30 January 2024 U.S. Military and Kuwait Armed Forces Collaborate in Exercise Eager Defender 24 KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait- The Kuwait Naval Force, Kuwait Coast Guard, U.S Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT), and U.S. Marine Corps Forces Central Command (MARCENT) have joined forces in Exercise Eager Defender 24, a bilateral maritime drill aimed at strengthening mutual interoperability and...
22 January 2024 Mine Mission: Marine Corps Looks to Boost Mine Countermeasure Capabilities ARLINGTON, Va. — Sponsored by the Office of Naval Research (ONR), in partnership with I Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF), the event demonstrated ONR-funded technologies designed to enhance the Marine Corps’ capability in carrying out amphibious operations — including explosive...
16 January 2024 Plan for Red Hill Community Representation Initiative Meetings JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii (NNS) – As part of their enduring commitment to civil discourse and community engagement, the Department of the Navy (DON) and Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), in consultation with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency...
10 January 2024 26th MEU(SOC) Begins Exercise “Odyssey Encore”, a MEU(SOC) MAGTF Readiness Sustainment Exercise MEDITERRANEAN SEA - U.S. Marines and Sailors with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), embarked aboard the amphibious warships of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group (BATARG), will participate in a MEU(SOC) Exercise named “Odyssey Encore”, in vicinity of Volos,...
04 January 2024 NRL Researchers Receive Defense Manufacturing Technology Achievement Award The Hydrogen Small Unit Power (H-SUP) prototype offers a low signature solution for electric power production, up to 1.2 kW of continuous power, in a ruggedized package...
16 November 2023 Department of the Navy Fiscal Year 2023 Financial Statement Audit Demonstrates Accelerated Progress Aligned with its Financial Management Strategy The Department of the Navy (DON) completed its sixth annual financial statement audit. “The Department continues its work to improve the reliability and accuracy of our financial data, increasing its utility for decision-making that directly supports our enduring priorities,” noted...
10 October 2023 USS Jack H Lucas Commissions in the Sun State at Port Tampa Bay TAMPA, FLORIDA – Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Jack H Lucas (DDG 125) commissioned at Tampa, Florida, Oct. 7...
29 August 2023 Revolutionizing the DOD Systems Infrared Countermeasures Landscape: Mr. Kenneth A. Sarkady Receives Roger L. Easton Award for Engineering Excellence Mr. Kenneth A. Sarkady, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) head of the Counter Measure Systems Section received the Roger L. Easton Award for Engineering Excellence for outstanding engineering insight and visionary leadership in the development of a nationally recognized capability in missile...
29 July 2023 USS Mesa Verde (LPD-19) and 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (SOC) Arrives in the U.K. PLYMOUTH, United Kingdom - The San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Mesa Verde (LPD-19), assigned to the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), and the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) (MEU(SOC)) arrived in Plymouth, U.K. for a regularly scheduled port visit, July...
26 July 2023 Working Group Updates Fall Protection Program NORFOLK, Va. (July 26, 2023) – Representatives from across the warfare communities and Marine Corps comprise the Navy’s Fall Protection Working Group, which met at the Naval Safety Command July 18-20 to review current policies in place for the Fall Protection Program and propose updates...