PETALUMA, Calif. — The Coast Guard announced plans to rename a training wing after golfing legend Arnold Palmer at Coast Guard Training Center Petaluma, the Coast Guard 11th District said in a March 23 release. Training Center Petaluma plans to…
CNO Visits Fincantieri Marinette Marine Shipyard
WASHINGTON — Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Mike Gilday traveled to Marinette, Wisconsin on March 23, to visit Fincantieri Marinette Marine shipyard, the Navy said in a release. During the visit, CNO toured the facility and received briefs on…
Low-Yield Warhead, Nuclear Sea-Based Cruise Missile Will Survive, HASC Ranking Member Says
ARLINGTON, Va. — Two naval nuclear weapons deployed or planned are likely to survive cancellation efforts from Democratic members Congress, said the new ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC). Mike Rogers, R-Alabama, speaking March 22 during a…
Japan Launches Lead Ship of 22 Mogami-Class Frigates
The Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force has launched the first of a new class of multi-mission surface combatant. The Mogami (FFM 1)-class frigate, also known as the 33FFM program, will be stealthy multi-mission surface combatants with the capability to employ unmanned surface and…
Philippine Navy Retires Four Ships as it Transitions to Modern Fleet
The Republic of the Philippines’ navy is making a pivot from older legacy ships and craft to newer and more capable surface combatants. On March 1, 2021, the RPN decommissioned four of its oldest ships in a ceremony at the…
Coast Guard Cutter Northland Returns from Gulf of Mexico Patrol
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The Coast Guard Cutter Northland returned home March 22 to Portsmouth from a patrol in support of the Eighth Coast Guard District, the Coast Guard 5th District said in a March 23 release. During the patrol, the…
U.S. Navy Recovers MH-60S Helicopter From Record Depth
NORTH PACIFIC — The Naval Sea Systems Command’s (NAVSEA’s) Supervisor of Salvage and Diving (SUPSALV) recovered a downed Navy MH-60S helicopter from a depth of 19,075 feet off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, March 18, the Naval Sea Systems Command…
Congressman Supports Defense Digital Service Academy for Cyber, AI
ARLINGTON, Va. — The ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee supports establishment of a new training institution for cyberwarfare and artificial intelligence (AI) to help the nation to meet cyber threats. Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Alabama, speaking March 22…
Coast Guard, CBP Stop Suspected Human Smuggling Venture Off West Palm Beach
MIAMI — A Coast Guard Station Lake Worth Inlet law enforcement team and Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations (CBP AMO) law enforcement teams interdicted a 29-foot vessel with 16 people aboard Wednesday approximately 5 miles off West…
Cutter Seneca Returns Home Following 42-Day Mid-Atlantic Patrol
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Seneca returned to their homeport in Portsmouth on March 13 after a 42-day Mid-Atlantic patrol, the Coast Guard 5th District said in a March 19 release. The ship’s law enforcement…
