From U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia KEY WEST — The U.S. Coast Guard accepted delivery of the 62nd Fast Response Cutter, USCGC Vincent Danz (WPC 1162), on Thursday in Key West. The Vincent Danz is the fourth FRC to be homeported to Guam. “Accepting…
Coast Guard Interdicts Suspected Drug Smuggling Vessel, Seizes $1.3M in Narcotics
From Coast Guard Southeast District, Feb. 27, 2026 MIAMI – Coast Guard Cutter Richard Etheridge’s crew interdicted a suspected smuggling vessel, Saturday, at approximately 2:15 p.m., about 8 miles offshore of Miami. During the boarding, the joint law enforcement crew found approximately…
Navy Announces 13 Fiscal 2026 Ship Retirements
By Richard R. Burgess, Senior Editor ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Navy has announced its plan to retire 13 ships during fiscal 2026, including two ships held over from last year. In a Feb. 20 message released by Rear Admiral M. D….
Secretary of War Announces Marine Corps General Officer Nominations
From the Department of War, Feb. 25, 2026 Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced today that the president has made the following nominations: Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Robert B. Brodie for appointment to the grade of major general. Brodie is currently serving…
Austal USA Launches 2nd Navy T-ATS, the Future USNS Solomon Atkinson
MOBILE, Ala. – Austal USA successfully launched the company’s first ship of the year and second Navy Towing, Salvage, and Rescue Ship (T-ATS), future USNS Solomon Atkinson (T-ATS 12), on February 23. Named after a Native American who was a plankowner of the Navy…
Secretary of War inducts Naval Aviator and Medal of Honor recipient into the Pentagon’s Hall of Heroes
From The Office of the Navy Chief of Information. Feb. 25, 2026 Last night President Donald J. Trump awarded retired Navy Capt. Elmer Royce Williams the Medal of Honor at the State of the Union address at the U.S. Capitol….
Joint Interagency Task Force Announces Counter-UAS Marketplace
By Joint Interagency Task Force 401, Feb. 24, 2026 Joint Interagency Task Force 401 announced today that its revolutionary counter-unmanned aircraft systems marketplace has reached initial operational capability. The online platform, hosted on the common hardware systems electronic catalog, will revolutionize how the…
CACI’s Spectral Program with the U.S. Navy Achieves Milestone C
RESTON, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– CACI International Inc (NYSE: CACI) today announced the Spectral program has successfully completed rigorous review by the U.S. Navy’s Program Executive Office for Command, Control, Communications, Computers, and Intelligence (PEO C4I), achieving Milestone C. CACI partnered with PEO C4I’s…
Topping Out Ceremony Marks Investment in Future of Submarine Readiness
From Jeffrey Hamlin, NAVFAC Public Affairs A topping out ceremony was held Jan. 29 to mark a major milestone in the construction of a new facility for the Nuclear Regional Maintenance Department (NRMD) at Naval Submarine Base (NSB) Kings Bay,…
BAE Systems to install joint strike fighter capability aboard USS Iwo Jima
From BAE Systems Maritime Solutions. Feb. 23, 2026 BAE Systems’ Norfolk shipyard has received a $204.1 million U.S. Navy contract to provide maintenance services aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7). Under the selected restricted availability (SRA) contract awarded,…
