By MC2 Moises Sandoval, June 20, 2025 SUVA, Fiji – Pacific Partnership 2025 officially concluded its mission stop in Fiji with a closing ceremony hosted at the Waiqanake District School on June 16, 2025. The largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster response…
U.S. Navy Achieves FY25 Recruiting Goal 3 Months Early
From the Navy Office of Information, June 18, 2025 WASHINGTON – The U.S. Navy achieved its 2025 recruiting goal June 18, three months ahead of the end of the current fiscal year after contracting 40,600 future Sailors. Achieving the contracting…
GD Electric Boat Awarded $987M Contract Modification for Submarine Production
From General Dynamics, June 18, 2025 GROTON, Conn. — General Dynamics Electric Boat, a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), announced today it has been awarded a $987 million contract modification to a previously awarded contract supporting submarine production….
Caudle Nominated to be Next CNO
ARLINGTON, Va. — President Donald Trump has nominated Admiral Daryl Caudle as the next chief of naval operations. Caudle, a submarine officer, currently serves as commander. U.S. Fleet Forces Command, headquartered in Norfolk, Virginia. The nomination was received by the…
Austal USA Launches First Steel Ship, the Future USNS Billy Frank
MOBILE, Ala. –Austal USA successfully launched the company’s first steel ship, the future USNS Billy Frank Jr. (T-ATS 11), on June 14. Named after a native American Korean War veteran who, as an activist, fought for justice and environmental preservation…
NOAA Awards $95.4M Contract for Upgrades, Maintenance on NOAA’s Oscar Dyson
From Keeley Belva, NOAA, June 18, 2025 NOAA has awarded $95,408,666 to JAG Alaska, Inc. from Seward, Alaska, to complete expanded upgrades and maintenance on NOAA Ship Oscar Dyson. Following the 2026 field season, the ship will go into a…
Coast Guard Cutter Valiant Exits Active Duty After 57 Years of Service
From U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area, June 17, 2025 NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, Fla. — The Coast Guard held a heritage recognition ceremony, Tuesday, in Jacksonville to honor the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Valiant (WMEC 621) and recognize its more than 57…
Navy Accepts Delivery of Ship-to-Shore Connector, LCAC 113
By Team Ships Public Affairs, June 17, 2025 NEW ORLEANS– The United States Navy accepted delivery of Ship-to-Shore Connector (SSC), LCAC 113, from Textron Systems, June 12. The delivery of LCAC 113 comes after completion of Acceptance Trials conducted by…
Task Force 66 Applies Lessons Learned From Black Sea Battle Lab to Exercise BALTOPS 25
By U.S. 6th Fleet Public Affairs, June 17, 2025 UTSKA, Poland – Commander, Task Force (CTF) 66, U.S. 6th Fleet’s purpose-built all-domain task force with the mission of integrating Robotic and Autonomous Systems (RAS) into fleet operations, is participating in Baltic Operations…
Airspace around Coast Guard Cutters Now Restricted for Drones
By Richard R. Burgess, Senior Editor ARLINGTON, Va. — The Federal Aviation Administration has declared the airspace in the vicinity of U.S. Coast Guard cutters to be restricted airspace to unmanned aerial systems (UAS). In a June 16 directive from…
