JUNE 8, 2021 - The MQ-25™ program successfully conducted the first ever aerial refueling operations between a manned receiver aircraft and unmanned tanker June 4 from MidAmerica Airport in Mascoutah, Illinois. This successful flight demonstrated that the MQ-25 Stingray can fulfill its tanker mission using the Navy’s standard probe-and-drogue aerial refueling … [Read more...]
Unmanned Navy Ship Completes Second Autonomous Transit to the Pacific
JUNE 8, 2021 - The Office of the Secretary of Defense Strategic Capabilities Office (SCO), in partnership with the U.S. Navy, recently conducted a second long-range autonomous transit with a Ghost Fleet Overlord Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV) from the Gulf Coast, passing through the Panama Canal, to the West Coast. The unmanned vessel, named NOMAD, traveled 4,421 nautical … [Read more...]
Navy Blended Retirement System Continuation Pay Announced
JUNE 7, 2021 - All Sailors enrolled in the Blended Retirement System qualify for incentive pay at the 12-year “mid-career” point. The Navy released the calendar year 2022 Blended Retirement System (BRS) continuation pay (CP) rates for eligible Sailors June 3rd in NAVADMIN 114/21. Under BRS, Sailors participate in a modernized retirement program. Throughout their … [Read more...]
Sabrehawks Winging Ceremony
JUNE 7, 2021 - The Navy and Marine Corps newest aviators graduated from Training Squadron VT-86, at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Fla., May 27. During the graduation, aviator wings were pinned on to students signifying that they have completed the training required to become naval aviators. Out of 16 graduates at the Saberhawks most recent “winging ceremony” one Marine took … [Read more...]
Navy to Christen Littoral Combat Ship Canberra
JUNE 5, 2021 - The Navy will christen its newest Independence-variant littoral combat ship (LCS), the future USS Canberra (LCS 30), during a 12 p.m. CDT ceremony Saturday, June 5 in Mobile, Ala. The Australian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Senator the Honourable Marise Payne, serves as the ship’s sponsor. As she is unable to attend, His Excellency the Honourable Arthur … [Read more...]