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…
Flag Officer Assignments
Release from the Department of Defense ***** The secretary of the Navy and chief of naval operations announced today the following assignments: Rear Adm. Peter A. Garvin will be assigned as president, Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island. Garvin is…