JULY 8, 2024 - Logisticians and contracting professionals from NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support’s F/A-18 Integrated Weapon System Team and N79 Aviation Contracts Team collaborated to award supply contracts valued at a combined $420M for the sustainment of spares and repairs of flight control surfaces (FCS) for the F/A-18 aircraft. “The scope and timing of the flight control … [Read more...]
DoD Completes Flight Test of Hypersonic Missile
JULY 1, 2024 - The U.S. Navy and U.S. Army recently completed an end-to-end flight test of a hypersonic missile from the Pacific Missile Range Facility, Kauai, HI. The test provided data on the end-to-end performance of the Conventional Prompt Strike and Long Range Hypersonic Weapon All Up Round. The test marks a step forward for the CPS and LRHW programs. "This flight … [Read more...]
Navy to Set Sail on Goodwill Mission in Latin America
JULY 1, 2024 - The Navy is set to kick off a two-month humanitarian and civic assistance deployment to five countries in the U.S. Southern Command's area of responsibility as part of the United States' continued commitment to fostering goodwill and improving interoperability throughout the region. More than 100 personnel aboard the USNS Burlington, an expeditionary … [Read more...]
USS Constitution to Go Underway on Independence Day
JULY 1, 2024 – USS Constitution is scheduled to go underway from Charlestown Navy Yard, Massachusetts, on Thursday, July 4, at 10 a.m. USS Constitution will be closed in the morning and reopen to the public for tours following the underway from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. The underway will celebrate the United States’ 248th birthday and will include a 21-gun salute viewable from … [Read more...]
Navy Making It Easier for Sailors to Get Paid
JUNE 28, 2024 – The Navy’s hub for personnel, pay, and transportation processing is entering the next phase of transformation, leveraging modern technology to optimize how the Navy does human resources. MyNavy Career Center (MNCC) deployed Enterprise Customer Relationship Management (eCRM) in 2021 to help eliminate personnel and pay backlogs and improve transaction … [Read more...]