19 July 2021 USS Laboon Returns from Deployment NORFOLK, Va. - The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Laboon (DDG 58), a ship of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group (IKE CSG), returned to its homeport in Naval Station Norfolk on July 16 following a six-month deployment to the U.S. 5th and U.S. 6th Fleet areas of operation...
19 July 2021 Fleet Readiness Center East Marks 100th F-35 Induction MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C. - Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) marked a milestone in its support of the F-35 Lightning II program when the depot inducted its 100th F-35 for modifications June 11...
19 July 2021 U.S. Navy Installations to Conduct Citadel Pacific 2021 Exercise WASHINGTON - Navy installations will exercise their security forces during Citadel Pacific 2021 (CP21), an annually reoccurring force protection exercise assessing emergency response in Navy Region Japan (July 19-23), Navy Region Hawaii (August 9-13), Navy Region Korea (August 23-27) and Joint...
16 July 2021 NAVFAC Atlantic Awards $5B Global Contingency Construction Contract NORFOLK, Va. - Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Atlantic awarded six businesses Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) Multiple Award Contracts (MAC) July 15 for contingency construction projects with a maximum amount of $5,000,000,000...
15 July 2021 HASC Chairman Talks Defense Innovation, Technological Leadership During Visit and Lecture at NPS MONTEREY, Calif. - Congressman Adam Smith, 17th Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC), visited the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS), July 13, to participate in the university’s Secretary of the Navy Guest Lecture (SGL) program. Smith discussed the critical role of creativity,...
15 July 2021 Commander, Submarine Squadron 19 Conducts Change of Command SILVERDALE, Wash. - Commander, Submarine Squadron 19 conducted a change of command ceremony at Deterrent Park, Naval Base Kitsap - Bangor, July 13...
15 July 2021 Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division Partners with Industry on Exploring Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and Sensors to Detect Corrosion on Navy Combat Systems PORT HUENEME, Calif. - Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and their sensors track and monitor wildlife, livestock, infrastructure, weather and construction progress, among other tasks. Now, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division (NSWC PHD) scientists and a local company want to use them to...
15 July 2021 NRL Quantum Research Center Celebrates First Year of Research, Collaboration WASHINGTON - The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory celebrated its first anniversary earlier this year as the Navy’s designated Quantum Information Research Center...
15 July 2021 NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center Bahrain Boat Teams Set Sail MANAMA, Bahrain – The idea of boat teams is not new to the Navy, but Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Fleet Logistics Center (FLC) Bahrain has put a new twist on the concept...
14 July 2021 Motor Vehicle Safety Recalls An Issue Not To Ignore NORFOLK, Va. - Every day vehicle safety notices go out and still these warnings go largely ignored by consumers. Every year car manufacturers will recall millions of vehicles in the United States due to important safety issues. Many may not know what a vehicle safety recall is, where to find more...