ARLINGTON, Va. — The Coast Guard is continuing rescue-and-recovery operations in the Bahamas in the wake of Hurricane Dorian. As of 9 a.m. on Sept. 8, Coast Guard forces had rescued 308 people in the Bahamas, the Coast Guard 7th District said in a release. …
Coast Guard Cutter Mellon Returns after 80-Day Patrol of Pacific Ocean
SEATTLE — The crew of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mellon (WHEC 717), including two Canadian fishery officers, returned to their homeport of Seattle on Sept. 2 after an 80-day patrol detecting and deterring illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing activity…
Coast Guard Repatriates 27 Migrants to the Dominican Republic
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The Coast Guard repatriated 27 migrants Sept. 5 to the Samaná, Dominican Republic, following the interdiction of two illegal migrant voyages in Mona Passage waters off Puerto Rico, the Coast Guard 7th District said in…
USS Nebraska Tests Four Trident II D5 Missiles
SAN DIEGO — The U.S. Navy conducted four scheduled missile test flights of unarmed Trident II (D5) missiles from USS Nebraska (SSBN 739), an Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine, off the coast of Southern California, U.S. Navy Strategic Systems Programs Public…
Any Agreement on Residual U.S. Force in Afghanistan Based on Conditions — Not Trust — of Taliban, Joint Chiefs Chairman Says
A plan for an 8,600-person residual U.S. force in Afghanistan after any peace agreement came from military leadership — not President Trump — and such an agreement must be based on conditions and not on trust in the Taliban or…
Navy Secretary Names Newest Expeditionary Fast Transport Ship USNS Cody
WASHINGTON — Navy Secretary Richard V. Spencer announced the newest expeditionary fast transport (EPF) ship will be named USNS Cody (T-EPF 14), the secretary’s public affairs officer said in a release. The future USNS Cody is the first ship named…
Raytheon OKs Next Phase of Next-Generation Jammer Mid-Band Program
EDGEWOOD, N.Y. — Raytheon Co. has authorized CPI Aerostructures Inc. to begin production of pod structures and air-management system (AMS) components for the system demonstration and test article (SDTA) phase of the Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band (NGJ-MB) program, CPI Aero…
Leonardo DRS Wins $382 Million U.S. Navy Hardware Solutions Contract
ARLINGTON, Va. — Leonardo DRS Inc. has won a U.S. Navy contract for the development, integration and production of hardware solutions for various Navy platforms, the company said in a Sept. 4 release. The indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract has…
USS Wasp Departs 7th Fleet Area of Operations
OKINAWA, Japan — The amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) departed U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations as part of a scheduled homeport shift on Sept. 4, the ship’s public affairs office said in a release. Wasp, which replaced…
Naval Expeditionary Creates Five ‘Tech Bridges’ to Spread Workforce Agility
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — In its effort to spread innovation and procurement agility across the workforce, the U.S. Navy has created regional “tech bridges” in five areas of the country that will serve as “combustion chambers” of ideas and encourage collaboration…
