Release from Commander, Naval Surface Forces ***** By Ensign Nicko West, Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet 06 May 2023 NEW YORK – The U.S. Navy commissioned its newest Freedom-variant littoral combat ship, USS Cooperstown (LCS 23) May 8,…
Navy fields new training system enhancing readiness, affordability
Release from Naval Air Systems Command ***** Published: May 8, 2023 NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PATUXENT RIVER, Md. — The Naval Aviation Training Systems and Ranges (PMA-205) and the F/A-18 and EA-18G (PMA-265) program offices are fielding a sophisticated Live…
Navy to Commission Future Littoral Combat Ship Cooperstown
Release from the U.S. Department of Defense ***** The Navy will commission the future USS Cooperstown (LCS 23) as the newest Independence- variant littoral combat ship (LCS) during a 10:00 a.m. EDT ceremony on Saturday, May 6, in New York…
Integrated Battle Problem 23.1 Kicks Off
Release from Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet Public Affairs ***** SAN DIEGO - U.S. Pacific Fleet began its second multi-domain unmanned capabilities exercise May 1. The exercise features and develops unmanned capabilities “above the sea, on the sea and below the sea.” …
Navy to Christen Submarine Massachusetts
Release from the U.S. Department of Defense ***** The Navy will christen one of its newest Virginia-class fast-attack submarines, the future USS Massachusetts (SSN 798), during an 11 a.m. EST ceremony Saturday, May 6, 2023, at Huntington Ingalls Industries-Newport News…
Flag Officer Announcement
***** Flag Officer Announcement 03 May 2023 Navy Vice Adm. William J. Houston for appointment to the grade of admiral, with assignment as director, Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program, Department of the Navy/Department of Energy, Washington, D.C. Houston is currently serving…
Second Merchant Vessel Seized within a Week by Iran
Release from U.S. Naval Forces Central Command Public Affairs ***** From U.S. Naval Forces Central Command Public Affairs STRAIT OF HORMUZ – On May 3 at approximately 6:20 a.m. local time, Panama-flagged oil tanker Niovi was seized by Iran’s Islamic…
MQ-25, H-1 test next-gen satellite communications
Release from Naval Air Systems Command ***** Published: May 2, 2023 NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PATUXENT RIVER, Md. — The Marine Corps’ UH-1Y helicopter completed an initial flight to test the data transmission of the new Mobile User Objective System…
GERALD R. FORD CARRIER STRIKE GROUP DEPLOYS
Release from Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 12 Public Affairs ***** 02 May 2023 NORFOLK, Va. — The capital ship of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group (GRFCSG), the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), departed Naval…
USNS Bruce C. Heezen (T-AGS 64) arrives in Monaco for IHO Assembly 2023
Release from Naval Oceanography Public Affairs Office ***** By Naval Oceanography Public Affairs Office MONACO CITY, Monaco – The Pathfinder-class oceanographic survey ship USNS Bruce C. Heezen (T-AGS 64) arrived in Monaco City, Monaco, May 1, 2023, for a scheduled port…
