ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) will establish a new task force to accelerate integration of unmanned systems of all domains and artificial intelligence, the NAVCENT commander said. Vice Adm. Brad Cooper, commander, U.S. Fifth Fleet and…
Navy Awards 2nd Dry Dock Project for Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Modernization
NORFOLK, Va. — Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) awarded a $63-million construction project Aug. 30 for improvements to the Dry Dock 2 complex at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine, the command said in a Sept. 3 release. The…
Navy Shifts to Recovery of 5 Sailors in Helicopter Crash
SAN DIEGO — The U.S. Navy has declared the five missing crewmembers of an MH-60S helicopter crash deceased. U.S. 3rd Fleet has shifted from search and rescue efforts to recovery operations as of Sept. 4, the U.S. 3rd Fleet said…
Navy Announces New Flag Officer Assignments
ARLINGTON, Va. — The secretary of the Navy and chief of naval operations announced on Sept. 3 the following assignments: Rear Adm. Eugene A. Burcher will be assigned as vice commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command, Norfolk, Virginia. Burcher most recently served…
Carl Vinson, U.K. Carrier Strike Groups Conduct Joint Interoperability Flights
PACIFIC OCEAN — Fifth- and fourth-generation aircraft assigned to Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group (VINCSG), with embarked Carrier Air Wing Two (CVW-2), and U.K. Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 21 conducted joint interoperability flights in the U.S. Navy’s 7th Fleet, Aug….
Future USS Lyndon B. Johnson Conducts Builder’s Trials
WASHINGTON – The future USS Lyndon B. Johnson (DDG 1002) recently conducted builder’s trials, the Team Ships Public Affairs office said in a Sept. 1 release. Builder’s trials consist of a series of in-port and at-sea demonstrations that allow the…
Navy MH-60S Helicopter Crashes Off San Diego
SAN DIEGO — A U.S. Navy MH-60S Seahawk helicopter crashed into the Pacific Ocean while conducting flight operations approximately 60 nautical miles off the coast of San Diego, the U.S. 3rd Fleet public affairs said in a release. Six personnel…
Israeli and U.S. Warships Conduct Milestone Maritime Patrol
MANAMA, Bahrain — Ships from the Israeli navy and U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) conducted a combined maritime security patrol in the Red Sea, Aug. 30-31, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command said in an Aug. 31 release. Four Israeli…
SECNAV: Navy–Industry Partnership Essential for Maintaining a Strong Fleet
ARLINGTON, Va. — A strong partnership between the Navy and the defense industry, including small and medium businesses, is essential to building and maintaining a strong fleet to counter potential adversaries such as China and Russia, the Navy’s new civilian…
Kitchener Says Surface Force is Sharpening its Competitive Edge
Navy Vice Adm. Roy Kitchener, commander, Naval Surface Force, said readiness, training, manpower and new technology, such as simulators, are sharpening the surface fleet’s competitive edge. The “SWO Boss” spoke Aug. 26 on the closing day of the Surface Navy…
