WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) announced June 14 the release of a new report finding that the Nation’s private shipyards support $42.4 billion in gross domestic product (GDP). MARAD’s new report — The Economic Importance…
USS Philippine Sea Completes Homeport Shift to Norfolk
NORFOLK, Va. — Continuing the Navy’s strategic realignment of ships, USS Philippine Sea (CG 58) has arrived at Naval Station Norfolk, making Norfolk its new homeport June 10, 2021, the Navy said in a release. Due to excess port loading…
Navy Notified Congress of Cost Increase for Ship-to-Shore Connector
WASHINGTON — The Naval Sea Systems Command has issued the following statement regarding a cost increase regarding the Ship-to-Shore Connector Program, designed to replace the Navy’s legacy fleet of Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC). Textron Systems is the designer and…
Bollinger Submits Proposal for Coast Guard Offshore Patrol Cutters
LOCKPORT, La. — Bollinger Shipyards, a privately held designer and builder of steel military and commercial vessels, submitted on June 11 its proposal to the United States Coast Guard to build Stage 2 of the Heritage-class Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC)…
Coast Guard Documents Historic Shipwreck for National Register of Historic Places
ALAMEDA, Calif. — Coast Guard crews recently continued their efforts to document the historic shipwreck of the Coast Guard Cutter McCulloch June 3, after the service’s partnership with National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration personnel recently resulted in the ship being…
Cutter Stratton Returns Home Following 105-Day Deployment
ALAMEDA, Calif. — The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Stratton (WMSL 752) returned to their homeport Friday following a combined 105-day deployment to Alaska and their biannual shipboard training off the coast of San Diego, the Coast Guard Pacific…
18 NATO and Partner Nations Conducting Multi-Lateral Combat Training During BALTOPS 50
The U.S., NATO allies and partner nations are participating in the 50th Baltic Operations (BALTOPS 50) exercise, currently underway through June 18 in and around the Baltic Sea. BALTOPS 2021 features air and maritime assets from 18 NATO allies and partner…
Two Marines Nominated for Lieutenant General, Deputy Commandant Assignments
ARLINGTON, Va. — Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III announced today that the president has made the following nominations: Marine Corps Maj. Gen. David J. Furness for appointment to the rank of lieutenant general, and assignment as deputy commandant…
Coast Guard Establishes Reserve Enlisted Aviation Workforce
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Coast Guard has established a Reserve Enlisted Aviation Workforce. In a 10 June message released by Rear Adm. Todd C. Wiemers, assistant commandant for Capabilities (CG-7) and assistant commandant for Reserve (CG-R), the Coast Guard formally…
Navy Accepts Delivery of First TH-73A Training Helicopter
PHILADELPHIA — The first operational TH-73A helicopter was presented to the U.S. Navy June 10 during a ceremony at the AgustaWestland Philadelphia Corp. (Leonardo) plant in Philadelphia, the Naval Air Systems Command announced in a release. “The TH-73A will be instrumental in…
