SEPTEMBER 9, 2021 - U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) established a new task force, Sept. 9, to rapidly integrate unmanned systems and artificial intelligence with maritime operations in the 5th Fleet area of operations. Task Force 59 is the first U.S. Navy task force of its kind. The U.S. 5th Fleet region’s unique geography, climate, and strategic importance … [Read more...]
Navy Breaks Ground on New Multi-Mission Dry Dock
SEPTEMBER 9, 2021 — Portsmouth Naval Shipyard held a groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday, September 8, for the multi-mission dry dock project. Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro served as the keynote speaker. United States Senators Susan Collins and Angus King of Maine, and Jeanne Shaheen, and Maggie Hassan of New Hampshire attended the ceremony, along with United States … [Read more...]
Noble Union Puts Warfighting Concepts to the Test
SEPTEMBER 7, 2021 – You can’t see it hiding in the dense jungle at the edge of the beach, draped in camouflage netting. But it’s there, and it’s waiting for the call to action. It’s mobile, it’s lethal, and it can take out a ship at 100 nautical miles. It’s a U.S. Marine Corps unit equipped with vehicle-mounted missiles, and it’s just one of the future-Navy technologies and … [Read more...]
America’s Navy Celebrates Navy Promotional Days
SEPTEMBER 7, 2021 - America’s Navy and Navy Recruiting Command are scheduled to celebrate Navy Promotional Days (NPD) in Baltimore, September 7 – 11, as part of the Navy’s national search for the best and brightest students who have what it takes to excel in high-demand, cutting-edge fields. Throughout the weeklong visit, starting at Mergenthaler High School, students may … [Read more...]
U.S. Navy Identifies 5 Sailors Killed in Helicopter Crash
SEPTEMBER 6, 2021 - On Sept. 5, the U.S. Navy released the names of the five Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 8 crewmembers who died, Aug. 31, when their helicopter crashed into the sea. Names of the deceased are: Lt. Bradley A. Foster, 29, a pilot from Oakhurst, California Lt. Paul R. Fridley, 28, a pilot from Annandale, Virginia Naval Air Crewman (Helicopter) … [Read more...]