MARCH 5, 2019 - Following the March 2 commissioning of USS Charleston (LCS 18) in Charleston, S.C., America’s Navy is setting sail to the Lowcountry for Navy Week, one of the Navy’s signature outreach programs. Charleston Navy Week is scheduled for March 11-16, the week of St. Patrick’s Day, and is designed to give area residents an opportunity to learn about the Navy our … [Read more...]

FEBRUARY 27, 2019 - Secretary of the Navy Richard Spencer has approved Key West, Florida as the site for the commissioning of the future USS Billings (LCS 15). The event will take place in August 2019. The specific date has yet to be announced. The future USS Billings is the 17th littoral combat ship (LCS) to be delivered to the Navy and the eighth of the Freedom variant to … [Read more...]

FEBRUARY 28, 2019 - The Navy will commission its newest Independence-variant littoral combat ship (LCS), the future USS Charleston (LCS 18), during a 10 a.m. ceremony Saturday, March 2 at Columbus Street Terminal in Charleston, South Carolina. U.S. Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina will deliver the commissioning ceremony's principal address. Charlotte Riley, wife of former … [Read more...]

FEBRUARY 21, 2019, Newport News, VA - Refueling Complex Overhaul (RCOH) is a marathon, not a sprint, which is why it takes not only the ship’s force, shipyard workers, and contractors to get the work done, but also contractors and shipyard workers to and bring an aircraft carrier back to life for 25 more years of service. The crew of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS … [Read more...]

FEBRUARY 18, 2019, San Francisco, CA - The littoral combat ship USS Tulsa (LCS 16) was commissioned as the Navy's newest surface combatant in a ceremony in San Francisco Feb. 16. The Independence-variant LCS is the Navy's second ship to be named for the city of Tulsa, Oklahoma. "She truly is an amazing ship and an amazing addition to the fleet, but as impressive as she … [Read more...]