VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Vigorous (WMEC 627) returned to their homeport in Virginia Beach Dec. 21, following a 48-day patrol in the Northern Caribbean Sea, the Coast Guard Atlantic Area said in…
UK Chief of Defence Staff Highlights Maritime Context Within Defense Review Refresh
LONDON — As the United Kingdom adapts to the consequences of conventional war in Europe and wider emerging security challenges, it is preparing to refresh its 2021 Integrated Review (IR) of defense, security and foreign policy. The United Kingdom has…
Naval Postgraduate School and Stanford University Formalize Partnership to Address Global Climate Change, Energy Security and Sustainability
MONTEREY, Calif. — The Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) and Stanford University Doerr School of Sustainability have created a formal partnership to address the challenging issues of global climate change, energy security and sustainability. The announcement was made on Dec. 15…
Naval Medical Research Center Begins Phase 1 Testing of Diarrhea Vaccine
SILVER SPRING, Md. — Researchers with Naval Medical Research Center (NMRC)’s Enteric Diseases Department have partnered with the National Institute of Health’s National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases to begin phase 1 testing of a new Campylobacter jejuni vaccine,…
HII Begins Fabrication of Amphibious Assault Ship Fallujah
PASCAGOULA, Miss. — HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division started fabrication of the U.S. Navy’s newest amphibious assault ship Fallujah (LHA 9) on Dec. 19, the company said in a Dec. 20 release. The start of fabrication signifies that the first 100…
HII’s Pharos Demonstrates Launch and Recovery with Navy Snakehead LDUUV
NEWPORT, R.I. — HII collaborated with the Navy on a research and development effort that advanced the launch and recovery of a large-size unmanned undersea vehicle (UUV), using an amphibious ship and HII’s Pharos system, the company said in a…
USCGC Forward Offloads $176 Million Worth of Cocaine in Port Everglades
PORT EVERGLADES, Fla. — The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter (USCGC) Forward (WMEC 911) offloaded approximately 13,375 pounds of cocaine worth an estimated $176 million in Port Everglades, Florida, Dec. 15, the Coast Guard 7th District said in…
USS Shoup Forward Deploys to Japan
YOKOSUKA, Japan — Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Shoup (DDG 86) arrived in its new forward-deployed location of Yokosuka, Japan, Dec. 19, joining Commander, Task Force (CTF 71)/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the squadron’s Public Affairs said in a release. The…
Future Flight III DDG USS Jack H. Lucas Embarks on First Sea Trials
WASHINGTON — The Navy’s first Flight III Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer, future USS Jack H. Lucas (DDG 125) completed Builder’s Trials on Dec. 15, 2022, Team Ships Public Affairs said in a release. Builder’s trials consist of a series…
Thai Navy Corvette Sinks in Heavy Seas
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Royal Thai Navy (RTN) corvette HTMS Sukhothai (FS 442) has sunk in the Gulf of Thailand after foundering in heavy seas Dec. 1. Of the crew of 106 personnel, 75 have been reportedly rescued as the…
