Thursday, March 28, 2024

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Admiral: Ecosystems Around Shipyards Can Attract, Retain Workers

*****  ARLINGTON, Va. — The services offered by communities adjacent to shipyards can help attract and retain skilled shipbuilding and repair workers, a Navy admiral in charge of shipbuilding said.   “One of the things we’ve seen that is very successful…

Navy Orders Four CMV-22B Osprey COD Aircraft, Bringing Total to 48

*************  ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Navy has ordered four additional CMV-22B Osprey carrier-onboard delivery aircraft, according to a March 5 Defense Department contract announcement.    The Bell Boeing Joint Project Office, Amarillo, Texas, was awarded a $482.3 million contract modification…

Vietnam War Commemoration to Host ‘Epic Event’

Arlington, VA – The United States of America Vietnam War Commemoration is set to host its biggest event to date to honor Vietnam veterans, said Major General Ed Chrystal and Commander Brian Wierzbicki, acting director and chief of public engagement,…

General Lists Marine Corps VTOL Development Priorities for Congress 

*****  WASHINGTON — The Marine Corps general in charge of aviation requirements detailed for Congress the service’s priorities for vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) platforms during testimony regarding the 2024 defense budget hearings.   “Our VTOL Family of Systems has three…

Senator Grills SECNAV on Amphib Ship Plans

*****  ARLINGTON, Va. — A senator used a congressional hearing to point out that the Navy would be violating the law by letting the number of amphibious warships drop below a Congressionally mandated level of 31 in fiscal year 2024. …

Navy to Christen Future U.S. Navy Ship Cleveland

Release from the Department of Defense  *************  The Navy will christen and launch the newest Freedom-variant Littoral Combat Ship, the future USS Cleveland (LCS 31), during a 10:00 a.m. CDT ceremony on Saturday, April 15, in Marinette, Wisconsin.  This event…

Marine Corps to Activate Second F-35C Squadron 

*****  ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Marine Corps is scheduled to activate its second F-35C Lightning II strike fighter squadron at the end of the week, Headquarters Marine Corps announced in a media announcement.  Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 311 (VMFA-311)…

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