ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Navy has begun to develop a policy prohibiting the display of the Confederate battle flag aboard Navy bases, ships, aircraft and submarines, a Navy official said. Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday’s order will be “meant to ensure unit cohesion,…
Defense Secretary Announces Flag, General Officer Nominations
ARLINGTON, Va. — Defense Secretary Mark T. Esper announced June 9 that the president has made the following nominations: Navy Vice Adm. James J. Malloy for reappointment to the rank of vice admiral and assignment as deputy commander, U.S. Central…
Elbit Systems UK Demonstrates USV Capabilities in Anti-Submarine Trials
LONDON — Elbit Systems UK completed a series of anti-submarine warfare (ASW) trials with the United Kingdon Ministry of Defence (MOD), the company said in a release. The trials were delivered via Dstl’s (Defence Science and Technology Laboratory) Progeny Framework, exploring how autonomous systems could support…
Coast Guard Breaks Illegal Fishing Interdiction Record for 3rd Straight Year
NEW ORLEANS — U.S. Coast Guard law enforcement crews have already interdicted a record-breaking number of lanchas throughout the Gulf of Mexico for fiscal year 2020, the Coast Guard 8th District said in a release. Since October 2019, Coast Guard assets…
Ford Completes Its Largest Aircraft Embark
ATLANTIC OCEAN — With Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 8 embarked, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) logged significant milestones this week during post-delivery test and trials (PDT&T) operations at sea, the ship’s public affairs department said in a June 7 release. During Ford’s…
USS Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group Departs for 2020 Deployment
PACIFIC OCEAN — The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group is underway, serving as America’s strongest symbol of resolve and navigating the global pandemic as its mission endures, in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific, the commander, Task Force 70…
Navy Completes First Captive Carry Flight on F/A-18 of Extended Range Missile
PATUXENT RIVER, Md. — The U.S. Navy completed the first captive carry flight test of an Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile-Extended Range (AARGM-ER) missile on an F/A-18 Super Hornet on June 1 at the Patuxent River test range, Naval Air Systems Command said…
Fairbanks Morse Finishes Engine Build, Testing for First Offshore Patrol Cutter
BELOIT, Wis. — Fairbanks Morse has completed the build and testing of the two main propulsion diesel engines for the U.S. Coast Guard’s offshore patrol cutter (OPC), the company said in a release. Fairbanks Morse was awarded contracts by the prime contractor, Eastern Shipbuilding…
DOD Names Seven Installations as Sites for Second Round of 5G Testing
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Defense Department has named seven U.S. military installations as the latest sites where it will conduct 5G communications technology experimentation and testing, the department said in a release. The installations are Naval Base Norfolk, Virginia; Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam,…
Launch, Recovery Systems Achieve Another Milestone Aboard Gerald R. Ford
SAN DIEGO — More than 3,000 catapult launches and landings using the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) and Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG) have been completed aboard USS Gerald R. Ford, said the systems’ manufacturer, General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS). The milestone is significant for the carrier and its crew, as the Navy…
