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…
United States–Philippines Joint Statement on Secretary Hegseth’s Inaugural Visit to the Philippines
From the U.S. Department of Defense, March 28, 2025 United States Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth made his inaugural visit to the Philippines as part of his first trip to the Indo-Pacific region to meet with President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr….
Department of Defense Completes Underway Recovery Test 12 with NASA
From Expeditionary Strike Group 3, March 31, 2025 SAN DIEGO — NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems Landing and Recovery team and the Department of Defense successfully completed the third recovery test for the crewed Artemis II mission aboard amphibious transport dock USS…
Shield AI Delivers First ViDAR Payloads to NAVAIR for U.S. Marine Corps Operations
From Shield AI, March 28, 2025 WASHINGTON (March 28, 2025) – Shield AI, the deep-tech company building state-of-the-art autonomy software products and defense aircraft, today announced the delivery of its first ViDAR (Visual Detection and Ranging) payloads to NAVAIR’s Program Office…
MSC Fleet Replenishment Oiler USNS John Lewis Deploys in Support of Nimitz Carrier Strike Group
MSC Fleet Replenishment Oiler USNS John Lewis Deploys in Support of Nimitz Carrier Strike Group From Sarah Cannon, March 27, 2025 Military Sealift Command (MSC) fleet replenishment oiler USNS John Lewis (T-AO 205) departed San Diego for deployment with the…
Garbarino Leads Bipartisan Push to Modernize U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
From the office of Rep. Andrew R. Garbino, March 27, 2025 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY-02), a member of the United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) Board of Visitors, today introduced bipartisan legislation to authorize more than…
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…
USS Normandy and GDFS Shahoud Conduct Maritime Exercise
By U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/ U.S. Fourth Fleet Public Affairs March 28, 2025 CARIBBEAN SEA – Deployed to strengthen maritime partnerships in the Caribbean, the U.S. Navy Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) conducted a passing exercise (PASSEX) with the…
Japan, Philippines, and United States Conduct Multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity
By U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Public Affairs, March 28, 2025 SOUTH CHINA SEA – The Armed Forces of the Philippines, the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force and the United States Navy, demonstrating a collective commitment to strengthen regional and international cooperation in support…
CMS Launches Publication on Renewing the U.S. Commercial Maritime Industry
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Center for Maritime Strategy (CMS) held the Washington-area launch of its first major publication, “Returning from Ebb Tide: Renewing the United States Commercial Maritime Industry,” on March 26 at the Arlington headquarters of the Navy League…
