WASHINGTON — Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Mike Gilday hosted the commander in chief of the Israeli Navy, Vice Adm. David Saar Salama, in Washington, D.C., for a formal counterpart visit, June 8-9, the CNO’s public affairs office said…
Navy Orders Advance Data Transfer Systems from Mercury Systems
ANDOVER, Mass. — Mercury Systems Inc. has received a three-year basic ordering agreement worth up to $50 million from the Naval Air Systems Command for engineering services and products relating to Mercury’s Advanced Data Transfer System for deployment across multiple…
Navy SSBN PEO: Data Clearly Supports Building More than 12 Columbia Subs
ARLINGTON, Va. — The admiral in charge of building the Navy’s next-generation nuclear-powered ballistic-missile submarine said there may be an advantage to building more than the 12 planned boats. “I have clear data that says, ‘It clearly makes more sense…
Navy, Marine Corps Dismissals for Refusing COVID-19 Vaccinations Now Total More Than 3,000
ARLINGTON, Va. — More than 2,000 U.S. Marines and 1,000 Sailors have been separated from the sea services for refusing vaccination against the COVID-19 coronavirus since the Defense Department ordered mandatory vaccinations late last year. In its weekly COVID-19 Update on…
Navy Awards L3Harris $205M for New Passive EO/IR Capability
MELBOURNE, Fla. — A team led by L3Harris Technologies has been selected to provide the Shipboard Panoramic Electro-Optic/Infrared (SPEIR) system to the U.S. Navy that will provide improved fleet protection, the company said June 7. The initial $205 million contract…
Langley Nominated to Head U.S. Africa Command
ARLINGTON, Va. — Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III announced June 9 that the president has nominated Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Michael E. Langley for appointment to the grade of general, with assignment as commander, U.S. Africa Command in…
Navy Satellite Center Disestablished, Transferred to U.S. Space Force
POINT MUGU — Naval Satellite Operations Center, onboard Naval Base Ventura County, transferred to the U.S. Space Force under Space Delta 8 and was designated as the 10th Space Operations Squadron during a historic Disestablishment and Assumption of Command Ceremony…
Navy Air Reserve Begins Transition to P-8A Poseidon Aircraft
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Navy Air Reserve has begun to retire its P-3C Orion maritime patrol aircraft and upgrade to the P-8A Poseidon MPA. Current and former members of Patrol Squadron 62 (VP-62), based at Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Florida,…
Coast Guard Cutter Spencer Returns to Portsmouth after Patrolling Eastern Pacific
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The crew of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Spencer returned to its homeport in Portsmouth, Virginia after a 78-day patrol off the shores of Central America, the Coast Guard 5th District said June 7. USCGC Spencer departed Portsmouth…
Munsch Nominated for Admiral, Command of Naval Forces Europe/Africa
ARLINGTON, Va. — Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III announced June 8 that the president has nominated Navy Vice Adm. Stuart B. Munsch for a fourth star and assigned commander, U.S. Naval Forces, Europe; commander, U.S. Naval Forces, Africa;…
