14 April 2023 Navy to Christen Future U.S. Navy Ship Cleveland The Navy will christen and launch the newest Freedom-variant Littoral Combat Ship, the future USS Cleveland (LCS 31), during a 10:00 a.m. CDT ceremony on Saturday, April 15, in Marinette, Wisconsin. This event marks the last planned side-launch of a ship at the Fincantieri Marinette Marine,...
21 March 2023 Officer in Charge of Construction Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard to Provide Focused Leadership, Expertise in Multi-billion-dollar Recapitalization Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Pacific commissioned its newest Echelon 4 command, Officer in Charge of Construction, Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard (OICC PHSNY) March 17 to execute a multi-billion-dollar construction effort here as part of the Navy’s Shipyard Infrastructure...
17 June 2022 Rear Admiral Dave Goggins to support AUKUS Program WASHINGTON – Secretary of the Navy, the Honorable Carlos Del Toro, announced that Rear Adm. Dave Goggins has been selected as a Special Assistant in support of the on-going Australia – United Kingdom – United States (AUKUS) partnership’s effort on June 17...
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...
03 June 2022 Navy announces Change of Office at the Chief of Naval Personnel Vice Adm. Rick Cheeseman Jr. became the Navy’s 60th Chief of Naval Personnel June 3 in an office ceremony at Naval Support Facility Arlington, Va., a milestone which also saw him pin on his third star in the process...
03 April 2022 Unified Command Safely De-Fuels E-2D Hawkeye from Fatal Wallops Island Crash Interagency members assigned to the unified command supporting salvage operations for the Navy E-2D Advanced Hawkeye that crashed in the vicinity of Wallops Island and Chincoteague safely de-fueled the aircraft April 2...
18 February 2022 Navy’s V-22 Achieves Initial Operational Capability Designation NAVAL AIR STATION PATUXENT RIVER, Md. – The Navy announced initial operational capability (IOC) for the CMV-22B Osprey, confirming the platform’s operational readiness following the successful completion of its maiden deployment, on Feb. 17, 2022...
01 February 2022 NEXCOM Achieves Full Operational Capability of NGIS The Navy Exchange Service Command (NEXCOM) achieved ‘Full Operational Capability’ of Navy Gateway Inn & Suites (NGIS) on Jan. 30, 2022. With this milestone, NEXCOM attains complete operational control of NGIS and all administrative functions...
05 November 2021 Department of the Navy Recognizes Acquisition Excellence Awardees The top Navy and Marine Corps acquisition professionals were recognized November 4, at the 2021 Department of the Navy Acquisition Excellence Award ceremony in the Pentagon...