From U.S. Fleet Forces Command, June 26, 2025 PACIFIC OCEAN – U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Navy interdicted three suspected drug smugglers and more than 7,850 pounds of cocaine, with an assessed wholesale value of approximately $58.1 million, in the…
Pacific Partnership 2025 commences mission stop in Kingdom of Tonga
From MC2 Moises Sandoval, Commander, Logistics Group Western Pacific Public Affairs, June 23, 2025 Pacific Partnership has returned to the Kingdom of Tonga to conduct the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster response readiness mission present in the Indo-Pacific…
Navy Accepts Delivery of USNS Point Loma
By Team Ships Public Affairs, June 24, 2025 MOBILE, Ala. – The U.S. Navy accepted delivery of USNS Point Loma (EPF 15), the second of the Spearhead-class Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF) Flight II configuration, from Austal USA, June 24. The…
Navy Successfully Demonstrates Swarm Mission Planning Tech
From Naval Air Systems Command, June 25, 2025 The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) successfully demonstrated innovative mission planning software for swarms and other configurations of unmanned air, surface, and underwater systems at its headquarters. The new Optimized…
USNS Comfort Departs Grenada During Continuing Promise 2025
by U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command / U.S. Fourth Fleet Public Affairs – Continuing Promise Detachment June 24, 2025 SAINT GEORGE’S, Grenada – The Mercy-class hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) departed St. George’s, Grenada, June 16, 2025, concluding a…
Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group Departs for Deployment
From Commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet Public Affairs, June 24, 2025 NORFOLK, Va. — Nearly 4,500 Sailors assigned to the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group departed Naval Station Norfolk and Naval Weapons Station Yorktown, June 24, for a regularly-scheduled deployment…
Coast Guard Cutter Campbell Returns Home After 62-Day Patrol in the Windward Passage
From U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area, Junne 23, 2025 NEWPORT, R.I. — The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Campbell (WMEC 909) returned to their home port in Newport, Friday, following a 62-day patrol in the Windward Passage. Campbell deployed in support…
RTX’s Raytheon Awarded $250 Million Contract From MELCO for ESSM Block 2 Licensed Production
Contract represents the latest milestone in the companies’ longstanding partnership From RTX, June 24, 2025 TUCSON, Ariz. (June 24, 2025) — Raytheon, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, has been awarded a $250 million contract from Japan’s Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (MELCO)…
Marine Corps General Tapped for JAG of the Navy
From U.S. Department of Defense, June 24, 2025 ARLINGTON, Va.–Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced today that the president has made the following nomination: Marine Corps Maj. Gen. David J. Bligh for appointment as judge advocate general of the Navy….
Austal USA Completed Acceptance Trials on 19th Independence-variant LCS Pierre
From Austal USA, June 24, 2025 MOBILE, Ala. – Austal USA successfully completed acceptance trials on the company’s 19th Independence-variant Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), the last ship in the class. Future USS Pierre (LCS 38) returned to port late on…
