AUGUST 19, 2022 - U.S. Naval Special Warfare Command established Naval Special Warfare Assessment Command (NSWAC) under the Naval Special Warfare Center during an Aug. 18 ceremony onboard Naval Amphibious Base Coronado. NSWAC substantively transforms the Navy’s commando force in its ability to compete for talent capable of solving the hardest problems from the maritime … [Read more...]
Navy Showcases P-8A Capabilities in Indonesia
AUGUST 18, 2022 - Patrol Squadron (VP) 5 deployed an aircraft, aircrew, and maintenance personnel to Batam, Indonesia, in support of Exercise Super Garuda Shield 2022 from July 31 to August 6. The crew provided a P-8A static display for Gen. Andika Perkasa, commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI), and his chiefs of staff, during which the crew showcased the … [Read more...]
Hurricane Season: Informed. Plan. Build a Kit
AUGUST 17, 2022 - September is National Preparedness Month. Are you ready? Hurricane season runs from June 1 through Nov. 30. Throughout the season, an average of three tropical storms and two hurricanes occur in Hawaii. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announces a below-normal 2022 Central Pacific hurricane season with two to four tropical cyclones … [Read more...]
Navy Awards Largest Weapons System Support Contract
AUGUST 16, 2022 - Naval Supply Systems Command Weapon Systems Support (NAVSUP WSS), F/A-18 Integrated Weapon System Team and Fixed-Wing Contracts Team awarded the Boeing Company of St. Louis, Missouri, a five-year Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) valued at $3.1 Billion. This award is a Strategic Sustainment Solution (S-3) contract vehicle aimed at maximizing end-to-end support … [Read more...]
Midshipmen Test the Waters on Summer Cruise
Vice Adm. Kelly Aeschbach, commander of Naval Information Forces, welcomes U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen on their first day of the 2022 Information Warfare (IW) Community Cruise. Midshipmen will tour various commands throughout the week and see first-hand how the IW enterprise broadly impacts the Navy. Naval Information Forces generates, directly and through leadership of the … [Read more...]