AUGUST 30, 2021 – Evacuees from Afghanistan departed Naval Air Station Sigonella Aug. 28th en route to the United States. The U.S.-bound planes took off at full capacity carrying American citizens and vulnerable Afghans to Philadelphia and Dulles Airport as part of Operation Allies Refuge. “The United States has successfully evacuated and facilitated the evacuation of over … [Read more...]
Navy Tests Second Stage Hypersonic Rocket Motor
AUGUST 27, 2021 - Navy Strategic Systems Programs (SSP) successfully conducted a test of the Second Stage Solid Rocket Motor (SRM) on August 25th in Promontory, Utah as part of the development of the Navy’s Conventional Prompt Strike (CPS) offensive hypersonic strike capability and the Army’s Long Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW). This was the initial live fire test of the … [Read more...]
USS America Conducts Cyclic Flight Ops With HMS Queen Elizabeth
AUGUST 25, 2021 – USS America (LHA 6), the Navy’s only forward-deployed amphibious assault ship, participated in cyclic flight operations with HMS Queen Elizabeth (R 08) in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 22-24. The two ships conducted continuous flight operations for 48 hours, flexing dual-carrier – and triple-F-35 squadron – capability, as the ships feature three total F-35B … [Read more...]
USS America Fuels USS Charleston At Sea
AUGUST 25, 2021 – USS America (LHA 6), the Navy’s only forward-deployed amphibious assault ship, conducted a fueling-at-sea (FAS) with USS Charleston (LCS 18) in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 20. This is the fifth FAS America has conducted in the past month. “America is committed to maritime readiness, whether our own, or the readiness of those sailing with us,” said Capt. Ken … [Read more...]
USS Billings and USNS Burlington Support Haiti Relief
AUGUST 24, 2021 - The Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Billings (LCS 15) and USNS Burlington (T-EPF-10), a spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport ship, operated by Military Sealift Command are supporting humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations off the coast Haiti, Aug. 22. Both ships are supporting U.S. Agency for International Development … [Read more...]