Release from U.S. Fleet Forces Command ***** By Lt. Kevin Radford 31 August 2023 VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – The Afloat Watch-station Intelligence Course (AWIC) Teams, formally known as Information Warfare Team Trainer, in both Virginia Beach and San Diego are…
HII is Awarded DDG 1000 Modernization Contract
Release from HII ***** PASCAGOULA, Miss., Aug. 29, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HII’s (NYSE: HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division was awarded a $154.8 million contract modification today for the modernization of USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000). “It is an honor to serve the sailors…
USS Jack H. Lucas to Commission in Tampa, Florida
Release from Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, Public Affairs ***** Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, Public Affairs The future USS Jack H. Lucas (DDG 125) will join the active fleet on October 7, with a commissioning ceremony in Tampa, Florida. DDG…
Force Design 2030: Acquisition for the Future Battlefield
Release from Marine Corps Systems Command ***** By Johannes Schmidt, Marine Corps Systems Command 29 August 2023 QUANTICO, Va. — The 2018 National Defense Strategy warns that U.S. adversaries are actively challenging the long-standing rules-based international order, thus “creating a…
U.S. and Republic of Palau sign agreement to strengthen ties with new chapter in maritime security and stewardship in the Pacific
Release from U.S. Coast Guard 14th District ***** SANTA RITA, Guam — As part of a continued commitment to enhancing maritime governance and promoting regional sovereignty, representatives of the United States and the Republic of Palau signed an expanded bilateral…
Draper Breaks Ground on Strategic Enhanced Ground Test Facility
Release from Draper ***** Draper begins work on a new campus in Florida to support the nation’s defense, security and space exploration interests. CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Aug. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Draper will further demonstrate its commitment to the Strategic Deterrence…
Experiences from the Vietnam, Iraq Conflicts Shape How Naval Aviation Will Fight Next
Release from Naval Air Systems Command ***** Sparks, Nev.–The Tailhook Association’s 2023 symposium—Hook ’23—took place August 24- 26, 2023, ending with a banquet keynoted by the Commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM), Adm. John Aquilino, and Commander, Naval Air Forces…
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Active returns from 58-day counternarcotics patrol
Release from U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area ***** PORT ANGELES, Wash. — The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Active (WMEC 618) and crew returned to homeport, Thursday, after a 58-day counternarcotics patrol in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. Sailing over 12,000 nautical…
MARINE ROTATIONAL FORCE – DARWIN MV-22B OSPREY TILTROTOR AIRCRAFT CRASH
Release from Marine Rotational Force – Darwin ***** DARWIN, AUSTRALIA — Marine Rotational Force – Darwin can confirm a U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey crash on Melville Island, north of Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia while transporting troops during a routine…
Marine Aviator Killed in F./A-18D Hornet Crash
***** ARLINGTON, Va. — A Marine Corps aviator was killed in the crash of his F/A-18D Hornet strike fighter on Aug. 24. The two-seat Hornet, with only the pilot on board, crashed near Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, at…
