Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division hoisted the last piece of primary structure onto the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) on Tuesday. The lift was the last of 162 superlifts and brings more than three years of structural erection work to a
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82) arrived in Vladivostok May 7, as part of building ties and fostering relationships with the Russian Navy on areas of mutual interest. “Our goal is to continue building friendship and respect between the people of the United States
Vice Adm. Kevin McCoy, commander, Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), spoke to midshipmen from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Navy Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) unit, May 1st. Midshipmen from MIT, Harvard, and Tufts University listened as McCoy offered career and leadershi
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate USS Ford (FFG 54), the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111), and ships from the Royal Canadian Navy began Exercise Trident Fury May 3. Trident Fury is a biennial joint and multinational naval training exercise led by the Royal Cana
Huntington Ingalls Inc. (HII) has won a USD 60.8 million modification to previously awarded contract for procurement of additional long lead material for CVN 79 if required. Under the contract, HII has been hired for provision of all services and material in preparation of construction of USS John F
BAE Systems Norfolk Ship Repair located on the Elizabeth River in Norfolk, Va. has received a $48.6 million contract for the USS Laboon fiscal 2013 extended drydocking selected restricted availability. BAE Systems is going to be in charge of the planning and execution of depot-level maintenance, alt
The Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) with the embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) arrived at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam May 3, after an eight-month deployment to the U.S. 5th and 7th Fleet areas of responsibility. Pearl Harbor marks the ARG’s first visit to a U.S. port since their
Rear Adm. Michael S. White, commander, Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 11, visited the guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59), April 30. White arrived aboard to discuss the ship’s deployment schedule and thank the crew for months of preparation, training and maintenance as a part of CSG-11. “It was
Naval Station (NAVSTA) Norfolk, with the support of the Norfolk Navy Exchange and the Sewells Point Safety Office, hosted the 3rd Annual Hampton Roads Military Motorcycle Safety Ride and Bike Show, May 3. The 135-mile motorcycle ride provided an opportunity to ride with co-workers while promoting th
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided-missile frigate USS Reuben James (FFG 57) returned to its homeport May 3 from a deployment to the western Pacific. It is likely the ship’s final deployment prior to decommissioning this summer. During the ship’s seven-month deployment, the crew of Reuben James pa
Adm. Cecil Haney, commander of U.S. Pacific Fleet, visited naval installations within Navy Region Northwest and its tenant commands, May 2-3. Haney toured the bases, met with Sailors, spoke at the “Night Before” homecoming party for the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) and conducted sev
USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Receives Battenberg Cup The aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) (IKE) received the Battenberg Cup in recognition of outstanding achievements over the course of 2012. The Battenberg Cup is awarded annually to the best all-around ship or submarine in the Atlanti
The guided-missile destroyer USS William P. Lawrence (DDG 110) departed Jebel Ali, United Arab Emirates after a scheduled port visit, April 30. The ship’s Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) organization offered a variety of activities for service members to enjoy, including paintball and sand boar
Sailors aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) participated in a community relations event at the American Cultural Education Center (ACEC) in Bahrain April 24. ACEC assists Bahraini youths in learning English and the American culture in preparation for possible s
