From Communication Directorate, Headquarters Marine Corps, Feb.9, 2026 HEADQUARTERS, MARINE CORPS – For the third year in a row, independent auditors verified that the Marine Corps’ financial records are materially accurate, complete, and compliant with federal regulations and issued an unmodified…
CENTCOM Commander Visits Aircraft Carrier in Arabian Sea
From U.S. Central Command TAMPA, Fla. – The commander of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) visited USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), Feb. 7, as it transited the Arabian Sea during a scheduled deployment. Adm. Brad Cooper visited crew members aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft…
Israel MOD Signs $130M Deal with Elbit Systems to Integrate Israeli Systems on CH-53Ks
Release From Elbit Systems As part of the preparations for receiving the CH-53K “Pereh” helicopters, the Defense Procurement Directorate (DPD) within the Israel Ministry of Defense (IMOD) has signed a deal with Elbit Systems to integrate advanced Israeli technologies, including…
Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 11 Returns to Indo-Pacific
From Petty Officer 2nd Class Alexa Trafton, Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 11 OKINAWA, Japan — Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 11 completed Relief-in-Place / Transfer-of-Authority (RIPTOA) with NMCB-4, returning to the U.S. Indo-Pacific area of responsibility (INDOPACOM) for the first…
NSWCDD Delivers Next-Generation MK 38 Defense System
By Tierney Kunstmann, NSWCDD Corporate Communications, Feb 6, 2026 DAHLGREN, Va. – For decades, the MK 38 family – a key Navy shipboard weapon system – has delivered reliable close-in defense against small, fast, agile threats at sea. Since its commissioning…
SWIT Prevents Costly Mistakes Before Weapons Reach the Fleet
From Naval Air Weapons Division, Point Mugu, Calif., Feb 6, 2026 The Shipboard Weapons Integration Team provides independent assessments that ensure Navy ships can safely store, move, and handle weapons at sea, turning new shipboard firepower into usable fleet capability. That work…
Marines Establish Refueling Point in Indo-Pacific
Feb. 6, 2026 | By Marine Corps Lance Cpl. David Getz , 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, Marines assigned to Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 and Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232 traveled to Tinian, one of the Northern Mariana Islands, to establish and operate a forward arming…
U.S. Coast Guard Marks 200,000 Pounds of Cocaine Seized in Operation Pacific Viper
From U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, Feb. 5, 2026 WASHINGTON – The U.S. Coast Guard announced Thursday it has seized more than 200,000 pounds of cocaine in the Eastern Pacific Ocean since launching Operation Pacific Viper in early August. The Coast Guard reached this milestone following recent interdictions of 13,337 pounds of…
Coast Guard Takes Delivery of 18th Mission-Ready HC-130J Surveillance Aircraft
Release From U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters WASHINGTON — The Coast Guard is completing final delivery activities this week for its 18th fully missionized HC-130J long range surveillance aircraft, designated CGNR 2018, at L3Harris Integrated Mission Systems in Waco, Texas. The aircraft will support…
RTX’s Raytheon Selected by DARPA to Develop Advanced Maritime Defense Technologies
Release From RTX New capability will protect vulnerable vessels from threats at sea PORTSMOUTH, R.I., (February 2, 2026) — Raytheon, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, has been selected by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to develop an advanced sensing and…
