WASHINGTON — Navy Secretary Richard V. Spencer has announced that the newest towing, salvage and rescue ship (T-ATS 8) will be named Saginaw Ojibwe Anishinabek in honor of the history, service and contributions of the Saginaw Chippewa tribe of Michigan,…
BAE Garners Order for Payload Tubes of Virginia-Class Submarines
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — BAE Systems has received a follow-on contract to produce 28 more payload tubes for the U.S. Navy’s Block V Virginia-class attack submarines, the company said in a July 25 release. Under the contract with General Dynamics Electric…
Navy Announces Commissioning Date for Future USS Cincinnati
CINCINNATI — The U.S. Navy has approved the commissioning date for the future littoral combat ship USS Cincinnati (LCS 20), the commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, said in a July 25 release. The Navy will commission Cincinnati on…
Navy to Commission Guided-Missile Destroyer Paul Ignatius
ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Navy will commission its newest Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer, the future USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117), during a 10 a.m. EDT ceremony on July 27 at Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, according to…
Coast Guard Interdicts 12 Chinese Migrants, 2 Suspected Smugglers
MIAMI — The Coast Guard interdicted 12 Chinese migrants and two suspected smugglers on July 23 about 13 miles east of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, the Coast Guard 7th District said in a release. The Coast Guard Cutter Paul Clark (WPC-1101) crew located…
Cutter Healy Gets Underway for Months-Long Arctic Patrol
SEATTLE — U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy (WAGB-20) departed for a months-long deployment to the Arctic Ocean on July 22, the Coast Guard Pacific Area said in a release. The cutter will support multiple science missions as well as Operation…
Sailors Use Augmented-Reality Gear to Train for Combat
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Sailors file into the room, their weapons ready and their adrenaline flowing. They operate as a team in a seamless manner. Their mission: to secure an active-shooter situation and apprehend the holographic perpetrator. Commands are given…
Former PACFLEET Commander: FONOPs Should Be Consistent, Not Unique to China
WASHINGTON — The previous commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet said the United States should conduct more freedom-of-navigation operations (FONOPs) and not limit them to Chinese claims but include sailings through the disputed claims of other nations as well. “Specific…
Marine Infantry Battalion Becomes First Operational Unit to Receive JLTVs
CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. — Program Executive Officer Land Systems is equipping the Marine Corps’ first infantry battalion — 3rd Battalion, 8th Marines, 2nd Marine Division — with the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle, and U.S. Navy and Marine leadership visited to…
Sea Machines, MARAD Partner to Demonstrate Autonomous Technology on Spill-Response Vessel
BOSTON — Boston-based Sea Machines Robotics has entered into a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) to demonstrate the ability of Sea Machines’ autonomous technology in increasing the safety, response time and productivity of marine…
