JANUARY 24, 2019 - The Navy will commission its newest destroyer, USS Michael Monsoor (DDG 1001), Saturday, Jan. 26, during a 10 a.m. PST ceremony at Naval Air Station North Island, San Diego, California, where the ship will be homeported. The second ship in the Zumwalt-class of destroyers, DDG-1001 is named in honor of Medal of Honor recipient Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class … [Read more...]
Navy Commissions USS Wichita
JANUARY 14, 2019, Mayport, FL - USS Wichita (LCS 13), the Navy’s seventh Freedom-variant littoral combat ship, was brought to life during a commissioning ceremony at Naval Station Mayport on Jan. 12. "The LCS, like your favorite mobile device, offers more portability and maneuverability, while being much less conspicuous,” said Cmdr. Nathan Rowan, commanding officer of … [Read more...]
NUWC Employees See Their Work in Action on USS Virginia
JANUARY 8, 2019, Groton, CT - The buzz of power tools echoed through a tent that provided workers relief from the blazing sun as they repaired the outer hull of the USS Virginia (SSN-774) last summer at Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Connecticut. Nearby, Fire Control Technician First Class Bryan Leeson explained some of the history of the 14-year-old vessel to … [Read more...]
Efforts Underway to Aid Civilians in Colombia, Yemen
NOVEMBER 26, 2018 - Progress is being made to assist civilians in several parts of the world, including in Colombia and Yemen, Defense Secretary James N. Mattis said. The USNS Comfort, a hospital ship, is now docked in Colombia as part of an 11-week voyage to ports of call that have so far included Peru and Ecuador, said Mattis, speaking at a Pentagon press briefing … [Read more...]
USS Sioux City Is “Brought to Life” At The U.S. Naval Academy
NOVEMBER 19, 2018, Annapolis, MD - The U.S. Navy commissioned its newest surface combatant, the littoral combat ship USS Sioux City (LCS 11), during a ceremony at the U.S. Naval Academy, Nov. 17. The Freedom-variant littoral combat ship (LCS) is the Navy’s 13th littoral combat ship to enter the fleet and the sixth of the Freedom variant. It is the first ship named after … [Read more...]