The Commander of Task Force 465, Rear Admiral Thomas Jugel, met the commander of Task Force 151 (CTF 151),Jim Captain Gilmour. He was received with military honours on the flagship USS Anzio. During a briefing the Admiral got an overview of the operational capabilities of the international Task For
Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP) hosted the Autism and the Military Child Conference Sept. 13 and 14 in Portsmouth, Va. The two-day conference was aimed at providing information and tools to military families with children who are autistic, as well as the medical providers who may treat milita
Amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) has been named a finalist for the 2012 Capt. Edward F. Ney Memorial Awards for Food Service Excellence, according to an official naval message released Sept. 14 by Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet. Makin Island, representing the U.S. Pacific Fleet in the
The commandant of the Colombian Marine Corps, toured USS Rushmore (LSD 47) Sept. 13 to learn about the amphibious missions and capabilities of the U.S. Navy. Brig. Gen. Luis Gomez was joined by Rear Adm. Gerard Hueber, commander, Expeditionary Strike Group 3, along with 43 Colombian officers from th
BAE Systems Norfolk Ship Repair, Norfolk, Va., is being awarded a $17,062,566 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-10-C-4308) for the USS Mason (DDG 87) fiscal 2012 drydocking selected restricted availability (DSRA). A DSRA includes the planning and execution of depot-level maintenanc
The Los Angeles fast-attack submarine USS Newport News (SSN 750) returned to Naval Station Norfolk Sept. 15 from a regularly scheduled deployment. Newport News is commanded by Cmdr. J. Carl Hartsfield, who became the submarine’s 11th commanding officer on April 20, 2010. While deployed, the crew of
Imtech N.V. (IM-AE, technical services provider in Europe and on the global marine market) announces the acquisition of the Canadian marine company Groupe Techsol Marine. This strategic acquisition means that Imtech has now a high-tech marine production site available in Canada. The acquisition also
The U.S. Navy will christen the Joint High Speed Vessel (JHSV) “Spearhead” on Saturday, September 17, 2011, at a ceremony at Austal’s U.S. shipyard in Mobile, Alabama. The 103 metre aluminium catamaran, “Spearhead”, is the first of its class under construction at Austal USA. “Spearhead” and the nine
The U. S. Navy has awarded General Dynamics Bath Iron Works, a subsidiary of General Dynamics , a $1.8 billion contract for the construction of DDG 1001 and DDG 1002, the next two ships in the Zumwalt-class program. DDG 1001 is scheduled to be delivered in December 2015 and DDG 1002 is scheduled to
BAE Systems Norfolk Ship Repair, Norfolk, Va., is being awarded a $17,013,557 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-10-C-4308) for the USS Bainbridge (DDG 96) fiscal 2012 drydocking selected restricted availability. A DSRA includes the planning and execution of depot-level maintenance,
Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus made his first visit to Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane, a field activity of Naval Sea Systems Command, Sept. 13. Mabus met with NSWC Crane Commanding Officer Capt. Charles S. LaSota and Technical Director Duane Embree as well as civilian and military personnel to
East Coast Repair and Fabrication, L.L.C., Norfolk, Va., is being awarded an $8,219,488 fixed-price contract for a drydocking phased maintenance availability on USS Tempest (PC 2). Contract will be for the accomplishment of miscellaneous structural, electrical, and mechanical repairs, including dry-
High Speed Vessel Swift (HSV) 2 kicked off the first day of Africa Partnership Station (APS) West training engagements with The Gambian navy in Banjul, Sept. 13. This APS training engagement is an international security cooperation initiative aimed at strengthening global maritime partnerships throu
The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded $46,700,000 for delivery order 0014 under a previously awarded cost-plus-fixed-fee contract (N00383-06-D-001J) for various quantities of new consumable parts to support the F/A-18E/F aircraft. Work will be performed in St. Louis, Mo., and is expected
