From the U.S. Department of Defense, Nov. 20, 2024 Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III announced today that the president has made the following nominations: Navy Rear Adm. (lower half) Christopher D. Alexander for appointment to the grade of rear…
Navy Leader Highlights Shipyards’ Vital Role in Fleet Readiness During Pacific Northwest Visit
From SECNAV Public Affairs, Nov. 18, 2024 ARLINGTON, Va. – Acting Under Secretary of the Navy Tom Mancinelli visited Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PSNS & IMF) in Bremerton, Washington, Nov. 18, where he engaged with shipyard…
HII Moves Enterprise (CVN 80) for First Time, Enabling Construction of Two Aircraft Carriers at Once
From HII, Nov. 19, 2024 NEWPORT NEWS, Va., Nov. 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HII (NYSE: HII) announced today that its Newport News Shipbuilding division has successfully transferred the mid-body hull section of Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier Enterprise (CVN…
Norfolk Naval Shipyard Delivers USS George H.W. Bush to Fleet on Time After PIA
By NAVSEA Office of Corporate Communications, Nov. 18, 2024 NORFOLK, Virginia – USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) successfully completed sea trials off the coast of Virginia this weekend, marking the successful on-time conclusion of its ten-month Planned Incremental Availability…
USS Nantucket Commissioned
Nov. 18, 2024 From Lt. Ayifa Brooks BOSTON — The U.S. Navy commissioned its newest Freedom-variant littoral combat ship, USS Nantucket (LCS 27), Nov. 16, 2024, in Boston. To honor naval history, Nantucket became the newest ship in the fleet…
Navy to Commission Future Littoral Combat Ship Nantucket
From the Navy Office of Information, 15 November 2024 Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Nantucket (LCS 27) will be commissioned on November 16, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. EST in Boston, Massachusetts. The Honorable Maura Healey, Governor of the Commonwealth of…
Naval Research Lab Completes Development of Satellite-Servicing Robotics
Nov. 15, 2024 | By Nicholas Pasquini, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory United States Naval Research Laboratory Naval Center for Space Technology, in partnership with Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, has successfully completed development of a spaceflight qualified robotics suite capable of servicing…
Flag Officer Announcements
Nov. 14, 2024 Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III announced today that the president has made the following nominations: Navy Capt. Erin E. O. Acosta for appointment to the grade of rear admiral (lower half). Acosta is currently serving as…
Task Force 61/2: Strengthening Crisis Response and Amphibious Readiness Across Europe, Africa
From Task Force 61/2, Nov. 15, 2024 NAPLES, Italy –Task Force 61/2 (TF 61/2) stands at the forefront of the Marine Corps and Navy’s integration efforts in the Mediterranean, enhancing amphibious operations and ensuring that U.S. forces are always ready…
Gray Eagle STOL Makes Historic First Flight from Ship to Land
Short Takeoff and Landing UAS Operates from South Korean Warship From GA-ASI SAN DIEGO – 13 November 2024 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) logged another aviation milestone on Nov. 12, 2024, when its Gray Eagle STOL aircraft took…
