By NAVSEA Office of Corporate Communications, Nov. 18, 2024 NORFOLK, Virginia – USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) successfully completed sea trials off the coast of Virginia this weekend, marking the successful on-time conclusion of its ten-month Planned Incremental Availability…
Coast Guard Cutter Stratton Returns Home Following 110-day Arctic Deployment
From U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area, Nov. 15, 2024 ALAMEDA, Calif. — The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Stratton (WMSL 752) returned to its Alameda homeport on Nov. 4, after completing a 110-day patrol in the Arctic Ocean, Chukchi Sea…
USS Nantucket Commissioned
Nov. 18, 2024 From Lt. Ayifa Brooks BOSTON — The U.S. Navy commissioned its newest Freedom-variant littoral combat ship, USS Nantucket (LCS 27), Nov. 16, 2024, in Boston. To honor naval history, Nantucket became the newest ship in the fleet…
Navy to Commission Future Littoral Combat Ship Nantucket
From the Navy Office of Information, 15 November 2024 Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Nantucket (LCS 27) will be commissioned on November 16, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. EST in Boston, Massachusetts. The Honorable Maura Healey, Governor of the Commonwealth of…
Naval Research Lab Completes Development of Satellite-Servicing Robotics
Nov. 15, 2024 | By Nicholas Pasquini, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory United States Naval Research Laboratory Naval Center for Space Technology, in partnership with Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, has successfully completed development of a spaceflight qualified robotics suite capable of servicing…
Flag Officer Announcements
Nov. 14, 2024 Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III announced today that the president has made the following nominations: Navy Capt. Erin E. O. Acosta for appointment to the grade of rear admiral (lower half). Acosta is currently serving as…
Task Force 61/2: Strengthening Crisis Response and Amphibious Readiness Across Europe, Africa
From Task Force 61/2, Nov. 15, 2024 NAPLES, Italy –Task Force 61/2 (TF 61/2) stands at the forefront of the Marine Corps and Navy’s integration efforts in the Mediterranean, enhancing amphibious operations and ensuring that U.S. forces are always ready…
Coast Guard Holds Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony for New Air Station Ventura
From U.S. Coast Guard District Eleven, Nov. 13, 2024 VENTURA, Calif. — The Coast Guard is proud to announce the opening of its newest air station at Naval Base Ventura County, Point Mugu. The ribbon cutting and commissioning ceremony was…
Airbus MH-65 Dolphin Helicopter Passes 40 Years of Coast Guard Service
From Airbus Helicopters Today, Nov. 14, Airbus and the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) are celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Airbus MH-65 Dolphin helicopter fleet supporting the USCG’s vital life-saving missions. Key Highlights: Quick Facts about the Airbus MH-65 Dolphin…
Gray Eagle STOL Makes Historic First Flight from Ship to Land
Short Takeoff and Landing UAS Operates from South Korean Warship From GA-ASI SAN DIEGO – 13 November 2024 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) logged another aviation milestone on Nov. 12, 2024, when its Gray Eagle STOL aircraft took…
