A Task Group Exercise will take place from February 11 to 21 off the coast of Hawaii with personnel from Canada and the United States participating in joint operations designed to build and strengthen interoperability and effectiveness between Canada’s three military services and our Allies. The exe
ERAPSCO Inc. is being awarded a $7.1 million modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-fixed-fee, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for engineering and manufacturing development services in support of the High Altitude Anti-Submarine Warfare system (HAASW). Work will be performed
General Dynamics, Bath Iron Works (GDBIW), is being awarded a $6.8 million cost-plus award fee modification under a previous awarded basic ordering agreement by the U.S. Navy to provide engineering and management services for advance planning and design in support of the post shakedown availability
Commander Task Force 54 relieved the commanding officer and executive officer of the Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Jacksonville (SSN 699) of their duties following Admiral’s Mast held on Feb. 10 in Manama, Bahrain. The relief of commanding officer, Cmdr. Nathan Sukols, and executive officer
The Philippines: AGHAM Calls for Naval, Ship-Building Self-Reliance In light of the recent Tubbataha incident, activist scientist group AGHAM or Advocates of Science and Technology for the People called on the Philippine government to build a national ship-building industry that will strengthen the
Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV), the Honorable Ray Mabus, attended a ship naming ceremony in Seattle at the Port of Seattle in front of guests who included the Governor of the State of Washington, Jay Inslee, Feb. 7. USS Washington (SSN 787) is currently under construction in Newport News, Va. “I am
USS Port Royal (CG 73), homeported at Pearl Harbor, will participate in the theater anti-submarine warfare (TASW) phase of the Submarine Commander’s Course (SCC) and a task group exercise (TGEX) alongside the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN). The exercise will take place off the coast of Oahu Feb. 11-17. A
Boeing delivered the sixth production P-8A Poseidon aircraft to the U.S. Navy Jan. 31, successfully completing the first group of low-rate initial production aircraft that are dramatically improving the service’s maritime patrol capabilities. The delivery is the final aircraft from a contract awarde
Naval Submarine School announced Feb. 4 the recipient of the Dennis Sulzer Memorial Leadership Award. Chief Fire Control Technician (SS) Richard Strubel is the leading chief petty officer of the Basic Enlisted Submarine School (BESS), and this year’s award winner. “Chief Petty Officer Strubel demons
The Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Olympia (SSN 717) arrived at Changi Naval Station, Singapore Feb. 2 for a visit as part of her deployment to the Western Pacific. With a crew of approximately 140, Olympia will conduct a multitude of missions and showcase the latest capabilities of the
A change of command ceremony was held at the Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam submarine piers for Los Angeles-class submarine USS Buffalo (SSN 715) Feb. 1. Cmdr. Richard E. Seif, commanding officer of Buffalo, was relieved by Cmdr. Brian L. Tothero. Guest speaker, Rear Adm. James G. Foggo, III, the di
Virginia-class attack submarine USS California (SSN 781), held a change of command ceremony at the Submarine Force Library and Museum in Groton Feb. 1. Cmdr. Shawn Huey relieved Cmdr. Dana Nelson during the time-honored ceremony. Capt. Mike Holland, commander, Submarine Squadron 4 served as guest sp
The U.S. Navy has awarded General Dynamics Electric Boat a $41.6 million contract modification to perform routine maintenance and modernization work on the USS Hartford (SSN-768), a Los Angeles-class attack submarine. Electric Boat is a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics. Under the terms of
Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) posted a video showing the features of its Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Continuous Trail Unmanned Vessel prototype under development. The DARPA ACTUV program aims to develop an unmanned autonomous surface vessel with the ability to track a quiet
