ARLINGTON, Va. — In a time-honored Navy tradition, the Honorable Leigh I. Saufley, sponsor of the Navy’s newest Independence-variant littoral combat ship the future USS Augusta (LCS 34), will christen the ship during a 10:00 a.m. CDT ceremony on Saturday,…
USS Ronald Reagan Returns to Yokosuka Following 2022 7th Fleet Deployment
YOKOSUKA, Japan — The U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) returned to Yokosuka, Japan Dec. 16, following a seven-month strike group deployment across 7th Fleet, the ship’s public affairs department said in a Dec. 1…
U.S. Navy Awards Metron Contract for Algorithm and Simulation R&D in Applied Undersea Mission Autonomy
RESTON, Va. — Metron Inc. has been awarded a $7.8 million cost-plus-fixed-fee Office of Naval Research (ONR) contract for “Advanced Algorithm Development for Autonomous Marine Systems,” the company announced in a Dec. 15 release. The contract award will leverage Metron’s…
Muslim Civil Rights Group Protests Name ‘Fallujah’ for U.S. Navy Ship
ARLINGTON, Va. — A Muslim civil rights group is protesting the U.S. Navy’s selection of the name “Fallujah” as the name of a future amphibious assault ship. The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), self-described as the nation’s largest Muslim civil…
Navy Leadership Must Have Balance of Expertise from Civilian, Military and Industry Backgrounds: Analysts
WASHINGTON, D.C. — To have a successful future, the U.S. Navy needs to have a proper balance of expertise within its leadership of those with military, civilian and industry backgrounds, analysts with the Center for Strategic and International Studies said…
Task Force 59 Completes Digital Horizon Event
MANAMA, Bahrain — U.S. 5th Fleet concluded Digital Horizon, Dec. 15, a three-week unmanned and artificial intelligence event in Bahrain that involved 17 industry partners, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command Public Affairs said in a Dec. 15 release. The event…
Future Destroyer USS Sam Nunn Marks Start of Fabrication
PASCAGOULA, Miss. — The U.S. Navy and HII marked the start of fabrication for the future USS Sam Nunn (DDG 133) with a ceremony at HII’s shipyard on Dec 12, Team Ships Public Affairs said in a Dec. 14 release. …
Standing NATO Maritime Group Two Transfers Flagship in Rota
ROTA, Spain — Standing NATO Maritime Group Two (SNMG2) transferred its flagship as scheduled from U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Forrest Sherman (DDG 98) to U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS James E. Williams (DDG 95) at…
Future USS Carl Levin Successfully Completes Acceptance Trials
Bath, Maine — The future USS Carl M. Levin (DDG 120) successfully completed acceptance trials on Dec. 9, returning to General Dynamics Corp’s Bath Iron Works (BIW) Bath shipyard after spending two days at sea, Team Ships Public Affairs said…
U.S. Navy Retrieves Artemis I Orion Spacecraft
SAN DIEGO — Amphibious transport dock USS Portland (LPD 27) retrieved the Artemis I Orion spacecraft in coordination with multiple organizations including NASA, U.S. Space Command, fellow U.S. Navy ship Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Montgomery (LCS 8), Helicopter Sea…
