APRIL 5, 2022 - U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) protected and in December 2021 executed a license to a silicon-nitride based photonic component library to The Research Foundation for the State University of New York (RF SUNY), the administrator of AIM Photonics, a Department of Defense (DoD) Manufacturing Innovation Institute, using a novel form of Intellectual Property … [Read more...]

APRIL 5, 2022 - The American Legion will present the Spirit of Service award to an enlisted member from each branch of the Armed Forces. The award, given since 2000, will be presented by the National Commander Paul E. Dillard on stage at the Legion's national convention in Milwaukee, WI, Monday, Aug 29- Thursday, Sept. 01 2022. Packages must be submitted by May 17, … [Read more...]

APRIL 4, 2022 — In February 2022, the Office of Naval Research (ONR) Global and Royal Air Force (RAF) Rapid Capabilities Office (RCO) conducted the first-ever drone flight using synthetic kerosene. Performed in partnership with British company C3 Biotechnologies Ltd, the initial trial created 15 liters (four gallons) of synthetic fuel in laboratory conditions. This allowed … [Read more...]

220402-N-YG157-0249 WILMINGTON, Delaware (April 2, 2022) – The crew of the Virginia-class submarine USS Delaware (SSN 791) board the ship during a commissioning commemoration ceremony in Wilmington, Delaware April 2, 2022. The initial commissioning took place administratively in April 2020 due to COVID restrictions at the time and is the first submarine to be commissioned while … [Read more...]

MARCH 31, 2022 - The keel for the future USS Patrick Gallagher (DDG 127), was ceremonially laid at General Dynamics Bath Iron Works (BIW), March 30. The ship is named for Marine Corps Cpl. Patrick Gallagher, who received the Navy Cross for heroism during the Vietnam War when he managed to jump on and throw an enemy grenade into a river. He was killed in action The keel for … [Read more...]