Release from VCNO Public Affairs ***** From VCNO Public Affairs KEY WEST, Fla. – Vice Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy James Honea traveled to Florida Navy installations to visit with…
SECNAV Names Future U.S. Navy Ship After the City of Philadelphia
Release from SECNAV Public Affairs ***** 12 October 2023 Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Carlos Del Toro announced that a future San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock will be named USS Philadelphia (LPD 32) at Independence Hall, during Philadelphia Navy and…
U.S. Navy breaks ground on new Regional Training Center (RTC) at IALR Campus
The new center will accommodate full-scale growth of the defense manufacturing training program, providing a pipeline of 800-1,000 skilled workers per year for high-demand jobs. DANVILLE, Va. (October 11, 2023) – The United States Navy broke ground on a…
Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group to deploy
Release from the U.S. Navy Office of Information ***** The Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group will depart on a regularly scheduled deployment, Oct. 13. The flagship aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea…
HII is Awarded $347 Million U.S. Navy Lionfish Small UUV Contract
Release from HII ***** Contract includes initial build of nine UUVs with potential for up to 200 MCLEAN, Va., Oct. 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HII (NYSE: HII) announced today that its Mission Technologies division was awarded a contract to…
Navy Hospital Ship Departs for Pacific Partnership 2024-1
Release from U.S. 3rd Fleet ****** By USNS Mercy Public Affairs San Diego (Oct. 11, 2023) – The Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) departed San Diego, marking the beginning of Pacific Partnership 2024-1, Oct. 10. The U.S. Navy…
USS Jack H Lucas Commissioned in Port Tampa
Release from Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet ***** TAMPA, FLORIDA (Oct. 7, 2023) – Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Jack H Lucas (DDG 125) was commissioned at Tampa, Florida, Oct. 7. DDG 125 is named for Pfc. Jack…
General Dynamics Electric Boat and the Metal Trades Council Agree to a New Contract
Release from General Dynamics Electric Boat ***** GROTON, Conn. (October 6, 2023) – General Dynamics Electric Boat, a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), and the Metal Trades Council (MTC) announced today union members ratified a new, five-year collective…
U.S. 5TH FLEET ENHANCES MIDDLE EAST MARITIME SECURITY WITH UNMANNED CAPABILITIES
Release from U.S. Naval Forces Central Command Public Affairs ***** By U.S. Naval Forces Central Command Public Affairs | 06 October 2023 MANAMA, Bahrain – Last month, naval forces in the Middle East region successfully integrated unmanned platforms with traditionally…
HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding Launches Amphibious Assault Ship Bougainville (LHA 8)
Release from HII ***** PASCAGOULA, Miss., Oct. 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HII’s (NYSE: HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division announced the successful launch of the Navy’s third America-class amphibious assault ship Bougainville (LHA 8) from its floating dock into the Pascagoula…
