By USNAVSOUTH/4TH FLEET PUBLIC AFFAIRS, Feb. 4, 2025 NAVAL STATION GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba – The Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS St. Louis (LCS 19) is moored at U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay (NSGB) and the crew is supporting the expansion of…
Marine Corps Passes Fiscal 2024 Audit
HEADQUARTERS, MARINE CORPS – For the second year in a row, independent auditors verified that the Marine Corps’ financial records are materially accurate, complete, and compliant with federal regulations and issued an unmodified opinion for Fiscal Year 2024. This repeat…
NAVWAR at WEST 2025: Future of Multi-Domain Warfare Demands Agility, Audacious Innovation
From Lily Chen, Naval Information Warfare Systems Command, Feb. 4, 2025 SAN DIEGO, Calif. — At the 2025 WEST Conference in San Diego, Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWAR) reinforced its commitment to driving technological innovation and strengthening the Navy’s…
Northrop Grumman Advances Airborne Navigation Capabilities for the US Navy
From Northrop Grumman, Feb. 4, 2025 WOODLAND HILLS, Calif. – Feb. 4, 2025 – Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) is advancing the U.S. Navy’s airborne navigation capabilities with implementation of the LN-251M, the next-generation upgrade of the LN-251 Inertial Navigation…
Marine Corps Updates F-35 Procurement, Transition Plan
By Richard R. Burgess, Senior Editor ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Marine Corps has adjusted its procurement and transition plan for its F-35 Lightning II strike fighter fleet. While the overall program of record remains at 420 F-35s, the balance…
USS Lake Erie Returns Home to San Diego
From Lt. j.g. Selena Esteban, Jan. 31, 2025 The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG 70) returned to its homeport of Naval Base San Diego, Jan. 30, after completing a seven-month deployment to the U.S. 3rd and 7th Fleet…
U.S. Navy Awards Contract for Deployment of Future Mine Countermeasures Capabilities
By PEO USC Public Affairs, Feb. 3, 2025 WASHINGTON – The U.S. Navy has recently awarded a series of contracts, under Program Executive Office, Unmanned and Small Combatants (PEO USC), to facilitate Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Mine Countermeasures (MCM) Mission…
HII Begins Fabrication of Amphibious Transport Dock Philadelphia
PASCAGOULA, Miss., Jan. 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HII (NYSE: HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division began fabrication of the U.S. Navy’s newest San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock Philadelphia (LPD 32) Monday. The start of fabrication signifies that the first 100 tons…
First of 3 New Coast Guard Cutters Arrives to Homeport in Kodiak, Alaska
From U.S. Coast Guard 17th District, Jan. 29, 2025 KODIAK, Alaska — The crew of Coast Guard Cutter John Witherspoon (WPC 1158) arrived at the cutter’s new homeport in Kodiak, Tuesday. The cutter is scheduled to be commissioned during a…
Coast Guard, Multiple Partner Agencies, Responding to Plane Crash in Potomac River
From U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, Jan. 30, 2025 WASHINGTON — The Coast Guard is coordinating with local, state and federal agencies in response to the aircraft collision which occurred Wednesday evening over the Potomac River in Washington. Coast Guard Sector Maryland…
