Pacific area commanders have praised the service’s fleet of Legend-class national security cutters (NSCs) in their role as platforms for drug interdiction. Speaking July 14 at a webinar co-sponsored by the organization, NatSec 2020: Coronavirus and Beyond, sponsored by…
Firefighting Isolates Blazes to Two Locations on Bonhomme Richard
ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Navy and civilian firefighters combatting the blaze on the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard in San Diego have isolated the fires to two separate locations, the Navy said. In an 11 a.m. Pacific time July 14 news…
Navy League’s Harris Lays Out ‘Musts’ for Maritime Dominance
ARLINGTON, Va. — An official of the Navy League of the United States has delineated what the organization considers five key policy points for the sea services going forward in fiscal 2021. Sinclair Harris, a retired U.S. Navy rear admiral and current national vice president…
L3 to Design, Build Prototype of Navy’s Medium USV
ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Navy has selected L3 Technologies to design and build its first medium unmanned surface vehicle (MUSV). According to a July 13 Defense Department contract announcement, Naval Sea Systems Command has awarded to L3 Technologies Inc. of Camden,…
Parties Unite in the House Behind More Submarine Construction
ARLINGTON, Va. — The chairman of the House Armed Service Committee reiterated his support for increasing construction of submarines for the U.S. Navy, as reported in the committee’s mark-up of the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act. “There were some concerns about some shortages…
Navy Fights Fire From the Air After Explosion Aboard USS Bonhomme Richard
ARLINGTON, Va. — In what may be a first, the U.S. Navy is using water carried by helicopters to combat a shipboard fire. At least two MH-60S helicopters assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 3 have hoisted water in large buckets on their external…
