FORT WORTH, Texas — Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday traveled to Fort Worth, Texas, and visited Lockheed Martin on Feb. 10, with Rep. Kay Granger (R-Texas), the CNO’s Public Affairs Office said in a release. Gilday and Granger…
COVID Challenges Toughened 7th Fleet Sailors, Vice Adm. Merz Says
ARLINGTON, Va. — The coronavirus pandemic may have disrupted normal operations and planned training exercises over the last two years, but it drove U.S. Navy and Marine Corps units in the Indo-Pacific to work together and solve problems under trying conditions,…
Admiral: ‘Urgency’ Needed in Fielding of New Systems
ARLINGTON, Va. — The current world geo-political climate is evidence of the need for urgency in the fielding of new systems, a Navy program executive officer said. “It shouldn’t take 18 months to get [a new system] on contract; it…
AARGM-ER Completes 2nd Successful Missile Live Fire Test
LOS ANGELES — Northrop Grumman Corp. announced Feb. 7 the successful completion of the second flight test of its AGM-88G Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile Extended Range. The U.S. Navy launched the missile from an F/A-18 Super Hornet aircraft Jan. 21…
Analysts: Navy’s LAW Shipbuilding Program Must Resist Requirements Creep
ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Navy’s program to build a force of light amphibious warships faces challenges, including an uncertain amphibious warfare fleet force structure requirement and a risk of requirements creep, according to analysts. Eric Labs, senior analyst for…
USS O’Kane Returns Home from Deployment
SAN DIEGO — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS O’Kane (DDG 77) returned home to Naval Base San Diego on Feb. 6, completing an eight-month independent deployment to the U.S. 5th and 7th Fleet areas of operation, said U.S. 3rd…
Rep. Luria: Congress Needs Frank Budget Requirements from Navy — and Consequences of Not Funding Them
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Navy needs to be frank in telling Congress what it needs to meet its warfighting requirements in the National Defense Strategy and the consequences if requirements are not funded, the vice chair of the House Armed…
HII Completes Initial Sea Trials of Virginia-class Submarine Montana
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Huntington Ingalls Industries announced Feb. 7 the successful completion of the initial sea trials last week of fast attack submarine USS Montana (SSN 794). The Virginia-class submarine, built at HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding division, spent several…
Littoral Combat Ship USS Savannah Commissioned
BRUNSWICK — The U.S. Navy commissioned its newest Independence-variant littoral combat ship, USS Savannah (LCS 28), Feb. 5 in Brunswick, Georgia, the commander, Naval Surface Forces, said in a release. “It’s fitting that it would find its home in Savannah —…
CNO and MCPON Visit Norfolk for Naval Safety Command Establishment, Fleet Engagement
NORFOLK, Va. — U.S. Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Russell Smith visited Norfolk Naval Station to attend the establishment ceremony of the Naval Safety Command and visit local Norfolk-based commands…
