ARLINGTON, Va. — Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced June 3 that the president has nominated Navy Vice Adm. Frank M. Bradley for appointment to the grade of admiral, with assignment as commander, U.S. Special Operations Command, MacDill Air Force…
RTX’s Raytheon Awarded $536 million US Navy Contract for SPY-6 Family of Radars
Contract provides continued integration and test support for the U.S. Navy’s most advanced maritime radar From RTX, June 3, 2025 ANDOVER, Mass. (June 3, 2025) — Raytheon, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, has been awarded a $536 million contract from…
SECNAV Phelan Makes Inaugural Visit to NPS
The Honorable John Phelan, 79th Secretary of the Navy, visited the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) in Monterey, California, May 29. “We were very pleased to host Secretary Phelan and show him all that NPS has to offer in support of…
Trump’s MARAD Pick Signals Commercial Maritime Focus
ARLINGTON, Va. — President Donald Trump’s decision to nominate former Maersk executive Stephen Carmel to lead the Maritime Administration, replacing retired Navy submarine commander Brent Sadler as the nominee, signals a strategic pivot toward commercial maritime expertise as the administration…
USS Harry S. Truman Strike Group Returns from 8-Month Deployment
by Commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet Public Affairs, June 2, 2025 NORFOLK, Va. — The flagship of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group returned to its homeport of Norfolk, Virginia on June 1, following an eight-month deployment to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas…
Coast Guard Cutter Diligence Returns Home After 61-day Counter-Drug and Fisheries Patrol
From U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area, June 2, 2025 PENSACOLA, Fla. — The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Diligence (WMEC 616) returned to their home port in Pensacola, May 21, following a 61-day patrol in the Caribbean Sea and Gulf of America,…
Coast Guard Cutter William Hart Returns Home
Coast Guard 14th District External Affairs, May 31, 2025 HONOLULU – The crew of Coast Guard Cutter William Hart (WPC 1134) returned to Honolulu Saturday following a 46-day patrol in support of Coast Guard District Fourteen’s Operation Blue Pacific in…
USS Tripoli Forward Deploys to Japan
From Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, May 19, 2025 SAN DIEGO – The America-class amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7) departed Naval Base San Diego May 19 to forward deploy to Sasebo, Japan, as part of a…
Navy Reserve Chief Looks Forward to KC-130J Aircraft
By Richard R. Burgess, Senior Editor ARLINGTON, Va. — The admiral in charge of the U.S. Navy Reserve Force expressed appreciation for congressional support in procuring KC-130J Super Hercules tanker/transport aircraft to modernize the force’s organic airlift fleet. “We are…
Vigor Marine CM San Diego Completes USS Tripoli (LHA 7)
Vessel’s early departure shows skill, commitment of San Diego team SAN DIEGO, Calif. (May 30, 2025) – Vigor Marine CM San Diego, a division of Vigor Marine Group, has successfully completed a Continuous Maintenance Availability on USS Tripoli (LHA 7),…
