NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard continues to respond to impacts to the waterways and assess the environmental threats across Southeast Louisiana Sept. 9, post-Hurricane Ida, the Coast Guard 8th District said in a release. In partnership with the U.S. Army…
Marine Corps’ First MQ-9A Reaper Delivered to 3rd MAW
YUMA, Ariz. — Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron One (VMU-1), 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing procured the Marine Corps’ first MQ-9A Reaper remotely piloted aircraft after transitioning from contractor-owned, contractor-operated (COCO) to government-owned, contractor-operated (GOCO) at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma…
Carl Vinson CSG Enters South China Sea, Upholds Freedom of Seas
SOUTH CHINA SEA — The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group (VINCSG) is operating in the South China Sea for the first time during the group’s 2021 deployment, said Ens. Charina Camacho, a spokesperson for the Carl Vinson. While in the South China Sea, the…
BAE Systems to Provide IFF Technology for E-2D Hawkeye
GREENLAWN, N.Y. — The U.S. Navy has awarded BAE Systems a $26 million contract for Identification Friend-or-Foe (IFF) spares for the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft, the company said in a Sept.9 release. Under the contract, BAE Systems will provide Beamforming Networks (BFNs), an integral…
U.S., Canadian Crews Conduct Exercise during CGC Healy’s Northwest Passage Transit
ALAMEDA — The Coast Guard Cutter Healy’s (WAGB 20) crew conducted a search-and-rescue exercise and professional exchange with members of the Canadian Coast Guard and Canadian Rangers near Resolute Bay in Nunavut, Canada, Sept. 6, 2021, during Healy’s Northwest Passage…
USCGC Escanaba Returns Home after Historic 50-Day Patrol
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The crew of USCGC Escanaba (WMEC 907) returned home to Portsmouth on Tuesday following a historic 50-day patrol in support of Operation Nanook in the Arctic region and the Labrador Sea, the Coast Guard Atlantic Area said in…
Navy Awards 2nd Dry Dock Project for Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Modernization
NORFOLK, Va. — Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) awarded a $63-million construction project Aug. 30 for improvements to the Dry Dock 2 complex at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine, the command said in a Sept. 3 release. The…
Marine Corps Halts Waterborne Ops of New Amphibious Vehicle
ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Marine Corps has halted waterborne operations of its new amphibious armored vehicle pending resolution of a mechanical problem. Maj. Jim Stenger, Marine Corps spokesperson, issued the following statement on Sept. 3: “Out of an abundance…
Navy Shifts to Recovery of 5 Sailors in Helicopter Crash
SAN DIEGO — The U.S. Navy has declared the five missing crewmembers of an MH-60S helicopter crash deceased. U.S. 3rd Fleet has shifted from search and rescue efforts to recovery operations as of Sept. 4, the U.S. 3rd Fleet said…
Coast Guard Repatriates 35 Migrants to Cuba
MIAMI — Coast Guard Cutter Raymond Evans’ crew repatriated 35 Cubans to Cuba, Sept. 4, following five interdictions off the coast of Key West, Florida, the Coast Guard 7th District said in a release. While on a routine patrol, a…
