28 June 2024 From Lt.Cmdr. Robert Reinheimer HONOLULU, Hawaii - The opening ceremony and press conference kicked off the 29th edition of the biennial Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise, the world’s largest international maritime exercise, today. Approximately 29 nations, 40…
Naval Sea Systems Command Celebrates 50 Years
By Naval Sea Systems Command Office of Corporate Communications July 1, 2024 WASHINGTON – Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), responsible for the acquisition, construction, maintenance, and inactivation of ships, submarines, and combat systems for the U.S. Navy, celebrated its 50th…
USS Constitution to go Underway in Honor of Independence Day
From the Department of the Navy, 28 June 2024 BOSTON – USS Constitution is scheduled to go underway from Charlestown Navy Yard, Massachusetts, on Thursday, July 4, at 10 a.m. USS Constitution will be closed in the morning and reopen…
Expeditionary Fast Transport to Support SOUTHCOM’s Continuing Promise Goodwill Deployment
By Richard R. Burgess, Senior Editor ARLINGTON, Va. — A Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport, USNS Burlington (T-EPF 10), is scheduled to deploy next week on a voyage to five countries in the Caribbean and Central and South America to provide…
June 27 U.S. Central Command Update
From U.S. Central Command June 27, 2024 TAMPA, Fla. – In the past 24 hours, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces successfully destroyed one uncrewed aerial system (UAS) launched by Iranian-backed Houthis into the Red Sea. It was determined this UAS presented an…
Boeing Completes F/A-18 Super Hornet Upgrade Ahead of Schedule
– Boeing delivers first two Service Life Modification (SLM) Block III fighters from two locations – St. Louis and San Antonio – Public-Private Partnership agreement with Navy opens third Block III SLM production line ST. LOUIS, June 27, 2024 — Boeing…
USS Wasp Transits Through the Strait of Gibraltar
By Lt. Mckensey Cobb, June 27, 2024 STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR – The amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), flagship of the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group (WSP ARG) and embarked 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Special Operations Capable (SOC) transited the Strait…
June 26 U.S. Central Command Update
From U.S. Central Command TAMPA, Fla. – In the past 24 hours, U.S. Central Command forces successfully destroyed one Houthi radar site in a Houthi controlled area of Yemen. It was determined the radar site presented an imminent threat to U.S.,…
Keel Authenticated for Future USNS Sojourner Truth
By Team Ships Strategic Operations, June 21, 2024 SAN DIEGO – The keel for the future USNS Sojourner Truth (T-AO 210), a John Lewis-class fleet replenishment oiler, was authenticated at General Dynamics (GD) NASSCO, June 21. The ship is named…
Iron Mountain Anticipates Increase in Work for the Navy Under GPO Contract
ARLINGTON, Va. — An information technology company expects its business with the U.S Department of the Navy to increase as task orders come under a government contract from the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) for document scanning and conversion services. …
