SAN DIEGO — The U.S. Navy accepted delivery of the USS Zumwalt, the lead ship of the Navy’s next generation of multimission surface combatants, on April 24, Program Executive Office (PEO)-Ships said in a release. Following this delivery, the ship will transition from combat systems activation to the next phase of developmental and…
Military Consumers React to Life During Pandemic
The COVID-19 crisis has cut back on time spent shopping for food and necessities, changing some military and dependent shopping habits and causing sales of some items — both essential and nonessential — to jump. Kristine Sturkie, a spokesperson for…
Decision on Crozier’s Fate Next in the Hands of Pentagon Officials
ARLINGTON, Va. — Defense Department officials are reportedly split on reinstatement of Capt. Brett Crozier following his ouster as commander of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt earlier this month by then-Navy Secretary Thomas Modly. After the end of a…
Navy Awards Orders 9th Full-Rate Production Lot of AARGMs
LOS ANGELES — The U.S. Navy has awarded Northrop Grumman Corp. $165 million for Lot 9 full-rate production (FRP) of the AGM-88E Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile (AARGM), the company said in an April 23 release. Assets will include all-up round missiles and…
Coast Guard, Panamanian Authorities Stop Drug-Smuggling Operation Near Panama
MIAMI — The Coast Guard stopped a drug smuggling operation April 13 in international waters northeast of Panama, the Coast Guard 7th District said in an April 23 release. A Coast Guard Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew,…
General Atomics’ EMALS and AAG Support Successful Ford Flight Deck Certification
SAN DIEGO — General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) announced April 23 that successful USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) Flight Deck Certification (FDC) has been completed with the support of the electromagnetic aircraft launch system (EMALS) and advanced arresting gear (AAG) system. The number of aircraft to have…
Coast Guard, Dominican Navy Interdict Migrants, Arrest Smugglers
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Doyle and a Dominican Republic navy vessel combined efforts on April 20 during the interdiction of an illegal migrant voyage transporting 15 migrants in waters south of Isla Saona, according to a Coast Guard 7th District…
Senate Bill Would Fund Second Virginia-Class Sub in 2021
ARLINGTON, Va. — A member of the Senate Armed Services Committee has introduced a $43 billion bill to strengthen U.S. forces in the Indo-Pacific to counter Chinese competition and that would fund, among other things, some of the U.S. Navy’s priorities on its unfunded list,…
Cutter Returns Home After Seizing $21.5 Million in Cocaine During Patrol
ASTORIA, Ore. — The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Steadfast returned home on April 17 to Astoria following a 65-day counter-narcotic patrol to the eastern Pacific Ocean, the Coast Guard Pacific Area reported. The cutter intercepted and boarded five suspected smuggling vessels, including one go-fast-style panga, while patrolling…
Pentagon Plans Testing, Screening, Manufacturing Push in COVID-19 Battle
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Defense Department is rolling out new strategies for screening the force for the novel coronavirus to halt the spread, spot those needing medical treatment early and still enable the military to fulfill its mission, according to…
