ARLINGTON, Va. — Defense Secretary Mark Esper recommended that retired Rear Adm. Kenneth J. Braithwaite II, who serves as U.S. ambassador to Norway, become the next Navy secretary and successor to Richard V. Spencer, who resigned Nov. 24. President Trump signaled in a tweet he intends to nominate Braithwaite. Braithwaite is a former P-3 naval aviator who became a…
Coast Guard Cutter Stratton Returns to Alameda Following 162-Day Patrol
ALAMEDA, Calif. — The crew of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stratton returned Nov. 22 to their homeport of Alameda following a 162-day deployment to the western Pacific Ocean, Coast Guard Pacific Area said in a release. The crew departed Alameda on June 13 and has operated under…
Elbit Doubles Production Rates of Semi-Active Laser Seeker for JDAM
FORT WORTH, Texas — Elbit Systems of America is doubling its Semi-Active Laser seeker production rates to keep up with demand for the Laser Joint Direct Attack Munition (GBU-54/56), the company said in a release. The increase in production rates is under an existing five-year…
Coast Guard Cutter Harriet Lane Returns to Homeport After 78-Day Patrol
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Harriet Lane returned to homeport in Portsmouth on Nov. 21 following a 78-day patrol in the eastern Pacific Ocean, the Coast Guard 5th District said. The crew of the Harriet Lane started their patrol by transiting to…
MARAD Announces $20 Million for Jacksonville Terminal Modernization
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration Administrator Adm. Mark Buzby formally presented a check for $20 million to Jacksonville for the International Cargo Terminal modernization project, the Maritime Administration announced in a release. U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao said Nov….
Coast Guard Repatriates 13 Dominican Migrants, Ends Search for 3 Others Who Are Missing
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The U.S. Coast Guard repatriated 13 migrants to the Dominican Republic and ended a two-day search on Nov. 20 for three others who remain missing as part of an illegal migrant voyage on Nov. 18 off Desecheo Island, Puerto Rico, the Coast Guard 7th District said…
Navy Awards Sailor 2025 Contract to General Dynamics
FALLS CHURCH, Va. — General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) will support the U.S. Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division (NAWCTSD) through their Sailor 2025 Ready Relevant Learning delivery order, the company said in a release. GDIT will implement training curriculum to support…
Wasp Completes Shift of Homeport From Japan to Norfolk
NORFOLK, Va. — The amphibious assault ship USS Wasp arrived at Naval Station Norfolk on Nov. 18, completing its homeport shift after spending nearly two years forward deployed to Sasebo, Japan, and operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. The ship departed Sasebo on Aug. 26 and began its…
U.S. Government Designates Lockheed Martin’s Newest Radar: AN/SPY-7(V)1
MOORESTOWN, N.J. — The radar technology formerly known as Lockheed Martin’s Solid State Radar (LM SSR) has been designated as AN/SPY-7(V)1 by the U.S government. The Japanese Ministry of Defense selected AN/SPY-7(V)1 for two planned Aegis Ashore installations in 2018. Additionally, variants of AN/SPY-7(V)1 will be…
Coast Guard Repatriates 23 Migrants to the Dominican Republic After Interdiction
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The Coast Guard Cutter Mohawk repatriated 23 of 28 Dominican migrants to the Dominican Republic navy in Santo Domingo following the interdiction of an illegal migrant voyage in the Mona Passage, the Coast Guard 7th District said in a…
