ALAMEDA, Calif. — The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Munro (WMSL 755) offloaded approximately 8,200 pounds of seized cocaine and 11,450 pounds of marijuana March 23 at the ship’s homeport at Coast Guard Base Alameda, the Coast Guard Pacific…
China is the Biggest Challenge and Taiwan the Biggest Risk: INDO-PACOM Nominee Says
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Navy admiral nominated to lead U.S. Indo-Pacific Command says his immediate challenge is to deter China from seizing Taiwan, while assuring regional allies and partners that the United States is serious about opposing Beijing’s belligerence. “This problem…
Navy Orders 10th Block V Virginia-Class Attack Submarine
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Navy has exercised a contract option and ordered a tenth Block V version of the Virginia-class nuclear-powered attack submarine (SSN). The Naval Sea Systems Command awarded General Dynamics Electric Boat a $2.4 billion fixed-price incentive modification…
Coast Guard to Rename Training Center Wing after Arnold Palmer
PETALUMA, Calif. — The Coast Guard announced plans to rename a training wing after golfing legend Arnold Palmer at Coast Guard Training Center Petaluma, the Coast Guard 11th District said in a March 23 release. Training Center Petaluma plans to…
CNO Visits Fincantieri Marinette Marine Shipyard
WASHINGTON — Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Mike Gilday traveled to Marinette, Wisconsin on March 23, to visit Fincantieri Marinette Marine shipyard, the Navy said in a release. During the visit, CNO toured the facility and received briefs on…
Low-Yield Warhead, Nuclear Sea-Based Cruise Missile Will Survive, HASC Ranking Member Says
ARLINGTON, Va. — Two naval nuclear weapons deployed or planned are likely to survive cancellation efforts from Democratic members Congress, said the new ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC). Mike Rogers, R-Alabama, speaking March 22 during a…
Japan Launches Lead Ship of 22 Mogami-Class Frigates
The Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force has launched the first of a new class of multi-mission surface combatant. The Mogami (FFM 1)-class frigate, also known as the 33FFM program, will be stealthy multi-mission surface combatants with the capability to employ unmanned surface and…
Philippine Navy Retires Four Ships as it Transitions to Modern Fleet
The Republic of the Philippines’ navy is making a pivot from older legacy ships and craft to newer and more capable surface combatants. On March 1, 2021, the RPN decommissioned four of its oldest ships in a ceremony at the…
Coast Guard Cutter Northland Returns from Gulf of Mexico Patrol
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The Coast Guard Cutter Northland returned home March 22 to Portsmouth from a patrol in support of the Eighth Coast Guard District, the Coast Guard 5th District said in a March 23 release. During the patrol, the…
U.S. Navy Recovers MH-60S Helicopter From Record Depth
NORTH PACIFIC — The Naval Sea Systems Command’s (NAVSEA’s) Supervisor of Salvage and Diving (SUPSALV) recovered a downed Navy MH-60S helicopter from a depth of 19,075 feet off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, March 18, the Naval Sea Systems Command…
