By USNAVSOUTH/4TH FLEET PUBLIC AFFAIRS 03 February 2024 NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, Florida ꟷ Farragut, along with the “Valkyries” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 50 Det 2 deployed in September 2023 to support Joint Interagency Task Force (JIATF)-South’s counter-narcotics operations…
Cooper Hands Over Command of U.S. 5th Fleet to Wikoff
By U.S. Naval Forces Central Command Public Affairs | February 01, 2024 MANAMA, Bahrain ꟷ Vice Adm. Brad Cooper turned over command of Middle East naval forces to Vice Adm. George Wikoff during a change of command ceremony at Naval Support…
HII Completes Builder’s Trials On Richard M. McCool Jr. (LPD 29)
PASCAGOULA, Mississippi ꟷ HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division announced Feb. 1 the successful completion of builder’s sea trials for the amphibious transport dock ship Richard M. McCool Jr. (LPD 29). The San Antonio-class ship spent time in the Gulf of Mexico testing all systems…
BAE Systems Delivers Firepower to USMC with New Amphibious Combat Vehicle Test Variant
STAFFORD, Virginia — BAE Systems delivered the first production representative test vehicle (PRTV) of the new Amphibious Combat Vehicle 30mm Cannon (ACV-30) variant to the U.S. Marine Corps for testing. “ACV-30 equips dismounted Marines with direct fire support allowing them…
Coast Guard Cutter Alex Haley Returns to Kodiak from Bering Sea Patrol
KODIAK, Alaska — The crew of USCGC Alex Haley (WMEC-39) returned home to Kodiak on Jan. 29 following a 45-day winter Bering Sea patrol during which they conducted domestic fisheries enforcement, responded to search and rescue and conducted several shipboard…
USCGC Confidence Returns to Cape Canaveral After Patrol in the Windward Passage, Florida Straits
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida — The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Confidence (WMEC 619) returned to their homeport in Cape Canaveral on Jan. 26, following a 60-day deployment in the Windward Passage and Florida Straits. Confidence worked to promote…
HII Awarded Advanced Planning Contract for USS Harry S. Truman RCOH
NEWPORT NEWS, Virginia ꟷ HII announced its Newport News Shipbuilding division was awarded an advanced planning contract for the refueling and complex overhaul (RCOH) of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). The contract, which has the total potential…
Coast Guard Holds Groundbreaking Ceremony for New Base Charleston Campus
CHARLESTON, South Carolina — Coast Guard Base Charleston held a groundbreaking ceremony on Jan. 26 for a new 64-acre campus in North Charleston. Adm. Linda Fagan, Commandant of the Coast Guard, presided over the ceremony. The 64-acre campus along the…
Houthi Actions Threaten Economic Security of US, allies, Del Toro Says
LONDON ꟷ Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro defended recent U.S. and allied military actions against Houthi militants in the Red Sea, saying Houthi strikes against commercial shipping threaten freedom of navigation and the economic security of the United…
Navy Launches Wi-Fi Pilot Program at Select Virginia Installations
WASHINGTON ꟷ Free Wi-Fi is expected to provide Sailors access to virtual entertainment as well as online training and higher education courses without having to pay out of their own pockets. To determine if free Wi-Fi meets the needs and…
