Release from Commander, Naval Surface Forces ***** By Ensign Nicko West, Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet 06 May 2023 NEW YORK – The U.S. Navy commissioned its newest Freedom-variant littoral combat ship, USS Cooperstown (LCS 23) May 8,…
Navy fields new training system enhancing readiness, affordability
Release from Naval Air Systems Command ***** Published: May 8, 2023 NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PATUXENT RIVER, Md. — The Naval Aviation Training Systems and Ranges (PMA-205) and the F/A-18 and EA-18G (PMA-265) program offices are fielding a sophisticated Live…
U.S. Coast Guard Seizes $30 Million in Drugs with International Task Force
Release from U.S. Naval Central Forces Command Public Affairs ***** MANAMA, Bahrain — A U.S. Coast Guard fast response cutter seized more than $30 million of heroin and methamphetamine from a fishing vessel transiting the Gulf of Oman, May 8. …
Navy to Commission Future Littoral Combat Ship Cooperstown
Release from the U.S. Department of Defense ***** The Navy will commission the future USS Cooperstown (LCS 23) as the newest Independence- variant littoral combat ship (LCS) during a 10:00 a.m. EDT ceremony on Saturday, May 6, in New York…
Integrated Battle Problem 23.1 Kicks Off
Release from Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet Public Affairs ***** SAN DIEGO - U.S. Pacific Fleet began its second multi-domain unmanned capabilities exercise May 1. The exercise features and develops unmanned capabilities “above the sea, on the sea and below the sea.” …
Navy to Christen Submarine Massachusetts
Release from the U.S. Department of Defense ***** The Navy will christen one of its newest Virginia-class fast-attack submarines, the future USS Massachusetts (SSN 798), during an 11 a.m. EST ceremony Saturday, May 6, 2023, at Huntington Ingalls Industries-Newport News…
General Atomics Awarded Contract from General Dynamics Electric Boat
Release from General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems ***** General Atomics Awarded Contract from General Dynamics Electric Boat for Virginia-class Payload Tube Manufacturing SAN DIEGO – 04 May 2023 – General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) announced today that it has been awarded…
Flag Officer Announcement
***** Flag Officer Announcement 03 May 2023 Navy Vice Adm. William J. Houston for appointment to the grade of admiral, with assignment as director, Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program, Department of the Navy/Department of Energy, Washington, D.C. Houston is currently serving…
Coast Guard offloads $10.2 million in seized cocaine, transfers 3 smugglers to federal agents in San Juan, Puerto Rico
Release from United States Coast Guard ***** May 4, 2023 SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Napier crew and Caribbean Corridor Strike Force agents offloaded 901 pounds (411kgs) of cocaine Wednesday in San Juan, Puerto Rico,…
26th Marine Expeditionary Unit deploys an element to CENTCOM
Release from the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit ***** CAMP LEJEUNE, NC, UNITED STATES 04.29.2023 Story by Capt. Angelica White 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit A small task-organized element of the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), II Marine Expeditionary Force (II MEF) is…
