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…
Navy Orders Materials for 16 P-8A Maritime Patrol Aircraft
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Navy has awarded a $429 million contract modification to Boeing for long-lead material and activities for 16 P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft. The contract modification, awarded by Naval Air Systems Command, will support the procurement of…
F-35C Lightning II Fighter Achieves Initial Operational Capability
SAN DIEGO — The F-35C Lightning II, the aircraft carrier variant of the Joint Strike Fighter, has met all requirements and has achieved Initial Operational Capability (IOC), the commander of Naval Air Forces and the deputy commandant of the Marine…
Advanced 3-D Printing Allows Marines Quick Material Production in the Field
QUANTICO, Va. — From a small plastic clip that keeps a snowshoe fastened to a multi-ton concrete replacement bridge and a wide range of items in between, Marines are using advanced manufacturing, commonly called 3-D printing, to produce in the…
Analyst: Navy Needs to Re-Configure Carrier Air Wings for Future Fight
WASHINGTON — The Navy needs to change the structure of its future carrier air wings (CVWs) in the future to meet future threats, particularly in high-end combat against potential adversaries such as China and Russia, a team of defense analysts…
Coast Guard Offloads 34,780 Pounds of Cocaine in Port Everglades
MIAMI — The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Forward (WMEC-911) offloaded approximately 34,780 pounds of cocaine Feb. 5 in Port Everglades worth an estimated $466 million wholesale seized in international waters in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, the Coast Guard…
Army Corps Awards Contract to Widen, Deepen Corpus Christi Ship Channel
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has been awarded a contract to deepen the Port of Corpus Christi ship channel. Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. received a $93 million construction contract on Jan. 4, to…
