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USS Preble (DDG 88)

YOKOSUKA, Japan – Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Preble (DDG 88) man the rails as the ship pulls into Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka. Preble is forward-deployed and assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy's largest DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet's principal surface force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Quinton A. Lee)

USS Asheville (SSN 758)

NAVAL BASE POINT LOMA (Oct. 24, 2024) The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Asheville (SSN 758) pulls into the floating submarine dry dock ARCO (ARDM 5) onboard Naval Base Point Loma, Oct. 24, 2024, for a regularly scheduled maintenance period. Assigned to Commander, Submarine Squadron 15 at Polaris Point, Naval Base Guam. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Aaron T. Smith)

USNS Arctic (T-AOE 8) and USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75)

The fast combat support ship USNS Arctic (T-AOE 8) sails alongside the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) during a replenishment-at-sea while participating in the NATO-led maritime vigilance activity Neptune Strike 24-2, Oct. 27, 2024, highlighting the strike group’s commitment to supporting NATO operations and collective defense of the alliance. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Mike Shen)

USS Lassen (DDG 82)

NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, Fla. (Oct. 7, 2024) The guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82) departs Naval Station Mayport in preparation for Hurricane Milton, Oct. 7, 2024. The Arleigh Burke-class destroyer along with several other ships in the Mayport basin are ordered to leave the area due to upcoming hurricane conditions. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Alexa H. Trafton)

Mark 38 25 MM Machine Gun During a Live-fire Exercise

Sailors shoot a Mark 38 25 mm machine gun during a live-fire exercise on the fantail aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in the Pacific Ocean, Oct. 14, 2024. Nimitz is underway in U.S. 3rd Fleet conducting routine training operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Hannah Kantner)

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Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center Readies Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group for On-Time Departure

The world's largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), sails in formation with the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyers USS Winston Churchill (DDG 81), USS Mitscher (DDG 57), USS Mahan (DDG 72), USS Bainbridge (DDG 96), and USS Forrest Sherman (DDG 98) in the Atlantic Ocean, Nov. 12, 2024. The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group is underway in the Atlantic Ocean completing Group Sail. Group Sail is the first at-sea integrated phase training event during a routine deployment training cycle. It is designed to challenge the Gerald R. Ford CSG�s ability to use the capabilities of the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81), Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 8, Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 2, and embarked Information Warfare team as a cohesive Strike Group to meet Navy and Joint Warfighting requirements that increases warfighting capability and tactical proficiency across all domains. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Maxwell Orlosky)

Nov. 20, 2024 - NORFOLK Va. – Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center (MARMC) showcased its critical role in naval readiness, after providing crucial technical support to the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group (CSG). The strike group,...

Norfolk Naval Shipyard Delivers USS George H.W. Bush to Fleet On-time, following 10-month Availability

The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), transits to Naval Station Norfolk after on-time completion of an 11-month maintenance period at Norfolk Naval Shipyard and sea trials, Nov. 16, 2024. USS George H.W. Bush departed Norfolk Naval Shipyard to conduct a scheduled underway to test equipment and systems in preparation for future operations and is now in the basic phase of the Optimized Fleet Response Plan. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Samuel Wagner)

Nov. 18, 2024 - NORFOLK, Virginia – USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) successfully completed sea trials off the coast of Virginia this weekend, marking the successful on-time conclusion of its ten-month Planned Incremental Availability (PIA) at...

NAVSEA Recognizes 2024 Department of Navy Acquisition Excellence Award Winners

(241107-N-HL559-0109) WASHINGTON – The Streamlined Growth Management Process contracting team (center), one of seven Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) acquisition professionals was recognized Nov. 8 at the Pentagon for outstanding acquisition practices during the 2024 Department of the Navy Acquisition Excellence Awards ceremony. Honorable Mr. Nickolas Guertin, Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development, and Acquisition (left) and Dr. Brett Sidle, Principal Civilian Deputy to the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition (right) congratulated the awardees.

NAVSEA is the largest of the Navy's six system commands, responsible for the building, buying and maintaining ships, submarines and systems for the U.S. Navy. (RELEASED)

Nov. 14, 2024 - WASHINGTON – Acquisition professionals from the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) enterprise received seven awards for outstanding acquisition practices in the 2024 Department of the Navy Acquisition Excellence Awards. The...

Navy Makes Significant Investment in Munitions Capability, Awards Kongsberg Defence Multi-Year Over the Horizon – Weapons System Contract

Nov. 12, 2024 - WASHINGTON – The Navy has awarded a $960.8 million firm-fixed-price multiyear contract to Kongsberg Defence and Aerospace (KDA) for the Over the Horizon – Weapons System (OTH-WS) Naval Strike Missile (NSM) requirement, Nov...

First Royal Australian Navy Officer Graduates Engineering Duty Officer Basic Course under AUKUS Pillar 1

Nov. 12, 2024 - PORT HUENEME, Calif. – A Royal Australian Navy Officer graduated for the first time from the U.S. Navy Engineering Duty Officer (EDO) School, during a ceremony at Naval Base Ventura County in Port Hueneme, Calif. on 7...

Macomb College, Navy Partner to Fast-Track Maritime Manufacturing Training

WARREN, Mich. – Rear Adm. Pete Small, Naval Sea Systems Command deputy commander for naval systems engineering, delivers the keynote address during today's launch of the Michigan Maritime Manufacturing (M3) Initiative's Accelerated Training Industry Partnership at Macomb Community College's Michigan Technical Education Center (M-TEC). This event highlights the partnership between the U.S. Navy and Macomb Community College and marks a significant step in the larger M3 Initiative first announced in July. The partnership addresses the nation's Maritime Industrial Base (MIB) workforce needs through accelerated training programs in maritime welding and CNC machining. The first 16-week cohort, beginning classes on November 12, includes 24 students split evenly between welding and CNC machining programs, with two veterans among the inaugural class.

Nov. 8, 2024 - WARREN, Mich. -- In a significant step forward for maritime manufacturing in Michigan, the U.S. Navy and Macomb Community College launched the Michigan Maritime Manufacturing (M3) Initiative's Accelerated Training Industry...

U.S. Navy EOD develops IED exploitation capabilities with NATO allies and partners at Northern Challenge 2024

U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) technicians assigned to EOD Mobile Unit 8 conduct clearance and disposal operations of improvised explosive devices during Northern Challenge 2024 in Keflavik, Iceland, Sept. 29, 2024. Northern Challenge is an annual, joint-funded multinational EOD exercise hosted by the Icelandic Coast Guard aimed at preparing NATO Allies and NATO’s Partnership for Peace partners for international deployments and defense against terrorism.

Oct. 28, 2024 - Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 8 operated alongside 17 NATO ally and partner nations during Exercise Northern Challenge 2024, Sept. 26-Oct. 9, 2024. Northern Challenge demonstrates the United States’...

Navy, Industry Launch Program to Bolster Welders at Critical Nuclear Supplier

Oct. 25, 2024 - MOUNT VERNON, Ind. — The Navy Submarine Industrial Base (SIB) program announced the grand opening of the John D. Haynes School of Welding Technology at Mount Vernon High School, Oct. 24. The initiative, a collaboration...

Bringing Business to Southern Maryland: NSWC Indian Head Division Adds Millions to Charles County

Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) is infusing millions of dollars into the Southern Maryland economy, and the Navy's multi-year Energetics Comprehensive Modernization Plan is a driving force behind the influx of funds. Hundreds of construction and infrastructure projects, like the potable and river water line replacement program, are underway at NSWC IHD to modernize the base and increase capacity of the defense industrial base.

Oct. 25, 2024 - Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) obligated nearly $1 billion of contracts in fiscal year 2024, infusing millions of dollars into the Southern Maryland economy. Driving this influx of funds was the...

U.S. Navy Awards MEDUSA Contract to Advance Innovative Unmanned Technology

Oct. 25, 2024 - WASHINGTON — The U.S. Navy competitively awarded a contract to General Dynamics Mission Systems Inc., to develop the Mining Expendable Delivery Unmanned Submarine Asset (MEDUSA) System. The contract underscores the Navy's...

NSWC Indian Head Division Welcomes Maryland Governor Wes Moore

Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) Technical Director Ashley Johnson (far right) and NSWC IHD Commanding Officer Capt. Steve Duba welcome Maryland Governor Wes Moore (center left) to meet with leadership and tour its facilities in Indian Head, Md., Oct. 3. Rep. Steny Hoyer (far left), along with several state and local government representatives also participated in the visit. (U.S. Navy photo Released)

Oct. 4, 2024 - Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) welcomed Maryland Governor Wes Moore to meet with leadership and tour its facilities in Indian Head, Maryland, Oct. 3. Rep. Steny Hoyer also joined the visit, along...

U.S. Navy Accepts Delivery of Future USS Beloit (LCS 29)

The future USS Beloit transits Lake Michigan during Acceptance Trials, August 21, 2024. Beloit is the first Navy warship named in honor of the city of Beloit, Wisconsin.

Oct. 1, 2024 - MARINETTE — The U.S. Navy accepted delivery of the future USS Beloit (LCS 29) from Lockheed Martin at the Fincantieri Marinette Marine shipyard in Marinette, Wisconsin, Sept. 30. Beloit is the 15th Freedom-variant Littoral...