By Ensign Kenadall Hill, Nov. 22,2024 YOKOSUKA, Japan - The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) returned to Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan as the United States’ only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, Nov. 22. This marks the second time George…
Coast Guard Establishes First Hawaii-Based JROTC Program
From Coast Guard District 14, Nov. 21, 2024 HONOLULU – The Coast Guard established a new Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps Program at Kalani High School in Honolulu Thursday. Coast Guard Rear Adm. Sean Regan, commander, District Fourteen, served as…
USS Jefferson City Returns Home to Naval Base Guam Following Successful Indo-Pacific Deployment
From U.S. Pacific Fleet, Nov. 21, 2024 NAVAL BASE GUAM - The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Jefferson City (SSN 759) returned to its homeport of Naval Base Guam after a successful deployment in the Indo-Pacific region, Oct. 27, 2024. “USS Jefferson…
HII Hosts Marine Corps Commandant Gen. Eric Smith at Ingalls Shipbuilding
PASCAGOULA, Miss., Nov. 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HII’s (NYSE: HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division welcomed Gen. Eric Smith, the 39th commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps, for an official visit to the shipyard on Wednesday. During his visit, Smith met…
Navy Launches Military Sealift Command Workforce Initiative
From Military Sealift Command Public Affairs, Nov. 21, 2024 WASHINGTON – Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro approved a plan Oct. 30 to restore the health of the Military Sealift Command (MSC) workforce and generate more logistics support for…
Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center Readies Gerald R. Ford CSG for Timely Departure
By Danielle Lofton, Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center Public Affairs Nov. 20, 2024 NORFOLK Va. – Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center showcased its critical role in naval readiness after providing crucial technical support to the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group. The…
SECNAV Highlights Bipartisanship with Ship Sponsors for USS Congress on Capitol Hill
From SECNAV Public Affairs, 19 November 2024 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro highlighted the need for bipartisanship by announcing the sponsors of the future Constellation-class multi-mission guided-missile frigate USS Congress (FFG 63) will be four…
Flag Officer Nominations
From the U.S. Department of Defense, Nov. 20, 2024 Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III announced today that the president has made the following nominations: Navy Rear Adm. (lower half) Christopher D. Alexander for appointment to the grade of rear…
Coast Guard Crew Offloads $335.8M Worth of Cocaine in San Diego
From U.S. Coast Guard District Eleven, Nov. 19, 2024 SAN DIEGO — The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Munro (WMSL 755) offloaded more than 29,000 pounds of cocaine, with an estimated value of $335.8 million, Tuesday in San Diego. The…
Textron Systems Awarded UAS Contracts For Three Additional U.S. Navy Littoral Combat Ships
From Textron Systems, Nov. 18, 2024 HUNT Valley, Md., November 18, 2024 – Textron Systems Corporation, a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, announced today that it has been awarded a task order valued at up to $47 million by the U.S. Navy’s…
