PATUXENT RIVER, Md. — The Navy’s MQ-8C Fire Scout recently supported an Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations (EABO) exercise off the coast of California, demonstrating its capability to transition from ship-to-shore in a maritime environment, the Naval Air Systems Command said…
Navy Receives First Fleet-Representative Next-Generation Jammer Mid-Band Pods
PATUXENT RIVER, Md. — The U.S. Navy’s first AN/ALQ-249 Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band (NGJ-MB) production representative pods arrived at the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division Patuxent River, Maryland, July 7, the Naval Air Systems Command said Aug. 8. The…
U.S. Navy Recovers F/A-18E from Mediterranean Sea
NAPLES, Italy — On Aug. 3, the U.S. Navy successfully recovered the F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft assigned to Carrier Air Wing 1, embarked aboard USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), that blew overboard due to unexpected heavy weather in the…
Largest International Maritime Exercise, RIMPAC 2022, Concludes
JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM — The world’s largest international maritime exercise concluded Aug. 4 following more than a month of realistic, relevant combined operations training conducted in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California, Commander, U.S. Third 3rd Public…
Ticonderoga-Class Cruiser USS Vella Gulf Decommissioned
NORFOLK, Va. — With plank owners and former crew members looking on, the crew of USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) decommissioned their ship at a Naval Station Norfolk, ceremony Aug. 4, Commander, Naval Surface Force Atlantic said in a release….
Navy Orders Construction of Two Fleet Oilers, One Expeditionary Sea Base
ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Navy has awarded two contracts totaling $1.4 billion for the detailed design and construction of three ships to be built by General Dynamics NASSCO in San Diego: two fleet replenishment oilers and one expeditionary sea…
USS Delbert D. Black Under Way for First Deployment
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Delbert D. Black (DDG 119) departed Naval Station Mayport Aug. 2 on the ship’s inaugural deployment, U.S. 2nd Fleet said Aug. 4. The ship completed all training phases of the Optimized…
U.S. Navy Delivers First Upgraded CN-235 Aircraft to RMAF
PATUXENT RIVER, Md. — The U.S. Navy has delivered the first of three Royal Malaysian Air Force CN-235 military transport aircraft converted to a maritime patrol platform, the Naval Air Systems Command said Aug. 3. This comes just three and…
USS Bulkeley Departs Norfolk for Homeport Shift to Rota
NAVAL STATION NORFOLK — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Bulkeley (DDG 84) departed Naval Station Norfolk Aug. 4, commencing the ship’s scheduled homeport shift to Rota, Spain, as part of the U.S. Navy’s long-range plan to gradually rotate the…
Ready-to-Fight Force Conducts Amphibious Assault During RIMPAC 2022
MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII — With the theme of “Capable Adaptive Partners,” the 2022 Rim of the Pacific exercise has featured a wide range of capabilities, projecting the inherent flexibility of maritime forces and helping to promote a free and…
