Release from Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet ***** 21 February 2023 CANBERRA, Australia — Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Mike Gilday travelled to Canberra, Australia, Feb. 19-21, to meet with Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Chief Vice Adm. Mark Hammond, AM…
General Officer Announcements
Release from the Department of Defense ***** FEB. 17, 2023 Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III announced that the president has made the following nominations: Marine Corps Col. David R. Everly for appointment to the grade of brigadier general….
Flag Officer Assignments
Release from the Department of Defense ***** The secretary of the Navy and chief of naval operations announced today the following assignments: Rear Adm. Peter A. Garvin will be assigned as president, Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island. Garvin is…
USCGC Seneca’s crew returns home following 24-day Caribbean Sea patrol
Release from Coast Guard Atlantic Area ***** Feb. 17, 2023 USCGC Seneca’s crew returns home following 24-day Caribbean Sea patrol PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The crew of the USCGC Seneca (WMEC 906) returned to their homeport in Portsmouth, Friday, following a 24-day…
Northrop Grumman to Manufacture US Marine Corps Next Generation Handheld Targeting System
Release from Northrop Grumman ***** APOPKA, Fla. – Feb. 21, 2023 – The U.S. Marine Corps awarded Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) the initial production and operations contract for the Next Generation Handheld Targeting System (NGHTS). NGHTS is a compact…
USCGC Legare returns home following 63-day Caribbean Sea patrol
Release from Coast Guard Atlantic Area ***** Feb. 17, 2023 PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The crew of the USCGC Legare (WMEC 912) returned to their homeport in Portsmouth, Friday, following a 63-day deployment in the Florida Straits and Caribbean Sea. Legare deployed…
Lockheed Martin Awarded $1.1 Billion Initial Contract To Provide Nation’s First Sea-Based Hypersonic Strike Capability
Release from Lockheed Martin ***** Company will integrate weapon system onto U.S. Navy surface ships LITTLETON, Colo., Feb. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) is partnering with the U.S. Navy to integrate hypersonic strike capability onto surface ships. The U.S….
Bell completes Bahrain AH-1Z Program of Record
Release from Bell Textron ***** Continues production of Foreign Military Sales Aircraft Fort Worth, Texas (Feb. 20, 2023) – Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, has completed the AH-1Z program of record (POR) for the Kingdom of…
SECNAV Renames United States Naval Academy Campus Building After Former President Carter
Release from U.S. Navy ***** WASHINGTON – Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Carlos Del Toro announced today that the formerly named Maury Hall, at United States Naval Academy (USNA), has been renamed Carter Hall. This renaming honors former U.S. President…
Flag Officer Announcements
Release from the U.S. Department of Defense ***** Feb. 17, 2023 Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III announced that the president has made the following nominations: Navy Rear Adm. (lower half) Stephen D. Barnett for appointment to the grade…
