From U.S. Coast Guard 17th District Public Affairs, Apr. 3 2025 KODIAK, Alaska — The Coast Guard commissioned its newest cutter, Coast Guard Cutter John Witherspoon (WPC 1158) for official entry into its service fleet during a ceremony held in…
U.S. Northern Command Maritime Assets Support Southern Border Operations
01 April 2025 PETERSON SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. – U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) maritime assets, including the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Spruance (DDG 111) and USS Gravely (DDG 107), are actively supporting southern border operations at sea in partnership with…
Coast Guard Increases Presence Near Southwest Border Between U.S., Mexico
U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Southwest, March 28, 2025 ALAMEDA, Calif. – The Coast Guard has increased its operational presence near the southwest border between U.S. and Mexico to enhance border security, immigration enforcement and to protect the territorial integrity of…
Secretary of Defense Emphasizes Lethality, Deterrence on Guam
From Lt. Cmdr. Michelle Tucker, March 28, 2025 ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam — Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth arrived on Guam March 27 to meet with military and civilian leaders and speak with troops – his first visit to…
U.S. Coast Guard cutter promotes regional security in the Pacific with Papua New Guinea
From U.S. Coast Guard 14th District, March 26, 2025 RABAUL, Papua New Guinea – The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Midgett (WMSL 757) recently concluded its second port call in Papua New Guinea (PNG), following nine days of shiprider operations with…
Bollinger Shipyards Gets Coast Guard Contract Modification for Polar Security Cutter Program
Since acquiring the facilities in 2022, Bollinger has nearly tripled its Mississippi production workforce From Bollinger Shipyards, March 25, 2025 PASCAGOULA, Miss. – Tuesday, March 25, 2025 – Bollinger Shipyards announced today it has received a $951.6 million Fixed-Price-Incentive-Firm Target…
USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul Departs for First Deployment
From Littoral Combat Ship Squadron Two, 26 March 2025 MAYPORT, Fla. — The Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul (LCS 21), along with the “Valkyries” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 50 Detachment 3 and embarked U.S. Coast Guard…
DON Authorizes Attendance at Sea-Air-Space 2025 for Military, Civilian Personnel
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMarch 25, 2025 ARLINGTON, Va. — Travel for the Navy League’s Sea-Air-Space Symposium has been authorized for all Department of Navy military speakers, moderators, and panelists, and attendance at the event has been approved for all National Capital Region…
Coast Guard Station Fort Lauderdale Interdicts Vessel With Over $6M In Illicit Narcotics
Coast Guard Station Fort Lauderdale interdicts vessel with over $6 million in illicit narcotics U.S. Coast Guard 7th District, March 24, 2025 MIAMI – A U.S. Coast Guard Station Fort Lauderdale law enforcement boat crew seized approximately 550 pounds of…
SECDEF Hegseth Tours General Atomics Manufacturing Facility
Visit Emphasizes Directive to Expand Domestic Defense Industrial Base From General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems SAN DIEGO – 24 Mar 2025 – General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) hosted U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth at its Manufacturing Center of Excellence in…
