07 January 2025 Navy awards $3.5B contract to Northrop Grumman to develop successor to E-6B Mercury aircraft NAVAL AIR STATION PATUXENT RIVER, MD -- The U.S. Navy announced today that it has awarded Northrop Grumman Corp. a $3.5 billion contract to conduct the mission-systems integration for the E-130J, which will be the successor to the E-6B Mercury for the Take Charge and Move Out (TACAMO) mission...
07 January 2025 COMSUBLANT Announces 2024 Battle “E” Winners NORFOLK, Va. -- Vice Adm. Rob Gaucher, commander, Submarine Force Atlantic (COMSUBLANT), announced the COMSUBLANT winners of the 2024 Battle Efficiency (“E”) Competition awards, Jan. 1...
07 January 2025 Superlative Sound: U.S. Pacific Fleet Band Shares Culture with Pacific Islands, Continues Proud Tradition The U.S. Pacific Fleet Band performed for about 2.5 million people during 600 engagements in nine countries during community concerts, school visits, official Navy events and ceremonies, and shows for Sailors. Band members also participated Pacific Partnership, visiting Vietnam, the...
31 December 2024 Cooking an Innovation Stew: Promoting NavalX at Naval S&T Symposium Hosted by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) and the American Society of Naval Engineers, the symposium enabled attendees across the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps, industry and academia to meet, discuss and learn about “Naval S&T: From Idea to Maritime Dominance.”...
31 December 2024 Partnership Power: ONR, ASNE Talk S&T Innovation, Maritime Dominance at Symposium Hosted by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) and the American Society of Naval Engineers (ASNE), the symposium enabled attendees across the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps, industry and academia to meet, discuss and learn about “Naval S&T: From Idea to Maritime Dominance,” particularly...
27 December 2024 75 Years of EURAFCENT and NATO: A Legacy of Unity and Strength NAPLES, IT., December 27, 2024 -- From NATO’s Foundation to Today’s Challenges: Seventy-five years ago, on April 4, 1949, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was founded, striving for peace and security through collective defense...
27 December 2024 USS Montana Arrives to New Homeport of Pearl Harbor JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, HAWAII - The Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Montana (SSN 794) arrived at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam following a change of homeport from Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, December 23, 2024...
26 December 2024 INDOPACOM Commander Visits NPS, Discusses Strategic Challenges, Technological Innovation MONTEREY, Calif. — Adm. Samuel Paparo, commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM), visited the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) to hear updates from students, faculty, and leadership on priority research efforts, and address the command in the latest Secretary of the Navy Guest Lecture...
23 December 2024 I Called the Right Wrong Number Have you ever asked yourself, would it really matter if I was here?You might admit you’ve had some form of an exasperated moment on the job, where you just don’t see what impact you have—particularly while slogging through paperwork.We muddle through as we can, working on a deadline, rushing to get...
23 December 2024 Navy Office of Community Outreach Releases its 2025 Navy Week Schedule The Navy Office of Community Outreach recently announced the 15 locations it will visit in 2025 as part of the Navy’s signature outreach program known as Navy Weeks. Navy Weeks provide an opportunity for communities to better understand how the Navy delivers power for peace, from seabed to...