20 December 2021 Navy Completes Initial Carrier Demo for MQ-25 Program NORFOLK - The Navy completed an Unmanned Carrier Aviation Demonstration (UCAD) of its MQ-25 unmanned air system prototype in December aboard USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77), laying the groundwork for future carrier-based UAS operations...
20 December 2021 NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center Yokosuka Awards Contract for Littoral Combat Ship Repair and Maintenance A contract recently awarded to Austal USA LLC by Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Fleet Logistics Center (FLC) Yokosuka will enable littoral combat ships (LCS) deployed to the Western Pacific, Indian Ocean and ports throughout to receive more efficient and expedient emergent repairs and...
18 December 2021 Navy, French Marine Nationale Sign Strategic Interoperability Framework Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Operations, Plans and Strategy, Vice Adm. Bill Merz and his French counterpart, Vice-Admiral Christophe Lucas, Marine Nationale, Director of International Engagements, co-hosted a strategic dialogue via video teleconference Dec. 17...
18 December 2021 NPS Professor Wins Big in “Jeopardy!” Professors Tournament Final Who is Dr. Sam Buttrey?The Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) professor will forever be memorialized as a trivia answer – phrased, of course, in the form of a question – for avid fans of the hit TV quiz show “Jeopardy!”Buttrey, an associate professor in NPS’ Operations Research department, was the big...
17 December 2021 Navy Lights Gold Star Tree to Honor Families’ Lost Service Members JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Several Gold Star Families were on-hand at Naval Air Station Jacksonville Dec. 16 for the lighting of a Christmas tree that honored the service and sacrifice of their loved ones...
17 December 2021 NPS Distinguished Alumnus Congratulates Fall Quarter Graduates, Encourages Continued Applied Education Recognizing the achievements of the latest graduating class, the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) celebrated its Fall Quarter 2021 graduates on Dec. 17 during a graduation ceremony held inside King Auditorium, and broadcast live on the web around the world...
17 December 2021 NAVSUP WSS IWST Slashes Unfilled ‘Tilly’ Orders to Zero PHILADELPHIA - Naval Supply Systems Command Weapon Systems Support’s (NAVSUP WSS) Aviation Support Equipment Integrated Weapon System Team (IWST) achieved a significant milestone in November, reaching zero unfilled customer orders (UCO) for the entire Crash and Salvage Crane portfolio, encompassing...
17 December 2021 MQ-4C Triton UAS Arrives in Mayport MAYPORT, Fla. - The Navy's MQ-4C Triton Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) arrived in Mayport, Florida, Dec. 16, following its initial deployment in the Pacific theater...
17 December 2021 NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center Yokosuka Ready to Serve Postal Customers this Holiday Season YOKOSUKA, Japan - Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Fleet Logistics Center (FLC) Yokosuka is in the middle of the peak mailing season, ready to provide postal services to its customers as the holidays approach...
17 December 2021 USS Hershel “Woody” Williams Swaps Crew CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti - The forward-deployed Expeditionary Sea Base USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4) swapped crews in Djibouti after completing the ship’s third deployment through the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations, Dec. 15, 2021...