BREMERTON, Wash. — The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Pittsburgh (SSN-720) arrived on May 28 at Naval Base Kitsap-Bremerton, Washington, to start the inactivation and decommissioning process, commander, Submarine Group 9 said in a release. Under the command of Cmdr….
U.S. 2nd Fleet Declares Initial Operational Capability
NORFOLK, Va. — The U.S. 2nd Fleet declared the command has achieved initial operational capability (IOC) May 29, less than one year after being established by senior military leaders, U.S. 2nd Fleet Public Affairs said in a May 29 release….
Navy Advances $65 Million for Materials for 3 MQ-4C Triton UAVs
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Navy has allocated funds for long-lead components for the next production lot of the MQ-4C Triton high-altitude, long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicles, including one for Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), according to a May 30 Defense Department…
Digital Technology on Display as HII Lands Island on Carrier JFK
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Digital technology marked the exact location where Huntington Ingalls Industries landed the island onto the flight deck of the aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy (CVN-79) during a ceremony May 29 at the company’s shipbuilding division, the…
Joint Chiefs Chairman Defends Lincoln Battle Group Deployment to Deter Iran
The nation’s top military officer validated the intelligence that raised concerns of possible Iranian attacks on U.S. forces in the Persian Gulf region and said the deployment of troops to the U.S.-Mexico border was legal and an appropriate mission to…
USNS Gianella Completes Final Underway Mission
NORFOLK, Va. — Military Sealift Command’s last champion class T-5 petroleum tanker, USNS Lawrence H. Gianella (T-AOT 1125), completed its final underway mission for the U.S. Navy by sailing down the Elisabeth River to downtown Norfolk, Virginia, in support of…
Navy Deactivates First F-35C Replacement Squadron, Merges With Second
ARLINGTON, Va. — Ceremonies and a flyaway May 23 at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, marked the deactivation of the Navy’s first F-35C fleet replacement squadron and its consolidation with the second F-35C FRS as the service moves to conduct…
Moran Confirmed as 32nd Chief of Naval Operations
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate has confirmed Adm. Bill Moran to become the 32nd chief of naval operations (CNO). The chief of naval personnel, Vice Adm. Robert Burke, also was confirmed for promotion to admiral and appointment as the next…
Huntington Ingalls Starts Construction on Columbia-Class Subs
Huntington Ingalls Industries hosted a ceremonial first-cut-of-steel event today at its Newport News Shipbuilding division to mark the start of advance construction for the Columbia-class submarine program, the company announced in a press release. The event also marked the first…
Navy to Group Zumwalt DDGs, LCS Test Ships, USVs in New Development Squadron
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Navy established a new unit at Naval Base San Diego on May 22 that will serve as a fount of experimentation for the surface warfare community to accelerate the lethality and combat readiness of the Navy’s…
