16 May 2022 LCS Successfully Completes First Land Attack Missile Exercise PACIFIC OCEAN – The U.S. Navy’s Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) class successfully launched sea-based missiles at a land-based target for the first time during a proof of concept exercise, May 12...
03 May 2022 LCS Returns to Singapore SINGAPORE - The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Jackson (LCS 6) arrived at Changi Naval Base in Singapore May 2, as part of a rotational deployment to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations...
23 March 2022 U.S. and Ecuador Strengthen Ties on Land and at Sea EQUADOR - The Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Milwaukee (LCS 5) and the Ecuadorian Coast Guard conducted a bilateral maritime interdiction exercise off the coast of Manta, Ecuador, March 21, 2022...
21 March 2022 Seventh Fleet Sailors take the lead in LCS maintenance, display teamwork and resilience APRA HARBOR, Guam – Sailors aboard the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Tulsa (LCS 16) and the submarine tender USS Emory S. Land (AS 39) worked together to demonstrate expeditionary combat repair capability to fix an essential ship system...
16 March 2022 Midshipmen Show Growing Interest in Littoral Combat Ship Pipeline NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, Fla. – Newly commissioned naval officers have their pick of the litter, or more accurately the fleet, when it comes to their first platform. Several Midshipmen from the Jacksonville University (JU) NJORTC took an in depth look at the training they would receive should they...
22 February 2022 USS Charleston concludes extended period in South China Sea The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18) arrived in Guam, Feb. 14, following an extended underway period, including 19 straight days in the South China Sea.Charleston and its crew completed their Total Ship Readiness Assessment (TSRA) in Guam in mid-January prior to...
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...
19 November 2021 Navy to Christen Future Littoral Combat Ship Marinette WASHINGTON - The Navy will christen the future USS Marinette (LCS 25) as the newest Freedom variant littoral combat ship (LCS) during a 10:00 a.m. CST ceremony Saturday, Nov. 20, in Marinette, Wisconsin...
18 November 2021 Navy Accepts Delivery of Future USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul (LCS 21) MARINETTE, WIS. – The Navy accepted delivery of the future USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul (LCS 21) at the Fincantieri Marinette Marine (FMM) shipyard Nov. 18...
02 August 2021 Chief of Naval Operations Visits Guam, Highlights LCS Integration, Capability NAVAL BASE GUAM - Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday visited the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18) during his visit to Joint Region Marianas (JRM) and Naval Base Guam (NBG), July 30...