Release from the Department of Defense ***** Flag Officer Announcement MARCH 15, 2023 Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III announced today that the president made the following nominations: Navy Rear Adm. (lower half) Kenneth R. Blackmon for appointment to the…
Wittman Statement on AUKUS Announcement
March 13, 2023 ***** Wittman Statement on AUKUS Announcement WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01), Vice Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, released the following statement in response to today’s conference on the path forward for AUKUS: …
USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG 51) RECEIVES SERVICE LIFE EXTENSION
Release from Naval Surface Force Atlantic Public Affairs ***** 14 March 2023 NAVAL STATION NORFOLK — OPNAV N96 recently approved a five-year service life extension for USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51). First-in-class Arleigh Burke’s estimated service life was 35 years, expected…
Release from General Dynamics Electric Boat
************** Statement from General Dynamics Electric Boat President Kevin Graney Regarding the AUKUS Agreement GROTON, Conn. (March 13, 2023) – Today, the United States, United Kingdom and Australia announced the trilateral AUKUS partnership, which will provide Australia with a conventionally…
Coast Guard Cutter Kimball returns home following Western Pacific patrol
Release from Coast Guard Pacific Area ***** March 14, 2023 HONOLULU — The Coast Guard Cutter Kimball (WMSL 756) and crew returned to their Honolulu homeport, Friday, following a 42-day, 10,000 nautical mile Western Pacific patrol. Kimball was the first…
Northrop Grumman Offers Battle Management, Command and Control Expertise for U.S. Navy’s E-XX TACAMO Program
Release from Northrop Grumman ***** MELBOURNE, Fla. – Mar. 15, 2023 – Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) is leveraging its weapons system integration and battle management leadership to compete for the U.S. Navy’s E-XX TACAMO fleet of aircraft systems. The…
Statement by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III on AUKUS Optimal Pathway Announcement
Release from the Secretary of Defense ***** MARCH 13, 2023 Today, I was honored to join President Biden, Australian Prime Minister Albanese, and U.K. Prime Minister Sunak as they announced the AUKUS Optimal Pathway, a commitments-based, phased plan for Australia…
Navy Accepts Delivery of Ship to Shore Connector, Landing Craft, Air Cushion 105
Release from Naval Sea Systems Command ************** By Team Ships Public Affairs SLIDELL, LA – The Navy accepted delivery of the next-generation landing craft, Ship to Shore Connector (SSC), Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC) 105, March 8. LCACs are built…
NAVFAC Pacific awards $2.8-billion contract task order for Pearl Harbor dry dock replacement
Release from Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command ***** JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM – Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Pacific awarded a $2.8-billion task order under a previously-awarded indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity multiple-award construction contract to Dragados/Hawaiian Dredging/Orion JV, based in Honolulu, Hawaii,…
ASSA Presents 2023 Honorable Thad Cochran Leadership Award to U. S. Senator Roger Wicker
Release from the American Shipbuilding Suppliers Association ***** Washington, District of Columbia – March 10, 2023 – The American Shipbuilding Suppliers Association (ASSA) presented its 2023 Honorable Thad Cochran Leadership Award to U. S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., for his dedication…
