WASHINGTON — The nation’s seaborne logistics capability is atrophying and in need of rejuvenation, senior government officials said in testimony before Congress. Maintaining older ships is proving more costly than anticipated, driving officials to seek new or used ships to…
Navy Awards AARGM-ER Development Contract to Northrop Grumman
ARLINGTON, Va. — The extended-range version of the AGM-88G Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile – Extended Range (AARGM-ER) is proceeding into engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) with the March 7 Defense Department contract announcement of a contract award to Northrop Grumman….
Coast Guard Interdicts 23 Illegal Migrants
POMPANO BEACH, Fla. —The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Bernard C. Webber (WPC-1101) on March 2 interdicted 23 illegal migrants with multiple nationalities 11 miles east of Pompano Beach attempting to illegally enter the United States, the Coast Guard…
Navy Establishes New Program Executive Office for Columbia Submarine
WASHINGTON — The Navy has established Program Executive Office Columbia (PEO CLB) to focus entirely on its No. 1 acquisition priority, Research, Development and Acquisition Public Affairs said in a March 6 release. PEO CLB will provide oversight of the…
EA-6B Prowler Naval Electronic Attack Aircraft Set for Retirement
ARLINGTON, Va. —The Northrop Grumman EA-6B Prowler electronic attack aircraft will be retired from naval service on March 8 in ceremonies at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C. The last squadron to operate the Prowler, Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare…
Marine Corps Seeks Ideas, Information for Optical Communication Transmission System
MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va. —Marine Corps Systems Command (MCSC) has released a Request for Information (RFI) to identify a nondevelopmental solution to provide a complete Line of Sight (LOS) Optical Communication Transmission System (OTCS), the command said in a…
With Order, Trump Eases Path for Transition to Merchant Marine
ARLINGTON, Va. — President Trump has issued an executive order easing the path for active-duty military personnel and veterans who want to transition to service as merchant mariners, a move designed to open jobs to veterans while strengthening national security….
Coast Guard Cutter Robert Ward Commissioned in San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO — The Coast Guard commissioned a new, California-based 154-foot fast response cutter (FRC), named the Robert Ward, in San Francisco on March 2. The Robert Ward is the second of four Sentinel-Class FRCs to be homeported at Coast…
Special Missions Training Center graduates first class from new N.C. location
CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. — The Coast Guard celebrated the graduation of the first pre-deployment training class at Special Missions Training Center here on March 1. Class 19-01’s 104 students mark the first group to graduate from the Camp Lejeune location…
Marine Warfighting Lab Develops Roadmap on Robotic Experiments
Recognizing the impact that the rapidly expanding capabilities of robotic systems will have in all the warfighting domains, the Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory (MCWL) has developed a draft roadmap to prioritize its experimentation on the most immediate threats in a…
