Release from U.S. Pacific Fleet By Lt. Brinn Hefron of Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The U.S. Navy commissioned Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Kingsville (LCS 36) at the Solomon P. Ortiz Center, August…
Kongsberg to Build Missile Factory in Australia
From Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace, Aug. 23, 2024 The government of Australia has announced its decision to invest in the construction of a new factory for Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace (‘KONGSBERG’) strike missiles in Newcastle, Australia. The factory will manufacture…
Coast Guard Offloads Nearly $50 Million in Illegal Narcotics Interdicted in Eastern Pacific Ocean
From the U.S. Coast Guard 7th District, Aug. 23, 2024 MIAMI – The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Escanaba (WMEC 907) offloaded more than 3,400 pounds of cocaine and 4,410 pounds of marijuana with a combined assessed street value of…
USS Hawaii in First Australian Nuclear-Powered Attack Sub Maintenance Availability
By Lt.Cmdr. Rick Moore Commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet HMAS STIRLING, Western Australia, Australia (Aug. 22, 2024) – In a historic first, Australian personnel will work alongside with their U.S. counterparts to conduct maintenance on USS Hawaii (SSN 776)…
August 22-23 U.S. Central Command Update
From U.S. Central Command Aug. 23, 2024 TAMPA, Fla. – In the past 24 hours, U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) forces successfully destroyed one Iranian-backed Houthi missile system in a Houthi-controlled area of Yemen. It was determined this system presented a clear and…
Amphibious Transport Dock Richard M. McCool, Jr. Sails Away From Ingalls Shipbuilding
From HII PASCAGOULA, Miss., Aug. 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship Richard M. McCool, Jr. (LPD 29) departed from HII’s (NYSE: HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division on Thursday, en route to its commissioning site in Pensacola, Florida. …
SECNAV Advances Maritime Statecraft During Visit to UK’s Barrow-in-Furness Shipyard
From SECNAV Public Affairs, 22 August 2024 Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro visited BAE Systems Submarines Barrow-in-Furness Shipyard during a trip to the United Kingdom last week. During the visit he met with UK government, Royal Navy and…
Navy’s Carrier Air Wings Will Train as a Joint Fighting Force in Simulators at Sea
From NAWCAD Visual Information, 22 August 2024 Aviators across USS Abraham Lincoln’s (CVN 72) carrier air wing now train as a joint fighting force using advanced simulators developed and installed by the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD). The…
August 21 U.S. Central Command Update
From U.S. Central Command, Aug. 21, 2024 TAMPA, Fla. - In the past 24 hours, U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) forces successfully destroyed an Iranian-backed Houthi surface-to-air missile and radar system in a Houthi-controlled area of Yemen. It was determined these systems…
USS San Diego Departs for Japan
From Commander, Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, 20 August 2024 SAN DIEGO – The San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego (LPD 22) left San Diego, Aug. 14, for Sasebo, Japan. San Diego will replace USS Green Bay…
