From C. Todd Lopez, DOD News, 29 July 2024 Through a phased approach, the U.S. plans to convert U.S. Forces Japan into a joint force headquarters which will report to the commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, the U.S. secretary of…
Strategic Weapons Facility Pacific Celebrates 60 Years of Supporting the Nation’s Nuclear Deterrence Mission
25 July 2024 From Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Victoria Galbraith SILVERDALE, Wash. – Strategic Weapons Facility Pacific (SWFPAC) celebrated 60 years of service to its country and people by hosting a gala at Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor Plaza July 20,…
U.S. Navy to Christen Future DDG USS Patrick Gallagher
From the U.S. Navy Office of Informaiton, 26 July 2024 The Navy will christen the future USS Patrick Gallagher (DDG 127), during an 11:00 EST ceremony Saturday, July 27, in Bath, Maine. The Honorable Sean Fleming, Ireland’s Minister of State…
3D Printer Solves Engineering Challenges Onboard USS Somerset
By Lt. Zachary Anderson 19 July 2024 Hull Technician 3rd Class Mario EnriquezSanchez, a Denver native, cuts the baseplate of a 3D printed component aboard the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Somerset (LPD 25) during Exercise Rim of…
July 25 U.S. Central Command Update
From U.S. Central Command, July 25, 2024 TAMPA, Fla. – In the past 24 hours, U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) forces successfully destroyed one Iranian-backed Houthi uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV) launcher in a Houthi-controlled area of Yemen. It was determined this launcher…
NOAA, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency Agree to Share Ocean Exploration Data
Two-pronged partnership will honor U.S. military lost at sea and advance scientific ocean discovery July 25, 2024 NOAA and the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) have signed a formal memorandum of understanding (MOU) to share data and scientific information and…
George Washington, Ronald Reagan Conduct Hull Swap
From U.S. Navy Office of Information, 25 July 2024 SAN DIEGO – Nimitz-class aircraft carriers USS George Washington (CVN 73) and USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) conduct a hull swap on Naval Air Station North Island that sends Ronald Reagan…
Coast Guard Cutter Stone Returns Home After 63-Day Patrol in the Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea
From U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area, July 24, 2024 NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Stone (WMSL 758) returned to their home port in North Charleston, Wednesday, following a 63-day patrol in the Atlantic Ocean and…
Navy Demonstrates ‘Game-Changing’ System to Rearm Warships at Sea
From Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division (NSWC PHD) Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division (NSWC PHD) successfully conducted the first land-based demonstration of the Transferrable Rearming Mechanism (TRAM), which will enable U.S. Navy surface combatants to reload…
NAVCENT Units Awarded Navy Unit Commendation
By U.S. Naval Forces Central Command Public Affairs | July 25, 2024 MANAMA, Bahrain — The Secretary of the Navy recently awarded the Navy Unit Commendation (NUC) to several units assigned to or operating within U.S. Naval Forces Central Command. The…
