By Richard R. Burgess, Senior Editor ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Navy has selected NorthStar Maritime Dismantlement Services LLC, a company with facilities in Mobile, Alabama, to scrap the former USS Enterprise (CVN 65), the Navy’s — and the world’s…
BAE Systems Launches $250M State-of-the-Art Shiplift and Land Level Facility in Jacksonville
From BAE Systems, June 2, 2025 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — June 2, 2025 — BAE Systems unveiled its new shiplift and land-level repair complex during a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the company’s Jacksonville, Florida shipyard. This marks a significant milestone in the…
SEAL Nominated for 4th Star, Commander of U.S. Special Operations Command
ARLINGTON, Va. — Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced June 3 that the president has nominated Navy Vice Adm. Frank M. Bradley for appointment to the grade of admiral, with assignment as commander, U.S. Special Operations Command, MacDill Air Force…
RTX’s Raytheon Awarded $536 million US Navy Contract for SPY-6 Family of Radars
Contract provides continued integration and test support for the U.S. Navy’s most advanced maritime radar From RTX, June 3, 2025 ANDOVER, Mass. (June 3, 2025) — Raytheon, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, has been awarded a $536 million contract from…
SECNAV Phelan Makes Inaugural Visit to NPS
The Honorable John Phelan, 79th Secretary of the Navy, visited the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) in Monterey, California, May 29. “We were very pleased to host Secretary Phelan and show him all that NPS has to offer in support of…
USS Harry S. Truman Strike Group Returns from 8-Month Deployment
by Commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet Public Affairs, June 2, 2025 NORFOLK, Va. — The flagship of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group returned to its homeport of Norfolk, Virginia on June 1, following an eight-month deployment to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas…
USS Tripoli Forward Deploys to Japan
From Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, May 19, 2025 SAN DIEGO – The America-class amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7) departed Naval Base San Diego May 19 to forward deploy to Sasebo, Japan, as part of a…
Navy Reserve Chief Looks Forward to KC-130J Aircraft
By Richard R. Burgess, Senior Editor ARLINGTON, Va. — The admiral in charge of the U.S. Navy Reserve Force expressed appreciation for congressional support in procuring KC-130J Super Hercules tanker/transport aircraft to modernize the force’s organic airlift fleet. “We are…
Vigor Marine CM San Diego Completes USS Tripoli (LHA 7)
Vessel’s early departure shows skill, commitment of San Diego team SAN DIEGO, Calif. (May 30, 2025) – Vigor Marine CM San Diego, a division of Vigor Marine Group, has successfully completed a Continuous Maintenance Availability on USS Tripoli (LHA 7),…
USNS Comfort Departs Norfolk in Support of Continuing Promise 2025
by LaShawn Sykes – USN Military Sealift Command, May 30, 2025 NORFOLK, Virginia (May 30, 2025) – The U.S. Navy Mercy-class hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) departed Naval Station Norfolk to begin its summer deployment to the U.S. Southern…
