HONOLULU — The U.S. Coast Guard conducted an aids-to-navigation and waterways assessment in the Federated States of Micronesia in support of improved maritime safety and defense readiness in May, the Coast Guard 14th District said in a release. The U.S….
Moran Confirmed as 32nd Chief of Naval Operations
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate has confirmed Adm. Bill Moran to become the 32nd chief of naval operations (CNO). The chief of naval personnel, Vice Adm. Robert Burke, also was confirmed for promotion to admiral and appointment as the next…
Coast Guard Interdicts 22 Ecuadorians in Possession of Illegal Firearms in Eastern Pacific
ECUADOR — The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Hamilton (WMSL-753) interdicted 22 Ecuadorian nationals last week in possession of illegal firearms in the eastern Pacific Ocean and delivered them to Ecuadorian authorities, the Coast Guard 7th District said in…
Coast Guard Interdicts 50 Haitian Migrants 46 Miles North of Cap-Haïtien
MIAMI — The Coast Guard interdicted 50 migrants May 21 about 46 miles north of Cap-Haïtien, Haiti, the Coast Guard 7th District said in a release. At about 5:35 p.m. May 21, the Coast Guard Robert Yered (WPC-1104) crew detected…
Coast Guard Repatriates 66 Migrants to Dominican Republic
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The Coast Guard repatriated 66 migrants on May 23 to a Dominican navy vessel in waters off the Dominican Republic following the interdiction of three illegal migrant vessels in the Mona Passage earlier that week,…
Coast Guard Cutter Thetis Returns to Key West After 3-Month Africa Patrol
KEY WEST, Fla. — The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Thetis (WMEC-910) returned to their homeport in Key West, Florida, on May 23 after a three-month U.S. Africa Command patrol, the Coast Guard 7th District said in a release….
Huntington Ingalls Starts Construction on Columbia-Class Subs
Huntington Ingalls Industries hosted a ceremonial first-cut-of-steel event today at its Newport News Shipbuilding division to mark the start of advance construction for the Columbia-class submarine program, the company announced in a press release. The event also marked the first…
Navy to Group Zumwalt DDGs, LCS Test Ships, USVs in New Development Squadron
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Navy established a new unit at Naval Base San Diego on May 22 that will serve as a fount of experimentation for the surface warfare community to accelerate the lethality and combat readiness of the Navy’s…
MARAD Announces Vessel Construction Manager for National Security Multi-Mission Vessel
WASHINGTON — Maritime Administrator Rear Adm. Mark H. Buzby announced May 21 that TOTE Services Inc. of Jacksonville, Florida, has been chosen as the vessel construction manager for the newest class of training ship, the National Security Multi-Mission Vessel (NSMV)….
Bell V-280 Valor Receives High Marks During Low-Speed Agility Testing
FORT WORTH, Texas — The Bell V-280 Valor recently completed flight demonstrations ahead of schedule of its low-speed agility key performance parameter in the U.S. Army-led Joint Multi-Role Technology Demonstrator (JMR TD) program, Bell Helicopter announced. The V-280 Valor, which…
