SEPTEMBER 13, 2021 - On the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, USS New York (LPD 21) undocked ahead of schedule at General Dynamics NASSCO-Norfolk. The San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship is currently in a Dry-docking Selected Restricted Availability managed by Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center (MARMC). New York has significant … [Read more...]
CNO Issues 9/11 Message to the Fleet
SEPTEMBER 10, 2021 - Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday released his 9/11 message to the fleet, Sept. 9. Shipmates, today we mark the passage of 20 years since 9/11 – a day where terrorism darkened the doorstep of America and changed our lives forever. In the blink of an eye, planes crashed into New York City’s Twin Towers, the Pentagon, and Somerset County … [Read more...]
Navy Launches New Task Force to Integrate Unmanned Systems
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...]