PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii – Adm. Samuel J. Paparo assumed command of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, May 5, the fleet’s public affairs office said in a May 6 release. He relieved Adm. John C. Aquilino, who became the 26th commander of…
CNO Says LCS Will Still Have a Role After Propulsion Issue is Fixed
ARLINGTON, Va. — Despite serious propulsion problems with the newest Freedom-class littoral combat ships (LCS), Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday says he is “very bullish” about the small surface combatant. “We’ve got 33 of them. We’ve got to wring…
USS John C. Stennis Arrives at HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding to Start RCOH
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) arrived at Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Newport News Shipbuilding division May 6 to start its refueling and complex overhaul (RCOH) after years of advance planning. “For the last three years, we have…
Support Grows for SHIPYARD Act, Wicker Says
WASHINGTON – Last week, Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, introduced the SHIPYARD Act of 2021, which would provide $21 billion to make upgrades to the U.S. Navy’s four public shipyards and $4 billion for private shipyards in the U.S. that support the…
Flight Testing Soon for Upgraded Marine Corps K-MAX UAS
ARLINGTON, Va. — Kaman Air Vehicles, a division of Kaman Aerospace Corp., has conducted the first flight of the upgraded heavy-lift K-MAX unmanned rotorcraft — the K-MAX Titan — and expects to fly the two Marine Corps similarly upgraded K-MAX aircraft…
Collins Upgrades Navy C-130 Fleet with Long-Lasting Wheels and Carbon Brakes
TROY, Ohio — Collins Aerospace, a unit of Raytheon Technologies, has completed its first upgrade of the U.S. Navy’s fleet of C-130T and KC-130T aircraft with new wheels and brakes, the company said in a May 6 release. The long-lasting…
Navy Reserve Recapitalizing Adversary Aircraft Fleet, Admiral Says
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Reserve Tactical Support Wing of the Navy Air Reserve provides the fleet with adversary services to train crews in aerial combat between dissimilar aircraft and does so using a fleet of F-5 Tiger II and F/A-18…
U.S. Coast Guard FRC Crews Build Ties with Partners in Tunisia
TUNIS, Tunisia — The Sentinel-class fast response cutters USCGC Charles Moulthrope (WPC 1141) and USCGC Robert Goldman (WPC 1142) departed Tunis after a routine logistics visit and key leader engagements, April 25, the Coast Guard Atlantic Area said in a May 5…
Defender-Europe 21 Exercise Tests Ability to Move Military Might Overseas
A major U.S.-led multi-national exercise in Europe is testing America’s ability to move troops, cargo and vehicles overseas to support NATO and partner nations. Defender-Europe is an annual, large-scale U.S. Army Europe and Africa-led, multinational, joint exercise designed to build…
Mustin: KC-130J Transport is Navy Reserve’s Top Equipment Priority
ARLINGTON, Va. — The admiral in charge of the Navy Reserve said his top acquisition priority is the KC-130J Super Hercules transport/tanker aircraft, needed to replace the service’s C/KC-130T Hercules transports. “Procurement of the KC-130J to replace the legacy C/KC-130T…
