ARLINGTON, Va. — The lead ship U.S. Navy’s newest class of nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, USS Gerald Ford (CVN 78), will depart Norfolk, Virginia, next week on its first major deployment. The carrier is scheduled to deploy next year in support…
U.S. Navy Warship Seizes $10 Million in Drugs in Gulf of Oman
MANAMA, Bahrain — A U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer seized 7,200 kilograms of hashish worth an estimated $10 million from a fishing vessel transiting international waters in the Gulf of Oman, Sept. 28, NAVCENT Public Affairs said Sept. 29. USS Delbert…
CNO, Commander of the Romanian Naval Forces Discuss Maritime, Regional Security
WASHINGTON — Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday met with Commander of the Romanian Naval Forces Rear Adm. Mihai Panait at the Pentagon for an office call on Sept. 29, the CNO’s public affairs office said in a release. The…
Littoral Combat Ship Training Facility Atlantic Established
NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, Fla. — Marking a significant milestone event for the waterfront community, the Littoral Combat Ship Training Facility Atlantic was established during a ceremony onboard Naval Station Mayport, Sept. 23. The training facility, formerly managed and operated by…
NAVCENT: Saudi Arabia Expands Maritime Partnership with International Coalition
MANAMA, Bahrain — Saudi Arabia’s western naval fleet began operating for the first time with the International Maritime Security Construct (IMSC) in the Red Sea, Sept. 27, signaling an expanded partnership between the multination coalition and Royal Saudi Naval Forces,…
Gonzalez Returns To Norfolk from 9-Month Deployment
NORFOLK, Va. — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Gonzalez (DDG 66) returned to its homeport of Naval Station Norfolk, Sept. 28, 2022, USS Harry S. Truman Public Affairs said in a release. Gonzalez deployed Jan. 23 as part of…
U.S. Navy Expands Maintenance Provider Base in Africa
WALVIS BAY, Namibia — Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary sea base ship USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4) and Forward Deployed Regional Maintenance Center (FDRMC) ship repair experts hosted a ship check event attended by commercial maintenance providers during a recent…
FRC Seizes $85 Million in Heroin in NAVCENT Region
MANAMA, Bahrain — A U.S. Coast Guard fast response cutter seized an estimated $85 million worth of heroin from a fishing vessel while patrolling the Gulf of Oman, Sept. 27, representing the largest illegal drug interdiction in the Middle East…
Crowley Awarded Maritime Prepositioning Force Contract by MSC
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Crowley has been awarded a contract for the operation and maintenance of six government-owned Maritime Prepositioning Force (MPF) vessels of the U.S. Navy’s Military Sealift Command, the company said Sept. 26. Crowley Government Solutions will carry out…
Coast Guard Decommissions Bahrain-based Patrol Boat Baranof
MANAMA, Bahrain — The USCGC Baranof (WPB 1318) was decommissioned during a ceremony aboard Naval Support Activity Bahrain, Sept. 26., the Coast Guard Atlantic Area said in a release, Vice Adm. Kevin Lunday, commander of U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area,…
