ARLINGTON, Va. — The admiral in charge of the U.S. Navy’s regional maintenance centers said the Navy, as currently resourced, is not able to keep up with the ship repair demands of the current fleet and would have greater challenges in keeping up in wartime. …
PEO-Ships: ‘No Shortage of Challenges’ in Shipbuilding, Sustainment
ARLINGTON, Va. — The admiral in charge of U.S. Navy shipbuilding said there is no shortage of challenges in building the fleet and keeping it in fighting condition. Speaking at an Aug. 25 webinar conducted by the Navy League of the United States and sponsored by L3Harris…
Coast Guard Auxiliary to Stand Up Unit to Support Research, Experimentation and Public Affairs
NEW LONDON, Conn. — The Coast Guard Auxiliary is scheduled to stand up its first unit dedicated to supporting the Coast Guard Research and Development Center on Aug. 26 at the RDC, the center said in an Aug. 24 release. Rear Adm….
Healy Suffers Fire, Propulsion Failure En Route to Arctic
ALAMEDA, Calif. — The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy suffered a fire in one of the ship’s main propulsion motors on Aug. 18 while underway for operations in the Arctic, the Coast Guard Pacific Area said in an Aug. 25 release. No injuries were…
USS Carl Vinson Conducts Change of Homeport
BREMERTON, Wash. — The Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson departed Bremerton, Washington, on Aug. 23 to start sea trials as the final phase in completing a 17-month docking planned incremental availability (DPIA) at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility, Lt. Cmdr. Miranda Williams of USS Carl Vinson public affairs said in…
Pacific-Based Sub Operates in European Waters
NORWEGIAN SEA — The Seawolf-class fast-attack submarine USS Seawolf is operating in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations and conducted a brief stop for personnel in the vicinity of Tromso, Norway, on Aug. 21, the fleet’s public affairs office said in a release. The Pacific-based submarine is operating…
Minnneapolis-Saint Paul Wraps Acceptance Trials
MARINETTE, Wis. — Littoral Combat Ship 21, the future USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul, has completed acceptance trials in Lake Michigan, Lockheed Martin said in an Aug. 24 release. Trials included a full-power run, maneuverability testing, and surface and air detect-to-engage demonstrations of the…
Coast Guard Decommissions Cutter Mellon After 52 Years of Service
SEATTLE — The U.S. Coast Guard decommissioned the cutter Mellon during an Aug. 21 ceremony at Coast Guard Base Seattle that was presided over by Rear Adm. Peter Gautier, the deputy commander of the Coast Guard Pacific Area. Mellon was one of the Coast Guard’s two remaining…
Elbit Subsidiary to Evaluate Navy Ventilator for COVID-19 Combat
ARLINGTON, Va. — A subsidiary of Elbit Systems of America has been selected by a Defense Department team of medical professionals and engineers, to support the development and industrialization of ventilator designs — including one by the U.S. Navy — to…
F-35 Won’t Miss Full-Rate Production Target, Pentagon Official Says
ARLINGTON, Va. — COVID-19-related delays will not slow the planned March 2021 start of full-rate production for Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Lightning II strike fighter, the Defense Department’s top acquisition official says. “I am confident we are going to meet the March…
