WASHINGTON, D.C.— USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) successfully conducted a third explosive event off the coast of Jacksonville, Florida, on Aug. 8, marking the completion of the ship’s Full Ship Shock Trials (FSST), the Program Executive Office Aircraft Carriers Public…
U.S. Central Command Releases Statement on Investigation into Attack on Motor Tanker Mercer Street
TAMPA, Fla. – Following the July 30 explosive unmanned aerial vehicle attack on the Motor Tanker (M/T) Mercer Street while transiting international waters off the coast of Oman, an expert explosive investigative team from the USS Ronald Reagan embarked the…
Cutter Mohawk Completes 52-day Eastern Pacific Counter-Drug Patrol
KEY WEST, Fla. — The Coast Guard Cutter Mohawk’s crew returned to homeport Sunday, following a 52-day counter-drug deployment throughout the Eastern Pacific Ocean in support of U.S. Southern Command’s Joint Interagency Task Force South and the Eleventh Coast Guard…
U.S. Coast Guard Commissions 44th Fast Response Cutter
ATLANTIC BEACH, N.C. — The USCGC Glen Harris (WPC 1144) became the U.S. Coast Guard’s newest fast response cutter during a commissioning ceremony Aug. 6 at Coast Guard Sector Field Office Fort Macon, the Coast Guard Atlantic Area said in a…
Falconwood Awarded $73 Million Navy Support Services Contract
ARLINGTON, Va. — Falconwood Inc. announced in an Aug. 9 release it was awarded a $73 million task order on July 29, 2021 for professional and technical Engineering and Logistics Support Services for the Navy Enterprise Business Solutions (PMW 220) program office. PMW…
Coast Guard Cutter Alert Completes Successful Fisheries Patrol
ASTORIA, Ore. — The Coast Guard Cutter Alert and its crew returned to homeport in Astoria Aug. 7 after completing a 60-day law enforcement patrol, during which the crew enforced federal law and safety regulations aboard commercial fishing vessels operating…
Heckl Nominated for 3 Stars, Deputy Commandant for CD&I
ARLINGTON, Va. — Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III announced Aug. 6 that the president has made the following nomination: Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Karsten S. Heckl for appointment to the rank of lieutenant general, and assignment as the…
Navy Awards L3Harris $393 Million to Upgrade Undersea Training Ranges
MELBOURNE, Fla. — The U.S. Navy has awarded L3Harris Technologies a $393 million contract to install increments II and III of the Undersea Warfare Training Range (USWTR), the company said in an Aug. 5 release. The award follows nearly 10…
Navy to Christen Littoral Combat Ship Nantucket
ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Navy will christen its newest Freedom-variant littoral combat ship (LCS), the future USS Nantucket (LCS 27), during a 10 a.m. CDT ceremony Saturday, Aug. 7, in Marinette, Wisconsin, the Defense Department announced in an Aug….
Cutter James Conducts Largest Offload of Illegal Narcotics in Coast Guard history
MIAMI — Coast Guard Cutter James’ crew offloaded approximately 59,700 pounds of cocaine and 1,430 pounds of marijuana worth more than $1.4 billion, Aug. 5, at Port Everglades, which is the largest offload in service history, the Coast Guard 7th…
