Navy Accepts Delivery of Ship to Shore Connector, Landing Craft, Air Cushion 111
NEW ORLEANS – The latest Ship to Shore Connector (SSC), LCAC 111 was delivered to the Navy from Textron Systems on Nov. 27. The delivery of LCAC 111 comes after […]
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USS Iwo Jima certifies flight deck with Green Team integration
“During this at-sea period, we successfully completed numerous landings and takeoffs in collaboration with the Afloat Training Group to meet their certification requirements for flight deck operations,” said Maj. Eric
JMSDF Fleet Air Force, U.S. Navy’s Task Force 70 sign memorandum to increase bilateral electronic attack capability
The signing, which took place at Naval Air Facility Atsugi in Kanagawa prefecture, Japan, represented a pledge between the two commanders to increase bilateral operations and training between the JMSDF
The legacy engine: FRCE delivers final Harrier engine to fleet
FRCE has supported the Harrier and its engine since 1973, beginning with its assignment of the AV-8A Harrier and F402 engine workload. The legacy Rolls Royce Pegasus F402 turbofan engine
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Surface Navy Celebrates Opening of Premier Warfighting Training Facility
The new Surface Advanced Warfighting School (SAWS), located aboard Naval Base San Diego, will host courses in Anti-Submarine/Surface Warfare (ASW/SUW), Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD), Amphibious Warfare (AMW) and
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The WSP ARG-24th MEU (SOC) returns home after a 7-month deployment
The WSP ARG flagship, first-in-class amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) and San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21) returned to Naval Station Norfolk, while
Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center conducts Virtual-Reality Suicide Prevention and Sexual Assault Prevention Training
Dr. John P. Cordle, a human factors engineer at Commander, Naval Surface Forces Atlantic (COMNAVSURFLANT) who is spearheading the initiative said, “I look at what causes stress in Sailors, what
Task Force 51/5-Led Operation Leads to Seizure of Narcotics At Sea
The boarding team discovered and seized 5,316.1 kilograms of hashish, 181.4 kilograms of heroin and 1.3 kilograms of methamphetamine and, after documenting and weighing the illicit haul, properly disposed of
Former USNA Midshipmen Discuss Working as a Team, On and Off the Field
The back-and-forth duel between the Army and Navy teams has gone uninterrupted since 1930, but the interservice battle dates back even further to their first matchup – November 29, 1890.
Keel Laid for Future USNS Thurgood Marshall
SAN DIEGO – The keel for the future USNS Thurgood Marshall (T-AO 211), a John Lewis-class Replenishment Oiler, was laid during a ceremony on Dec 5 at General Dynamics (GD)
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Navy Office of Community Outreach Releases its 2025 Navy Week Schedule
The cities include: Tucson, AZ Feb. 17-23 Sacramento, CA March 17-23 American Samoa April 14-20 Huntsville, AL April 21-27 Richmond, VA May 12-18 Anchorage, AK June 16-22
SECNAV holds all hands call aboard Boxer with former Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger
NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO – Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro visited the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) for an all hands call to meet with
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What is the TACC and who is TACRON 22
MEDITERRANEAN SEA – Tucked strategically on the 02 level aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), nested between the ship’s combat information center and the landing force operation
USS Carney: a Destroyer at War
WASHINGTON – October 19, 2023, started out as a routine day underway for Sailors aboard USS Carney (DDG 64) as the ship steamed through the Red Sea on its scheduled
Dynamic Successfully Completes Tenth Undocking Evolution
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – The Navy’s oldest floating dry-dock, Dynamic (AFDL-6), successfully undocked two 30-foot port operations workboats, marking a significant milestone for the crew, Nov. 26, 2024, at Joint