16 June 2022 U.S. Navy Exercises Option for Third Constellation Class Frigate WASHINGTON — Today the Navy has exercised the second option for the Constellation Class Frigate program, the USS Chesapeake (FFG 64)...
16 June 2022 Department of the Navy Top Scientists, Engineers Recognized for Excellence WEST BETHESDA, Md. – The best of the best in Navy and Marine Corps science and engineering were recognized June 16, at the Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Research, Development and Acquisition (ASN RD&A) Dr. Delores M. Etter Top Scientists and Engineers Awards Ceremony...
15 June 2022 Chief of Naval Operations Visits Iceland, Discusses Maritime Security and Partnership Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Mike Gilday travelled to Iceland, June 13-15, as part of a week-long trip to Iceland and Germany...
14 June 2022 USS Preble (DDG 88) Commanding Officer Relieved The commanding officer of USS Preble (DDG 88), Cmdr. Peter Lesaca, was relieved of command June 14 by Capt. Patrick H. O’Mahoney, commodore, Destroyer Squadron (COMDESRON) 23, due to loss of confidence in his ability to command...
13 June 2022 SECNAV Issues Letters of Censure WASHINGTON – Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Carlos Del Toro issued Secretarial Letters of Censure (SLOC) to three U.S. Marine Corps officers and two U.S. Navy officers who were in leadership roles during the Amphibious Assault Vehicle (AAV) tragedy on July 30, 2020, which resulted in the death of...
11 June 2022 CO Relieved of Duty at Recruit Training Command Rear Adm. Jennifer Couture, commander, Naval Service Training Command, relieved Capt. Jeffry Sandin, commanding officer, Recruit Training Command, of command on June 11, due to a loss of confidence in his ability to command...
11 June 2022 USS Bulkeley CO, CMDCM Relieved of their Duties On June 10, 2022, Capt. Stefan Walch, Commodore, Destroyer Squadron Two (CDS-2), relieved USS Bulkeley (DDG 84) commanding officer, Cmdr. Devine Johnson and Command Master Chief Earl Sanders, due to a loss of confidence in their ability to effectively function as a command leadership team...
10 June 2022 SECNAV Names Future Arleigh Burke-class Destroyer USS J. William Middendorf WASHINGTON – Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Carlos Del Toro announced today, during the Naval War College commencement, that future Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer DDG-138 will be named USS J. William Middendorf (DDG 138)...
10 June 2022 Navy to Christen Amphibious Transport Dock Ship Richard M. McCool, Jr. The Navy will christen its newest amphibious transport dock, the future USS Richard M. McCool, Jr. (LPD 29), during a 9 a.m. CDT ceremony Saturday, June 11, at the Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) Ingalls Division shipyard in Pascagoula, Mississippi...
09 June 2022 Navy Helicopter crashes near El Centro, Calif.; all 4 air crew survived SAN DIEGO – This evening at approximately 6 p.m., an MH-60S Seahawk crashed near El Centro, Calif. while conducting a routine training flight from Naval Air Facility El Centro. All four of the air crew on board survived the crash and have been safely recovered. One of the aircrew has suffered...