QUANTICO, Va. — Navy officials said the service is considering installing a modern Marine Corps command and control system on large-deck amphibious assault ships. “The Navy is looking to purchase CAC2S [Common Aviation Command and Control System] and put those…
Virginia-Based Sailors, Marines Return After Supporting Bahamas Relief Missions
NORFOLK, Va. — Sailors and Marines returned to Norfolk this week after providing military capabilities supporting relief to the Bahamas following Hurricane Dorian, U.S. Fleet Forces Command Public Affairs said in a release. The service members came from the Bataan Amphibious Ready…
McRaven Implores Sides to ‘Calm Down a Bit’ After Saudi Oil Facility Attack
The former commander of Special Operations Command and the Navy SEAL leader who directed the raid that killed al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden said he is “not overly concerned” about the current crisis with Iran, but he is worried…
BAE’s San Diego Shipyard to Tandem Dry-Dock Two Destroyers
SAN DIEGO — BAE Systems has received $170.7 million in contracts from the U.S. Navy to perform simultaneous maintenance and repair on two Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers in its shipyard here, according to a Sept. 18 company release. The shipyard will tandem…
Navy Accelerates Cloud-Based Warfare Systems
ARLINGTON, Va. — As conflicts become compressed in time and more complex, with an increasing number of data sources and platforms feeding information to warfighters, it is a challenge to build and share a complete and accurate operational picture. To…
Speakers at Modern Day Marine Stress Commandant’s Directives
QUANTICO, Va. — The Marines’ annual appeal to industry is focusing heavily this year on capabilities that would allow distributed Marine Corps forces to not just survive but persist within the deadly areas created by the kinds of high-technology weapons…
Vigor Lays Keel for Army’s Next-Generation Landing Craft
VANCOUVER, Wash. — Representatives from the U.S. Army and federal and local elected officials joined Vigor employees for a keel laying ceremony on Sept. 16, celebrating the first milestone in the construction of the Army’s next-generation landing craft, the Maneuver Support Vessel…
Naval Special Warfare Acquisition Corps Established
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Navy has established the Naval Special Warfare (NSW) Unrestricted Line (URL) Officer Acquisition Corps (AC) and Major Program Manager (MPM) career path, the chief of naval personnel public affairs said in a release. The NSW URL AC will…
Navy Pushing to Sustain Lethal Capacity with New DASN Office
PENTAGON — The Navy has created a new leadership position — deputy assistant secretary of sustainment — in its work to sustain and grow lethal capacity and move faster to respond to the growing size of the fleet. “Building a workforce…
Marine Corps Sets New Milestone with GA-ASI MQ-9A Reaper UAV
SAN DIEGO — Over the last year, the U.S. Marine Corps’ Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 1 (VMU-1) blazed a trail of firsts and was awarded the 2018 Marine Corps Aviation Association Unmanned Aircraft Squadron of the Year. A major…
