Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) departed San Diego for deployment Monday, Nov. 14. USS Makin Island (LHD 8), one of the Navy’s newest, and most efficient amphibious assault ships, makes its maiden deployment as the flag ship for Amphibious Squadron 5 and the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit
Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Springfield (SSN 761) returned to Naval Submarine Base New London Nov. 10 following a regularly scheduled six-month deployment. Springfield, which departed for deployment, May 11, conducted operations in the Central Command area of responsibility, supporting na
Guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea (CG 58) departed the 6th Fleet area of operations Nov. 11 after its scheduled Black Sea deployment, concluding three weeks serving as goodwill ambassadors of the U.S. During the deployment, Philippine Sea made scheduled port visits to Bulgaria, Georgia, Turk
Huntington Ingalls, Inc., Newport News, Va., is being awarded a $26,521,082 modification to previously awarded contract (N62793-07-C-0001) for core team and continuous maintenance planning, hull planning, yard services and execution of continuous maintenance for USS Enterprise (CVN 65) for fiscal 20
Lockheed Martin Mission Systems and Sensors, Moorestown, N.J., is being awarded a $7,420,953 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-03-C-5115) to exercise an option for installation and test of the Aegis Combat System on new construction DDG 51-class ships. Tasks to be accomplished incl
Huntington Ingalls, Inc., Newport News, Va., is being awarded an $8,673,842 cost-plus-fixed-fee level of effort contract for planning and design yard functions for standard Navy valves in support of nuclear powered submarines. This contract includes options, which, if exercised, would bring the cumu
The commanding officer of the nuclear powered aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) died suddenly Nov. 8 at Norfolk Naval Shipyard. Capt. Tushar Tembe was departing the ship at approximately 10 a.m. when he collapsed. The ship’s medical response team provided immediate medical assistance unt
Demonstrating its growing presence in the defence and vessel support markets, Austal’s US operation has been awarded a subcontract by BAE Systems to provide structural maintenance services for “Sea Fighter” (FSF-1), a US Navy Research Vessel which is used for advanced technology demonstrations. The
General Dynamics Electric Boat Corp., Groton, Conn., is being awarded a $21,133,458 cost-plus, fixed-fee level-of-effort contract for reactor plant planning yard services for nuclear-powered submarines and support yard services for the Navy’s moored training ships. The contract includes options, whi
Military and civilian officials with the Department of Defense, other federal agencies, and private sector employers will discuss retaining wounded warrior employees at the 2nd Annual Wounded Warrior Hiring and Support Conference, hosted by the Naval Sea Systems Command scheduled for Nov. 9-10. Acco
The Boeing Co., Seattle, Wash., is being awarded a $9,994,101 modification to a cost-plus-fixed-fee delivery order against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N00019-05-G-0026) for planning and analysis efforts that will address additional increment two, acoustic processor technology refre
Amphibious Squadron (PHIBRON) 8 and the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (24th MEU) conducted the PHIBRON-MEU Integrated Training (PMINT) from Oct. 24 through Nov. 3. PMINT is the first integrated training between the Iwo Jima Amphibious Readiness Group (ARG) comprised of approximately 1,700 Sailors f
Military and civilian federal officials will discuss training and development for wounded warriors with public and private sector employers and their human resource professionals at the 2nd Annual Wounded Warrior Hiring and Support Conference, scheduled for Nov. 9-10 in Vienna, Va. According to Barb
Guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61) returned to her Norfolk Va., homeport today, after an eight-month deployment to the Mediterranean Sea as the initial platform for the ballistic missile defense of Europe under President Barack Obama’s European Phased Adaptive Approach (EPAA). While deploye
