Release from Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic. ***** CHARLESTON, S.C. — Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Atlantic employees toured the USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), one of only two hospital ships, in early March to gain better insight of the information…
PEO Ships and NSWC Philadelphia Mark Major Milestone with the Next Generation Guided-Missile Destroyer (DDG(X)) Land Based Test Site
Release from Naval Surface Warfare Center Philadelphia Division ***** By Gary Ell Philadelphia – Program Executive Office (PEO) Ships and Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) marked a major milestone with the new DDG(X) Land Based Test Site (LBTS)…
Curtiss-Wright Awarded Contract to Provide U.S. Marine Corps with Expeditionary Network Communications Technology
Release from Curtiss-Wright ***** DAVIDSON, N.C. – March 23, 2023 – Curtiss-Wright Corporation, (NYSE: CW) today announced that it has been awarded a follow-on contract by the United States Marine Corps (USMC) to provide small form factor network router and switch modules…
Second New England-based Fast Response Cutter to be commissioned in Boston
Release from Coast Guard 1st District ***** BOSTON — The Coast Guard Cutter Warren Deyampert (WPC-1151) is scheduled to be commissioned during a ceremony at Coast Guard Base Boston March 30. The Coast Guard’s newest cutter was accepted by the…
Two-Carrier Buy for Navy Beats Inflation, Suppliers Say
***** WASHINGTON — Building two aircraft carriers in a single procurement is economical for the Navy not only in terms of economic order quantities but also in mitigating the effects of inflation. Rick Giannini, chairman of the Aircraft Carrier Industrial…
Ashland Completes Forward Deployment to Sasebo
Release from Expeditionary Strike Group 7 Public Affairs ***** From By Lt. Cmdr. Andrew Degarmo, Expeditionary Strike Group 7 Public Affairs Officer SASEBO, Japan — The dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) departed Sasebo March 22, 2023 for its…
Rolls-Royce awarded second contract to supply mtu generator sets for U.S. Navy frigate program
Release from mtu ***** mtu Series 4000 marine gensets to be manufactured in the US; adding facility upgrades, additional jobs at two production locations Seamless transfer of state-of-the-art naval genset technology from Germany to US The Power Systems division…
Flag Officer Announcements
Release from U.S. Department of Defense ***** Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III announced today that the president has made the following nominations: Navy Rear Adm. Daniel L. Cheever for appointment to the grade of vice admiral, and assignment…
Marine Corps Officially Updates Logistics Doctrine
***** Marine Corps Updates Logistics Doctrine 21 March 2023 HEADQUARTERS, MARINE CORPS — The Marine Corps has officially updated its logistics doctrine with the publication of Marine Corps Doctrinal Publication 4, Logistics, March 21, 2023. This publication provides Marines a…
U.S. Coast Guard, Federated States of Micronesia National Police conduct at-sea engagements to combat illegal fishing, strengthen skills
SANTA RITA, Guam — The U.S. Coast Guard and Federated States of Micronesia National Police conducted a successful at-sea engagement to combat illegal fishing in Yap State on March 16, 2023. The crews of USCGC Oliver Henry (WPC 1140) and the…
