FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE [email protected] / [email protected] May 25, 2023 Contact: Kimberly Lansdale DAHLGREN, Va. – The Navy has authorized the delivery of the most advanced maintenance training systems to the waterfront. To achieve this, Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S….
HII is Awarded Advance Procurement Contract Modification For Virginia-class Block V Submarines
Release from General Dynamics Electric Boat ***** NEWPORT NEWS, Va., May 24, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HII (NYSE: HII) announced today that its Newport News Shipbuilding division has received a $305.2 million contract modification from General Dynamics Electric Boat to…
SECNAV awards MSGs for successful evacuation from Khartoum
Release from U.S. Marine Corps Communications Directorate ***** Secretary of the Navy, the Honorable Carlos Del Toro, visited Marine Corps Embassy Security Group Headquarters at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., on May 19 to personally thank the Marines with Marine…
French Warship Seizes $108 Million in Drugs during Indian Ocean Seizures
Release from U.S. Naval Forces Central Command Public Affairs ***** By U.S. Naval Forces Central Command Public Affairs | May 24, 2023 MANAMA, Bahrain — A French warship operating in support of Combined Task Force (CTF) 150 conducted four illegal drug…
Cargo Preference Essential Element For Us Merchant Marine, National Security
Rear Admiral Mark H. Buzby, USN (Ret) Recently, there have been renewed calls by some to do away with – or greatly diminish – the requirements that govern the sea transportation of cargo that is owned, procured, furnished, or financed…
U.S. Navy Awards Saic $249 Million Contract To Support Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division Instrumentation Platform
Release from SAIC ***** Company will provide combat instrumentation platform support RESTON, Va. — Science Applications International Corp. (NYSE: SAIC) has been awarded an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with a $249 million ceiling from the U.S. Navy to…
Military Sealift Command Honors Merchant Mariners Past And Present With National Maritime Day Celebration
Release from Military Sealift Command ***** By Jennifer Hunt 22 May 2023 Norfolk, Va. – Military Sealift Command (MSC) hosted a National Maritime Day celebration aboard hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), May 22, honoring United States Merchant Mariners. The event commenced…
World War II U.S. Merchant Mariners Honored during National Memorial Day Concert
WASHINGTON – On Sunday, May 28, during the National Memorial Day Concert on the U.S. Capitol grounds, the Public Broadcasting Service and Capital Concerts will honor more than 9,500 U.S. Merchant Marine men and women who were killed in action…
USS Canberra Will Join the U.S. Fleet in Australia to Honor Namesake
Release from By Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet | Seapower ***** 18 May 2023 SAN DIEGO – The future USS Canberra (LCS 30) will join the U.S. Navy active fleet on July 22 with the U.S. Navy’s first international…
U.S.-Led Multinational Partnership Launches New Task Force for Maritime Security Training in Middle East
Release from U.S. Naval Forces Central Command Public Affairs ***** U.S.-Led Multinational Partnership Launches New Task Force for Maritime Security Training in Middle East By U.S. Naval Forces Central Command Public Affairs | May 22, 2023 MANAMA, Bahrain — The U.S.-led…
