U.S. Coast Guard 17th District, Sept. 16, 2024 JUNEAU, Alaska — The U.S. Coast Guard located four Russian Federation Navy (RFN) vessels Sunday, 57 miles northwest of Point Hope, Alaska. While on a routine patrol in the Chukchi Sea, the crew…
Kongsberg to Establish Missile Factory in the U.S.
KONGSBERG, NORWAY – Sept. 17, 2024 – Kongsberg Defence and Aerospace is building a state-of-the-art missile production facility in the United States to meet global demand, following expansion in Norway and the recently announced missile factory in Australia. Located near…
USS Manchester Returns to San Diego Homeport
by Lt. Brinn Hefron, 11 September 2024 SAN DIEGO – The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Manchester (LCS 14) arrived at its San Diego homeport Sept. 11, following an 18-month deployment. “We are extremely proud of the accomplishments made by the…
Navy Commissions Submarine USS New Jersey
16 September 2024 From U.S. Navy MIDDLETOWN, N.J. – The Navy commissioned the fast-attack Virginia-class submarine USS New Jersey (SSN 796) in a traditional ceremony held September 14, at Naval Weapons Station Earle in Middletown, New Jersey. The ceremony culminated…
General Dynamics NASSCO Receives Additional Eight-Ship Contract to Build T-AO 10-17
NASSCO is currently under contract for the first nine ships of the class and has delivered three to date. With this award, the company will build seventeen of the Navy’s twenty-ship program of record. From NASSCO Sept. 13, 2024 SANDIEGO…
Navy Announces Commissioning Date for the Future USS Nantucket
By Karli Yeager, Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet Public Affairs Sept. 11, 2024 The U.S. Navy will commission the future USS Nantucket (LCS 27), a Freedom-variant littoral combat ship, November 16, 2024, at Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston,…
Sept 11-15 U.S. Central Command Update
From U.S. Central Command Sept 15, 2024 TAMPA, Fla. – In the past 24 hours, U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) forces successfully destroyed one missile system in a Houthi-controlled area of Yemen. It was determined this system presented a clear and imminent…
USCGC Oliver Henry Crew Completes Patrol Under Operation Rematau
U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia Sector Guam SANTA RITA, Guam — The USCGC Oliver Henry (WPC 1140) concluded a strategic patrol on Sept. 2, 2024, under Operation Rematau, marking significant achievements in maritime security and regional cooperation in the U.S….
New Commander Takes Charge of Pacific Marines
MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII — Lieutenant General William M. Jurney relinquished command of U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific to Lieutenant General James F. Glynn during a ceremony aboard Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Sept. 12, 2024. Jurney also retired from the Marine…
Marine Corps Adds AGM-158A Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile to F/A-18 Arsenal
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, California — Marines with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 11 and Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 232 became the first to conduct ordnance operations with the Marine Corps’ newest F/A-18 Hornet weapon, the AGM-158A joint air-to-surface…
