LAS VEGAS — Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday traveled to Nevada and California, Sept. 8-13, to visit local commands, meet with Sailors and attend conferences, the CNO’s public affairs office said in a release. Gilday visited Naval Air…
USS Ronald Reagan Departs Yokosuka to Resume Patrol
YOKOSUKA, Japan — The U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), and its strike group departed Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka Sept. 12 to continue promoting peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region, according to the ship’s…
Defense Associations in Letter to Congress Ask That CR Includes Inflation
Arlington, Va. — The National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA), along with the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) and the Professional Services Council (PSC) — a group of defense associations known as the “Tri-association” — sent a letter today to Appropriations Committees’…
Coast Guard Cutter Mohawk Returns from 92-Day AFRICOM Deployment
KEY WEST, Fla. — The crew of the USCGC Mohawk (WMEC 913) returned to their homeport Monday, following a 92-day deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe – Africa area of operations, employed by U.S. 6th Fleet, to defend U.S.,…
Boeing Reveals First of New Innovative Defense Factories
MESA, Ariz. — Boeing’s Defense, Space & Security business unit unveiled on Sept. 12 its new Advanced Composite Fabrication Center, which has been purpose-built to produce advanced composite components for future combat aircraft, the company said in a release. The…
James Honea Takes the Helm as the Next MCPON
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Russell Smith passed the ceremonial cutlass, via the Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Michael Gilday, to James Honea during a change of office and retirement ceremony Sept. 8, the Office…
HII Begins Fabrication of Amphibious Transport Dock Ship Pittsburgh
PASCAGOULA, Miss. — HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division started fabrication of the U.S. Navy’s newest San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock Pittsburgh (LPD 31) on Sept. 7, the company said in a release. The start of fabrication signifies that the first 100…
SECDEF Announces Nominations of Marine Corps General Officers
ARLINGTON, Va. — Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III announced Sept. 9 the president has made the following nominations: Marine Corps Maj. Gen. James F. Glynn for appointment to the grade of lieutenant general, with assignment as deputy commandant…
Cutter Tampa Returns Home following Successful 56-Day Caribbean Sea Patrol
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The crew of the USCGC Tampa (WMEC 902) returned to their homeport in Portsmouth, Virginia, on Aug. 24 after a 56-day Caribbean Sea patrol, the Coast Guard Atlantic Area said Sept. 9. During the patrol, Tampa’s crew…
COVID-19 Vaccination Mandate Still an Issue Across the Sea Services
ARLINGTON, Va. — Seven cadets at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy who refused to comply with the military’s COVID-19 vaccination mandate were disenrolled and ordered off the school’s New London, Connecticut, campus in late August. “While the seven cadets have been…
