From Lt. Cmdr. Samuel Boyle, Submarine Group 7 Public Affairs, Dec. 17, 2024 YOKOSUKA, Japan— The U.S. Navy qualified the first Royal Australian Navy officer on a nuclear-powered Virginia-class submarine at Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Dec. 12. In a pier-side…
CENTCOM Conducts Precision Airstrike Against Iran-Backed Houthi Facility in Yemen
From U.S. Central Command, Dec. 16, 2024 TAMPA, Fla. – On Dec. 16 Yemen time, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces conducted a precision airstrike against a key command and control facility operated by Iran-backed Houthis within Houthi-controlled territory in Sana’a, Yemen. …
Harry S. Truman Strike Group Enters U.S. Central Command Area of Responsibility
From Commander U.S. Naval Forces Central Command Public Affairs, Dec. 16, 2024 MANAMA, Bahrain – The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group (HSTCSG) entered the U.S. Central command area of responsibility, Dec 14. The carrier strike group consists of the flagship Nimitz-class aircraft…
SECNAV Del Toro Names Future Frigate USS Joy Bright Hancock (FFG 69)
From SECNAV Public Affairs, Dec. 16, 2024 NEWPORT, R.I. – Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro announced that a future Constellation-class Guided Missile Frigate, FFG 69, will be named USS Joy Bright Hancock, Dec. 16. Secretary Del Toro made…
Rite-Solutions Receives $13.5 Million Unmanned Undersea Vehicle Task Order
From Rite-Solutions, Dec. 16, 2024 MIDDLETOWN, RI (December 16, 2024)—Rite-Solutions was recently awarded a four-year, $13.5 million task order by the Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Division Newport Undersea Warfare Platform and Payload Integration Department (Code 45). Rite-Solutions will continue supporting…
USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. & USS Michael Murphy Return to Pearl Harbor after Deployment
From U.S. Pacific Fleet, Dec. 13, 2024 PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii – The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG 121) and USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112) returned to their homeport, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Dec. 12, after…
SECNAV Announces Sponsors of Future USS Charles J. French
From SECNAV Public Affairs, Dec. 12, 2024 WASHINGTON DC (Dec. 12, 2024) – Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro announced the sponsors of the future USS Charles J. French (DDG 142) will be the Director of the Office of…
U.S Navy Accepts Delivery of USNS Robert F. Kennedy
By Team Ships Strategic Operations, Dec. 11, 2024 SAN DIEGO – John Lewis-class fleet replenishment oiler, USNS Robert F. Kennedy (T-AO 208) delivered to the Navy on Dec. 10. Delivery follows the completion of Integrated Sea Trials where the ship’s…
CENTCOM Forces Defeat Houthi Attacks on U.S. Navy and U.S.-Flagged Ships in the Gulf of Aden
From U.S. Central Command, Dec. 10, 2024 TAMPA, Fla. – U.S. Navy destroyers USS Stockdale (DDG 106) and USS O’Kane (DDG 77) successfully defeated a range of Houthi-launched weapons while transiting the Gulf of Aden, Dec. 9 – 10. The…
Saildrone Awarded Contract to Map Florida’s Coastal Waters
From Saildrone, Dec. 12, 2024 St. Petersburg, Fla. — Saildrone has been selected by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) to map Florida’s coastal waters in the Gulf of Mexico as part of the Florida Seafloor Mapping Initiative (FSMI), a multiyear…
