ARLINGTON, Va. — Defense Secretary Mark Esper announced on June 16 that the president has made these nominations of U.S. Navy rear admirals to the rank of vice admiral: Rear Adm. William J. Galinis for appointment to the rank of vice admiral and assignment as commander of Naval…
Northrop Grumman Receives Orders for Infrared Countermeasures Systems
ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill. — Northrop Grumman Corp. has been awarded an order to provide Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasure (LAIRCM) systems for the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force, the company said in a June 16 release. The $151.3 million award from the Air Force was…
Raytheon Smart Weapon Completes First Guided Release from Navy Super Hornet
TUCSON, Ariz. — Raytheon’s Missiles & Defense business recently carried out the first guided release of a GBU-53/B StormBreaker smart weapon from an F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, which will become the second fighter to utilize the weapon when the program reaches initial operational capability later this year, the company said. “StormBreaker is…
Coast Guard Cutter Dauntless Returns Home After 58-Day Patrol
NEW ORLEANS — The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Dauntless returned to their homeport in Pensacola, Florida, on June 13 after completing a 58-day law enforcement mission, the Coast Guard 8th District said in a release. The crew interdicted a Mexican fishing vessel illegally fishing…
Coast Guard Offloads $5.6 Million in Seized Cocaine in Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The crew of the Coast Guard cutter Donald Horsley offloaded about 150 kilograms of seized cocaine and transferred custody of three suspected smugglers to federal law enforcement authorities on June 13, the Coast Guard 7th District said in a release. The…
Last Carrier Deployment for Marine Corps Legacy F/A-18 Hornets Underway
ARLINGTON, Va. — When the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz deployed last week for a major deployment in the Pacific Ocean, it was carrying a bit of history. On board as a unit of Carrier Air Wing 17 was Marine Fighter…
DOT Announces $9.5 Million in Grants for America’s Marine Highways
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) awarded $9.5 million in grants to eight marine highways projects across the United States under the America’s Marine Highway Program, Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao announced in a June 15 release. The…
USS Fitzgerald En Route to San Diego After Collision Repairs
PASCAGOULA, Miss. — The guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald departed Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Ingalls Shipbuilding shipyard on June 13 to return to its homeport in San Diego, Naval Sea Systems Command said in a release. The sail away reflects more than two years of effort in restoring and modernizing…
Senate Bill Would Require More DDGs in Rota
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Senate Armed Services Committee has marked up its version of the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to require a plan to increase the number of Navy destroyers based in Rota, Spain. The mark-up, released June 11, “[r]equires the Chief…
Coast Guard Repatriates Interdicted Migrants to the Dominican Republic
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The Coast Guard Cutter Donald Horsley repatriated 50 of 51 migrants to the Dominican Republic navy on June 11 in waters just off Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, following the interdiction of two illegal migrant voyages just off…
