ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Navy is continuing to build and repair ships amid the COVID-19 pandemic but also is looking ahead to position itself to accelerate as the nation recovers from the pandemic, the service’s top acquisition official said. The repair yards…
Cutter Stratton Departs for Eastern Pacific Counter-Narcotic Patrol
ALAMEDA, Calif. — The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stratton got underway from Coast Guard Island on March 28 for a months-long deployment to the eastern Pacific Ocean, where the crew will patrol international waters off Central and South America to intercept and deter drug-trafficking efforts. …
Raytheon, MDA Sign $2 Billion Standard Missile-3 Contract
TUCSON, Ariz. — Raytheon Co. will produce and deliver SM-3 Block IB interceptors under a $2.1 billion, multiyear U.S. Missile Defense Agency contract, the company said in a release. The deal is the first multiyear contract for the SM-3 program and covers fiscal years 2019–2023. …
Navy Regional Maintenance Centers Continuing Work Amid COVID-19 Crisis
WASHINGTON — In the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Navy’s Regional Maintenance Centers (RMCs) are continuing to maintain the Navy’s ships, even in countries where the pandemic is especially severe, the Navy said. “Our priority is the protection of our workforce, [and] our commanders have…
Marine Recruiting Command Transitions to Digital, Telephonic Prospecting
QUANTICO, Va. — Amid the national emergency caused by the COVID-19 outbreak, Marine Corps Recruiting Command (MCRC) is taking steps to protect recruiters and applicants, their families and their communities by limiting face-to-face interactions with the public, the command said in a release. Effective immediately, MCRC will temporarily transition…
Boeing Receives $1.5 Billion P-8A Poseidon Contract from U.S. Navy
ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Navy has awarded Boeing a $1.5 billion production contract for the next 18 P-8A Poseidon aircraft, the company announced in a release. The contract includes eight aircraft for the U.S. Navy, six aircraft for the Republic of Korea Navy…
Getting and Staying Tough: With Elements Borrowed from SEALs, a Navy Pilot Program Aims to Teach Sailors How to Perform Under Extreme Stress
The U.S. Navy wants Sailors to toughen up. That’s not to suggest Sailors lack in the toughness department. But working in today’s Navy can be stressful, and Sailors need the tools to handle the burden. Soon they may get them…
Q&A With CNO Adm. Mike Gilday
Since August, Adm. Mike Gilday has led the world’s most powerful navy as the 32nd chief of naval operations. The son of a Sailor and a native of Lowell, Massachusetts, he is a surface warfare officer who graduated from the…
Mitcham Delivers micro-MA-X System for Navy’s Next-Gen Small UUV Evaluation
THE WOODLANDS, Texas — Mitcham Industries’ Klein Marine Systems unit recently delivered the first micro-MA-X (µMA-X System) in support of the U.S. Navy’s next-generation small-class unmanned undersea vehicle (UUV) evaluation sponsored by the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU), the company said in a release. DIU is a defense organization focused exclusively…
Medical Center Seeks Marine Corps Command’s Help to Manufacture Ventilator Splitter
MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va. — The University of California San Diego Medical Center has requested Marine Corps Systems Command’s (MCSC) assistance to help medical professionals as they deal with the evolving crisis of COVID-19, the command said in a release. On March 16,…
