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Keel Laid for Future USS Sam Nunn
Ingalls Shipbuilding Structural Welder Adam Lee welds the initials of ship sponsor Michelle Nunn and ship namesake Sam Nunn onto the keel plate that will be permanently part of Sam Nunn (DDG 133). Pictured are (left to right) U.S. Navy DDG-51 Arleigh Burke-class Program Manager Capt. Seth Miller, Former U.S. Senator and Ship Namesake Sam Nunn, Ingalls Shipbuilding Structural Welder Adam Lee, Ship Sponsor Michelle Nunn, Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro, and Ingalls Shipbuilding President Kari Wilkinson.
Nov. 22, 2024 - PASCAGOULA, Miss. – The keel for the future USS Sam Nunn (DDG 133), an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, was laid during a ceremony on Nov. 22 at HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division.The ship is named in honor of...

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, Va. – 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...

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