ARLINGTON, Va. — The carrier air wing assigned to the USS Gerald R. Ford is working up on its flight deck and conducting air operations with inert ordnance, the wing commander said. Speaking June 1 to reporters by teleconference while…
Lockheed Delivers First KC-130J to Marine Reserve Squadron VMGR-452
MARIETTA, Ga. — Lockheed Martin recently delivered the first KC-130J Super Hercules tanker assigned to VMGR-452, the Marine Forces Reserve squadron at Stewart Air National Guard Base, New York, the company announced. A U.S. Marine Corps crew ferried the aircraft…
L3Harris to Provide DC Switchboards for Korean Navy
TULSA, Okla. — L3Harris Technologies has been awarded a contract to manufacture and deliver DC switchboards for Republic of Korea (ROK) navy submarines, the company said in a June 1 release. L3Harris will supply direct current (DC) switchboards that provide 900-volt…
Coast Guard Seizes 3,350 Pounds of Marijuana From Smuggling Vessel
ALAMEDA, Calif. — The Coast Guard seized approximately 3,350 pounds of marijuana in mid-May with an estimated value of approximately $6 million from a go-fast vessel in international waters of the Pacific Ocean off Central America, the Coast Guard Pacific…
Braithwaite Sworn in as 77th Secretary of the Navy
ARLINGTON, Va. — Kenneth J. Braithwaite was sworn in as the 77th secretary of the Navy on May 29, the Navy said in a release. At the May 29 ceremony at the Pentagon, officiated by Defense Secretary Mark T. Esper,…
U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Navy and Royal Canadian Navy Strengthen Partnerships Through Strategic Plan
ALAMEDA, Calif. — The U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Navy and Royal Canadian Navy signed a five-year strategic plan Tuesday, laying the foundation for future coordination and joint operations, the Coast Guard Pacific Area said in a May 28 release. Vice…
Navy Exploring Options for Multi-Engine Training Aircraft to Replace T-44
ARLINTON, Va. — Naval Air Systems Command is looking at options for an aircraft to replace the T-44C Pegasus multi-engine training aircraft, but the ultimate choice may not be “new.” The Navy is exploring options for adapting an existing aircraft…
Bollinger Delivers First of Three FRCs for Homeport in Guam
LOCKPORT, La. — Bollinger Shipyards has delivered the fast-response cutter (FRC) Myrtle Hazard to the U.S. Coast Guard in Key West, Florida, the company announced on May 28. The Myrtle Hazard is the 162nd vessel that Bollinger has delivered to the Coast Guard in 35 years and the 39th FRC delivered under the current program. The cutter is…
FBI: No Second Suspect in Foiled Texas Naval Air Station Attack
ARLINGTON, Va. — Following “intense investigation,” the FBI says concerns that a second person may have assisted the gunman in the thwarted attack May 21 on Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, Texas, have been allayed. One member of the Navy…
Coast Guard Recovers 11 Bales of Adrift Cocaine
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The Coast Guard Cutters Paul Clark and Joseph Tezanos crews recovered 11 bales of cocaine about 10 miles southwest of Desecheo Island on May 22, the Coast Guard 7th District said in a May 27 release. A Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk…
