15 September 2023 Research Squadron VXS-1 Mobilizes Quickly to Track Hurricane Idalia NRL’s Scientific Development Squadron (VXS) 1 mobilized a crew for a NP-3C Orion operation with less than 24 hours’ notice to airdrop 18 SOFAR Spotter buoys in the Gulf of Mexico ahead of Hurricane Idalia on Monday, August 28...
15 September 2023 Navy to Commission Future Littoral Combat Ship Marinette The Navy will commission the future USS Marinette (LCS 25) as the newest Freedom-variant littoral combat ship (LCS) during a 10:00 a.m. CST ceremony on Saturday, Sept. 16, in Menominee, Michigan...
14 September 2023 SECNAV Establishes DON Science and Technology Board Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro announced today the establishment of the Department of the Navy’s Science and Technology Board (DON STB) federal advisory committee. ...
11 September 2023 Expeditionary Warfare Excellence Awards 7 Sep 2023 Cathy Close, Combat Development and Integration, HQMC Quantico, VA – Two Marines and two Sailors were presented the 2023 Expeditionary Warfare Excellence Awards at a dinner hosted by the Marine Corps Association Sep 7...
11 September 2023 USS Milwaukee (LCS 5) Decommissions NAVAL STATION MAYPORT (Sept. 8, 2023) – Freedom-variant littoral combat ship (LCS) USS Milwaukee (LCS 5) was decommissioned in Mayport, Fla., September 8...
08 September 2023 Navy Deploys Automated Energy Assessment Tools to the Fleet WASHINGTON, D.C. – Engineers at the Naval Sea Systems Command have achieved an important milestone with the installation of the Global Energy Information System (GENISYS) suite onboard DDG 51 Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyers...
08 September 2023 Tea and Technology Brings Commercial Innovation to London Tech Bridge When in Rome, as the saying goes, do as the Romans do. So, when in Britain, the Office of Naval Research (ONR) Global does what the British do – take tea at least once a month with potential industry partners.Jeffrey Brewer, co-director, ONR Global London Tech Bridge (LTB), said the Tea and...
06 September 2023 Fleet Readiness Center Mid-Atlantic Commander Relieved Due To Loss of Confidence The commanding officer of Fleet Readiness Center Mid-Atlantic (FRCMA), Capt. Paul Choate, was relieved of command Aug. 31, 2023, by Rear Adm. Joseph Hornbuckle, Commander, Fleet Readiness Centers (COMFRC), due to a loss of confidence in his ability to command...
06 September 2023 Flag Officer Announcements Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III announced today that the president has made the following nominations:...
06 September 2023 Department of the Navy and Department of Justice Announce Voluntary Elective Option for More Efficient Resolution of Camp Lejeune Justice Act Claims WASHINGTON – The Department of the Navy (DON) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) today announced the finalization and publication of a voluntary process, called the “Elective Option,” to help veterans and others more quickly resolve qualifying claims under the Camp Lejeune Justice...