ARLINGTON, Va. — More than 2,000 U.S. Marines and 1,000 Sailors have been separated from the sea services for refusing vaccination against the COVID-19 coronavirus since the Defense Department ordered mandatory vaccinations late last year. In its weekly COVID-19 Update on…
Navy Awards L3Harris $205M for New Passive EO/IR Capability
MELBOURNE, Fla. — A team led by L3Harris Technologies has been selected to provide the Shipboard Panoramic Electro-Optic/Infrared (SPEIR) system to the U.S. Navy that will provide improved fleet protection, the company said June 7. The initial $205 million contract…
Langley Nominated to Head U.S. Africa Command
ARLINGTON, Va. — Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III announced June 9 that the president has nominated Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Michael E. Langley for appointment to the grade of general, with assignment as commander, U.S. Africa Command in…
Navy Satellite Center Disestablished, Transferred to U.S. Space Force
POINT MUGU — Naval Satellite Operations Center, onboard Naval Base Ventura County, transferred to the U.S. Space Force under Space Delta 8 and was designated as the 10th Space Operations Squadron during a historic Disestablishment and Assumption of Command Ceremony…
Navy Air Reserve Begins Transition to P-8A Poseidon Aircraft
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Navy Air Reserve has begun to retire its P-3C Orion maritime patrol aircraft and upgrade to the P-8A Poseidon MPA. Current and former members of Patrol Squadron 62 (VP-62), based at Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Florida,…
Coast Guard Cutter Spencer Returns to Portsmouth after Patrolling Eastern Pacific
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The crew of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Spencer returned to its homeport in Portsmouth, Virginia after a 78-day patrol off the shores of Central America, the Coast Guard 5th District said June 7. USCGC Spencer departed Portsmouth…
Munsch Nominated for Admiral, Command of Naval Forces Europe/Africa
ARLINGTON, Va. — Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III announced June 8 that the president has nominated Navy Vice Adm. Stuart B. Munsch for a fourth star and assigned commander, U.S. Naval Forces, Europe; commander, U.S. Naval Forces, Africa;…
Hamilton Returns From Multi-Mission Patrol in Caribbean Sea, Eastern Pacific Ocean
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — USCGC Hamilton (WMSL 753) returned home June 3 following a 12-week multi-mission deployment in the Eastern Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea, the Coast Guard Atlantic Area said in a release. The crew deployed in early…
Chief of Navy Reserve: Top Budget Equipment Priority is C-130J Transport Aircraft
WASHINGTON — The admiral in charge of the Navy’s reserve force told Congress his top budget equipment priority is to acquire C-130J Super Hercules transport aircraft to recapitalize the legacy C-130T fleet. Testifying before the Senate Appropriations Committee’s Defense subcommittee,…
HII Christens National Security Cutter Calhoun (WMSL 759)
PASCAGOULA, Miss. — HII christened Legend-class national security cutter Calhoun (WMSL 759) June 4 at the company’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division, the company said in a release. Calhoun (WMSL 759) is named to honor Charles L. Calhoun, the first master chief…
