MOBILE, Ala. — A small audience of dignitaries celebrated the Aug. 29 christening of the future littoral combat ship USS Savannah (LCS 28) at Austal’s advanced ship manufacturing facility. Savannah is the 14th of 19 small surface combatants Austal USA…
Something Special: U.S. SOCOM Continues to Modernize Its Fleet of Smaller Surface Craft
Just as “Big Navy” is conducting programs to modernize its battle fleet, one of its fleets of small boats has been going through a substantial modernization: the small surface craft that support special operations forces (SOF), in particular the Navy’s…
Surface Warfare Director: SPY-6 Radar Back-Fit to Flight II DDGs ‘A Few Years Out’
ARLINGTON, Va. — The surface warfare director in the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (OPNAV) said the back-fit of the new SPY-6 radar in the Flight II Arleigh Burke guided-missile destroyer (DDG) is a “few years out.” Speaking…
Navy Announces 3 Flag Assignments
ARLINGTON, Va. — The secretary of the Navy and chief of naval operations announced the following assignments in an Aug. 28 Defense Department release: Rear Adm. Collin P. Green will be assigned as chief of staff, U.S. Special Operations Command, Tampa, Florida….
Coast Guard Cutter Hamilton Returns Home after 60-Day Patrol
CHARLESTON, S.C. — The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Hamilton (WMSL-753) returned home Friday to Charleston after completing a 60-day patrol throughout the Eastern Pacific Ocean, the Coast Guard 7th District said in an Aug. 28 release. The crew…
Expeditionary Warfare Director: Marines Will Be Sinking Ships in Future War
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Marine general assigned to the Navy as its director of expeditionary warfare says that Marine Corps forces will be more in support of the Navy than being the supported force. “We’re going to have Marines out…
Navy Taps FlightSafety Services Corp. for New Training Helicopters Instruction
ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Navy has selected a Denver-based aviation training company to provide ground instruction for the Navy’s new TH-73A training helicopter. The Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division in Orlando, Florida, awarded FlightSafety Services Corp. a $221 million firm, fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity…
RMC Admiral: Not Enough Ship Repair Capacity for Peacetime, Let Alone Wartime
ARLINGTON, Va. — The admiral in charge of the U.S. Navy’s regional maintenance centers said the Navy, as currently resourced, is not able to keep up with the ship repair demands of the current fleet and would have greater challenges in keeping up in wartime. …
PEO-Ships: ‘No Shortage of Challenges’ in Shipbuilding, Sustainment
ARLINGTON, Va. — The admiral in charge of U.S. Navy shipbuilding said there is no shortage of challenges in building the fleet and keeping it in fighting condition. Speaking at an Aug. 25 webinar conducted by the Navy League of the United States and sponsored by L3Harris…
Three Mine Countermeasures Ships Set for Decommissioning
ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Navy will decommission three of its Avenger-class mine countermeasures ships over the next few days, commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet (CNSFP) said in an August 20 release. The USS Champion, the USS Scout and the USS Ardent officially will be decommissioned at Naval Base San Diego on…
