PATUXENT RIVER, Md. — The U.S. Navy’s newest aircraft carrier Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG) system received the green light to recover all props and jets, according to an Aircraft Recovery Bulletin (ARB), the Program Executive Office (Tactical Aircraft Programs) public…
Marine JLTV Achieves Initial Operational Capability
MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va. — The Marine Corps’ Joint Light Tactical Vehicle is officially ready to deploy and support missions of the naval expeditionary force-in-readiness worldwide, the Marine Corps announced. Marine Corps Combat Development Command, Combat Development and Integration…
VCNO Bullish on Strike Fighter Readiness Goal
ARLINGTON, Va. — The vice chief of naval operations has praised the progress made by the naval aviation F/A-18 Super Hornet strike fighter community in improving its readiness and is optimistic that a readiness goal of 80% will be reached…
Coast Guard, Partners Conduct Enforcement Operation Covering More Than 500 Miles of East Coast
CHARLESTON, S.C. — The U.S. Coast Guard and partner agencies conducted a maritime law enforcement operation Aug. 9 and Aug. 10 from Carteret County, North Carolina, to Brevard County, Florida, that covered more than 500 miles of coastline, the Coast…
State Dept. Approves Possible Sale of MH-60R Helicopters to South Korea
WASHINGTON — The State Department has made a determination approving a possible foreign military sale to South Korea of MH-60R multimission helicopters with support for an estimated cost of $800 million, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) said in an…
Coast Guard’s Newest National Security Cutter Seizes 2,100-Plus Pounds of Cocaine
ALAMEDA, Calif. — Crews aboard the pre-commissioned Coast Guard Cutter Midgett (WMSL 757) seized more than 2,100 pounds of cocaine worth approximately $64 million from a low-profile go-fast vessel interdicted in international waters of the Eastern Pacific Ocean, the Coast…
Bollinger Delivers 35th FRC to Coast Guard
LOCKPORT, La. — Bollinger Shipyards has delivered the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter (USCGC) Angela McShan, the 35th fast-response cutter (FRC) to the U.S. Coast Guard, the company said in an Aug 2 release. The Coast Guard took delivery on Aug….
Mission in Gulf of Guinea a ‘Learning Experience’ for American Personnel, Navy Officer Says
The U.S. military training engagements with less-developed militaries, such as the ongoing African Partnership Station mission in the Gulf of Guinea, are also a learning experience for the American personnel because it can expose them to the level of military…
Littoral Combat Ship USS Billings Commissioned in Key West
KEY WEST, Fla. — The U.S. Navy commissioned USS Billings (LCS 15), the eighth Freedom-variant littoral combat ship, here Aug. 3. This milestone places the ship, built by the Lockheed Martin-led team, into active service. “Billings was designed to operate…
July ANTX Exercises in N.C. Yield Wealth of New Ideas, Three Navy Officials Say
The latest in a series of advanced naval technology exercises (ANTX) provided a lot of new ideas on how to improve maneuverability, communications, logistics and force protection in the highly contested environments expected in a future fight against a peer…
