Seventeen Sailors assigned to Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS San Juan (SSN 751) participated in the Biddeford-Saco Veterans Day Parade, Nov. 11. USS San Juan Chief of the Boat, Master Chief Electronics Technician Gaylord Humphries expressed the importance of participating in the parade becau
The commanding officer and five crewmembers of the submarine USS Key West (SSN 722) are paying a visit to the ship’s namesake city Nov. 9-13. Key West Commanding Officer Cmdr. Curtis Duncan and select members of his crew are in Key West so that the crew can become more familiar with the city for whi
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
Raytheon Company has received several production orders from the U.S. Navy for next-generation Navy Multiband Terminal protected Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) satellite communication (SATCOM) terminals since the initial award for 22 systems in 2010. The additional production awards receiv
General Dynamics NASSCO, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics, today christened the U.S. Navy’s newest supply ship, USNS Medgar Evers (T-AKE 13). Named in honor of the African American civil rights leader from Mississippi, the USNS Medgar Evers is the 13th ship of a class of 14 dry cargo/am
Coaches and players from the University of North Carolina Tar Heels and Michigan State University Spartans toured the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), Nov. 9. The teams arrived in preparation for the Quicken Loans Carrier Classic, a basketball game scheduled on Veterans Day, N
Program Executive Office, Littoral Combat Ships (PEO LCS), delivered the first three unmanned surface vessels to the U.S. Navy’s Riverine Group One, Nov. 1. Known as MUSCL, the Modular Unmanned Surface Craft Littoral, is an X-class unmanned surface vessel, designed to reduce risk to manned forces an
Military leaders, government officials, staff and friends gathered for the dedication of the new Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, at Bethesda (WRNMMC), Nov. 10 The facility is the world’s largest military hospital with more than 2.4 million sq. ft. of clinical space, providing care to a
Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON)(SS/SW) Rick D. West released the following Veterans Day message to the Fleet Nov. 9. Veterans, Shipmates and Navy Families, On Veterans Day we pay tribute to all who have served and sacrificed in defense of our nation. Veterans Day was first celebrated
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) helicopter destroyer JS Kurama (DDH 144) will join U.S. Navy ships in exercise Koa Kai 12-1 beginning Nov. 10, marking the first time a JMSDF surface ship will participate in the semi-annual exercise in and around Hawaiian waters. Koa Kai 12-1 is an inte
Los Angeles-class submarine USS Cheyenne (SSN 773) welcomed the mayor of Cheyenne, Wyo. along with other guests Nov. 8, for a special distinguished visitor embark to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the submarine’s commissioning. Mayor Rick Kaysen and guests received a warm welcome and began to l
Raytheon, Integrated Defense Systems, Tewksbury, Mass., is being awarded a $20,701,792 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-10-C-5126) exercising options for engineering, production, and integration services in support of DDG 1000 Zumwalt Class Destroyer program for fiscal 2012. Funds
The Navy will christen and launch dry cargo/ammunition ship the USNS Medgar Evers, Saturday, Nov. 12, 2011, during a 9 a.m. PST ceremony at the General Dynamics NASSCO shipyard in San Diego. The ship is named to honor civil rights activist Medgar Evers. Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus will deliver t
