The U.S. Navy said the commanding officer of the Ohio-Class submarine USS Georgia (SSGN 729) (Blue) was relieved of duty January 4 by the commander of Submarine Group 10 at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Georgia. This decision came after an investigation of the incident that took place November 25,
The U.S. Navy’s third littoral combat ship USS Fort Worth (LCS 3) arrived in Phuket, Thailand for the first time December 30 for a scheduled port visit. The ship’s crew participated in a community service event, and the ship’s Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) program representative informed Sail
Commander Robert Shu relieved Commander Christopher England as the commanding officer of the U.S. Navy’s Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) during a change of command ceremony at Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY), December 15. England was Fitzgerald’s comma
The U.S. Navy might have to give up on acquiring 52 littoral combat ships and reduce the number to 40 and decide on only one shipbuilder. U.S Defense Secretary Ash Carter told this to the Navy Secretary Ray Mabus in a December 14 memo, first reported by Defense News. Carter said that the funds saved
Lockheed Martin Mission Systems and Training has been awarded a $72.4 million contract to provide U.S. and United Kingdom Trident II (D5) navigation subsystem engineering support services. The contract will see Lockheed Martin provide U.S. and U.K. fleet support and U.S. and U.K. trainer systems sup
U.S. Navy’s Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Jacksonville (SSN 699) changed command November 25, as Commander Matthew Boland was relieved by Commander Steven Faulk. The change of command took place during a ceremony at the historic submarine piers of Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. Comman
The U.S. Navy has awarded General Dynamics Electric Boat a $102.8 million contract modification to provide research and development and lead-yard services for Virginia-class nuclear-powered attack submarines. Under the contract, Electric Boat will undertake development studies and other work related
The U.S. Navy has announced that commissioning of its newest Freedom-variant littoral combat ship, USS Milwaukee (LCS 5), would take place on Saturday, Nov. 21 during a ceremony on Milwaukee’s waterfront. Milwaukee, designated LCS 5, honors the city of Milwaukee and is the fifth U.S. ship in the nat
The US Navy’s Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Alexandria (SSN 757) arrived in its new homeport at Naval Base Point Loma, San Diego, on November 10. Alexandria, with its crew of more than 160 Sailors, departed Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (PNS) in Kittery, Maine, Aug. 3, following a regularl
Members of Congress and the U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) commander were aboard the USS Kentucky when the U.S. Navy’s Strategic Systems Programs (SSP) conducted a successful test flight of a Trident II D5 missile, November 7. The D5 missile test flight was conducted to obtain valid reliability
The U.S. Navy’s Boxer Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) concluded the Task Group Exercise (TGEX) which took place off the coast of Southern California from Oct. 19 to Nov. 6. TGEX is a U.S.-Canada multi-warfare exercise designed to train units in various mission areas in
US Navy’s newest of Virginia-class attack submarines SSN 798 will bear the name USS Massachusetts. According to an announcement made by US Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus on November 8, during a taped video message at the Gillette Stadium in Massachusetts, the submarine will be named to honor the hi
San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23) rendered assistance and provided aid to the crew of a stranded Sri Lankan-flagged fishing vessel, M/V Lakshan on November 4. Watchstanders spotted six mariners aboard the vessel waving articles of clothing in an attempt to get t
The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Hampton (SSN 767) held a change of command ceremony at Naval Base Point Loma, San Diego, on October 30. Cmdr. Theron Davis relieved Cmdr. Lincoln Reifsteck as commanding officer. Under Reifsteck’s command, Hampton successfully deployed twice to the Wes
