Release from Commander, Naval Air Force Atlantic ***** HSC-22 CONDUCTS FINAL FLIGHT By COMNAVAIRLANT Public Affairs 23 February 2023 (NORFOLK, Va.) – The “Sea Knights” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 22 conducted their final flight on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023,…
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Interdicts Illegal Drugs Shipment in Arabian Sea
Release from U.S. Naval Forces Central Command Public Affairs ***** U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Interdicts Illegal Drugs Shipment in Arabian Sea By U.S. Naval Forces Central Command Public Affairs | February 26, 2023 MANAMA, Bahrain — A U.S. Coast Guard ship…
AUSTALUSA CHRISTENS CODY (EPF 14) – THE FIRST EPF FLIGHT II VESSEL
Release from AustalUSA ***** FEBRUARY 25, 2023 AUSTALUSA CHRISTENS CODY (EPF 14) – THE FIRST EPF FLIGHT II VESSEL MOBILE, Ala. – Austal USA christened its 14th Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF), USNS Cody, during a ceremony at its advanced manufacturing facility today….
NAVWAR Highlights Information Warfare’s Role in Connecting a Joint Future Force at WEST 2023
Release from Naval Information Warfare Systems Command ***** NAVWAR Highlights Information Warfare’s Role in Connecting a Joint Future Force at WEST 2023 24 February 2023 From Kara McDermott SAN DIEGO – Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWAR) leaders and technical…
Navy to Christen Future USNS Cody
Release from the Department of Defense ***** The Navy will christen its Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport, the future USNS Cody (EPF 14), during a 10:00 a.m. ceremony Saturday, February 25, in Mobile, Ala. The Honorable Matt Hall, Mayor of Cody,…
Boeing Sets F/A-18 Production Completion Date as Defense Business Pivots to Future Work
Release from Boeing ***** – Defense, Space & Security plans St. Louis workforce growth supporting new and next-generation military aircraft programs and services – F/A-18 Service Life Modification will continue through the mid-2030s; advanced capabilities development and upgrades for global…
USS Farragut (DDG 99) Arrives in the 4th Fleet AOR
***** USS Farragut (DDG 99) Arrives in the 4th Fleet AOR CARIBBEAN SEA - The Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99) arrived in the U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations for a scheduled deployment, Feb. 15. Embarked with the…
Investigation into 2022 F-35C crash aboard Carl Vinson complete
Release from Commander, Naval Air Forces Public Affairs ***** By Commander, Naval Air Forces Public Affairs 22 February 2023 SAN DIEGO – The investigation into the F-35C Lightning II crash that occurred onboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70)…
AS CLIMATE SHIFTS, U.S. NAVY FOCUSES ON BOLSTERING ARCTIC OCEAN OPERATIONS
Release from U.S. Fleet Forces Command. ***** By LT Sarena Padilla & ENS Garner Fleming, U.S. National Ice Center 22 February 2023 WASHINGTON, D.C. - First in a two-part series on how the Navy and its partners are working to improve…
CNO Visits Australia to Discuss Maritime Security, Continued Cooperation
Release from Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet ***** 21 February 2023 CANBERRA, Australia — Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Mike Gilday travelled to Canberra, Australia, Feb. 19-21, to meet with Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Chief Vice Adm. Mark Hammond, AM…