From Dan Linehan, March 21, 2025 MONTEREY, Calif. – Rapidly fielding emerging technologies and prioritizing investments in AI, drones, and counter-drone systems, among other technologies, are key to military modernization and remaining the strongest, most lethal force in the world. …
USNS John Lewis Completes First Fleet Tasked Underway Replenishment
From Sarah Cannon, Military Sealift Command Pacific, March 19, 2025 Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler, USNS John Lewis (T-AO 205) became the first ship in the new John Lewis class to conduct a fleet task under Commander, U.S. Third…
Official: Roughly 21,000 DOD Civilians Volunteered for Deferred Resignation
March 18, 2025 | By Matthew Olay, DoD News A senior defense official told the media today that approximately 21,000 Defense Department civilian employees volunteered to participate in the Deferred Resignation Program. The DRP, implemented by the Office of Personnel Management Jan….
Australia, India, Japan, Korea, U.S. Complete Multinational Exercise Sea Dragon 2025
From Commander, Task Force 72 Public Affairs, March 19, 2025 ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam — Exercise Sea Dragon 2025 successfully concluded at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, marking the completion of two weeks of intensive multinational anti-submarine warfare training,…
Coast Guard Achieves Major Milestone in Drug Interdiction, Border Control Operations
From U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, March 18, 2025 WASHINGTON — The U.S. Coast Guard achieved a major milestone this week, interdicting over 80,000 pounds of illicit drugs since Jan. 21, being smuggled by drug cartels in an attempt to reach…
USS Vermont Returns Home from First Western Pacific Deployment
From Petty Officer 1st Class Scott Barnes, March 18, 2025 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii – The Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Vermont (SSN 792) returned to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam March 16, following a seven-month deployment, the submarine’s first deployment…
Crowley and Naturgy Deploy First U.S. LNG Carrier, American Energy, to Serve Puerto Rico
From Crowley, March 18, 2025 Crowley has raised the U.S. flag on American Energy, commencing operations of the first domestic liquified natural gas (LNG) carrier to transport U.S.-sourced natural gas to Puerto Rico. The milestone will provide Puerto Rico with…
Hegseth Says Campaign Against Houthis Will be ‘Unrelenting’ Until Hostilities Cease
March 17, 2025 | By Matthew Olay, DoD News During a media interview yesterday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the U.S. military will continue to tactically engage Iranian-backed Houthis until they stop acting aggressively against U.S. ships in the region. Hegseth commented…
Vestdavit Sees Successful Sea Trials For First Davits Delivered To Us Navy Oilers At Gd Nassco
From Vestdavit Efficient installation and commissioning of onboard equipment is critical in the newbuild construction process – and this has been demonstrated with successful sea trials for the first davits installed by Vestdavit on a series of US Navy fleet…
HII to Expand Shipboard, Shore-Based Training Support for U.S. Navy and Coalition Forces
From HII MCLEAN, Va., March 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HII (NYSE: HII) announced today that its Mission Technologies division was awarded a $147 million contract to support shipboard and shore-based combat training services for the U.S. Navy. Under the…
