From SECNAV Public Affairs, 17 July 2024 WASHINGTON, DC – The Secretary of the Navy announced on July 17 the full exoneration of the remaining 256 defendants of the 1944 Port Chicago general and summary courts-martial. The Honorable Carlos Del…
NOAA Orders Second High-Altitude Jet for Hurricane and Climate Research
New aircraft, to join NOAA fleet in 2028 By Jonathan Shannon, July 16, 2024 Today, NOAA announced that it is exercising a $106 million contract option with Georgia-based Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation to purchase a fully modified G550 aircraft that will…
Coast Guard Maritime Safety and Security Team (MSST) Seattle 91101 to Conduct Waterborne Missions in Homer, Alaska
HOMER, Alaska — The Coast Guard is scheduled to conduct waterborne operations in the Homer vicinity over the summer as Sector Western Alaska and U.S. Arctic augments its capabilities with small boat teams from Maritime Safety and Security Team Seattle…
NIWC Atlantic Develops 5G Technology for Use Across the Fleet
12 July 2024 By Jerry Sekerak and Amanda Vallieres The U.S. Navy fleet could soon start reaping the benefits of 5G technology. For the past several years, in collaboration with Office of the Under Secretary of Defense, Research and Engineering…
July 15 U.S. Central Command Update
From U.S. Central Command, July 15, 2024 TAMPA, Fla. – In the past 24 hours, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces successfully destroyed five Iranian-backed Houthi uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAV), three over the Red Sea and two over Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen. It…
HII Hosts Congressional and Australian Delegation at Newport News Shipbuilding
NEWPORT NEWS, Va., July 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Shipbuilder and all-domain technologies provider HII (NYSE: HII) hosted Rep. Robert C. “Bobby” Scott, D-Va.; Rep. Rob Wittman, R-Va.; and a delegation of Australian parliamentarians at its Newport News Shipbuilding division…
Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group Returns from Combat Deployment
From Carrier Strike Group Two (CSG-2), 15 July 2024 NORFOLK, Va. – The Dwight D. Eisenhower (IKE) Carrier Strike Group (CSG) returned to Norfolk, after a historic nine-month combat deployment to U.S. 5th Fleet, July 14, 2024. The strike group…
Fighter Squadron 147, Fleet Logistics Squadron 30 Detachment to Forward Deploy to Japan
15 July 2024 From Commander, Naval Forces Japan YOKOSUKA, Japan — The U.S. Navy announced today that Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147 and Fleet Logistics Multi-Mission Squadron (VRM) 30, Detachment Forward Deployed Naval Forces (FDNF) will forward deploy to Iwakuni, Japan. …
CNO, MCPON Attend Largest Maritime Exercise in the World, Emphasize Interoperability with Allies and Partners
HONOLULU — Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Lisa Franchetti and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) James Honea traveled to Hawaii, July 10-12, 2024, to meet with Sailors and visit Allies and partners participating in Rim of…
RTX’s Pratt & Whitney completes F135 Engine Core Upgrade preliminary design review
Program remains on track to fully enable the F-35’s future needs July 15, 2024 EAST HARTFORD, Conn., July 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Pratt & Whitney, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, completed the F135 Engine Core Upgrade’s (ECU) preliminary design review (PDR), affirming…



