From U.S. Central Command, July 24, 2024 TAMPA, Fla. – In the past 24 hours, U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) forces successfully destroyed two Iranian-backed Houthi missiles on launchers in a Houthi-controlled area of Yemen. It was determined these weapons presented an imminent…
SECDEF Announces Two Flag Nominations for SOUTHCOM, NDU
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III announced today that the president has made the following nominations: Navy Vice Adm. Alvin Holsey for appointment to the grade of admiral, with assignment as commander, U.S. Southern Command, Doral, Florida. Holsey is…
Coast Guard Cutter James Returns Home Following South Atlantic Ocean Deployment to Counter Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter James (WMSL 754) returned to their home port in North Charleston, July 11, after completing a 98-day patrol in the South Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. James’ crew…
Coast Guard Offloads More Than $96 Million in Illegal Narcotics Interdicted in the Caribbean Sea
From U.S. Coast Guard 7th District, July 23, 2024 MIAMI – The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Forward offloaded more than 7,302 pounds of cocaine with an assessed street value of approximately $96 million in Port Everglades, Monday. Coast Guard…
July 23 U.S. Central Command Update
From U.S. Central Command July 23, 2024 TAMPA, Fla. – In the past 24 hours, U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) forces successfully destroyed three Iranian-backed Houthi missile launchers in a Houthi-controlled area of Yemen. It was determined these weapons presented an imminent…
IFS Enterprise Software Supports Shipbuilding, Aviation Management and Maintenance
By Richard R. Burgess, Senior Editor ARLINGTON, Va. — A global Information technology company has expanded its products in recent years to provide tailored digital enterprise software to shipbuilders, ship repair yards, air arms, and airlines. IFS is a global…
U.S. Navy Conducts Successful Live-Fire Demonstration at RIMPAC 2024
By From: Program Executive Office Unmanned and Small Combatants (PEO USC) Public Affairs, July 22, 2024 HONOLULU, Hawaii – The U.S. Navy achieved a significant milestone at the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2024 exercise with the successful launching and testing of…
New DOD Strategy Calls for Enhancements, Engagements, Exercises in Arctic
July 22, 2024 | By C. Todd Lopez, DoD News The Defense Department today released its 2024 Arctic Strategy. The strategy acknowledges how environmental changes are affecting the Arctic region, details the implications for U.S. security and spells out how the department…
GA-ASI SeaGuardian Featured Again at RIMPAC Exercise
U.S. Navy Rim of Pacific Exercise Is World’s Largest Maritime Exercise From General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. SAN DIEGO – 23 July 2024 – An MQ-9B SeaGuardian Unmanned Aircraft System from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) is once again…
Worldwide C-130J Super Hercules Fleet Soars Past 3 Million Flight Hours
From Lockheed Martin, July 22, 2024 FARNBOROUGH, England, July 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) announced today at the Farnborough International Airshow that the worldwide C-130J Super Hercules fleet recently surpassed 3 million flight hours. With 545+ Super Hercules delivered worldwide,…
