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First Flight III Ship, Future USS Jack Lucas (DDG 125) Sails Away from Ingalls

The Navy’s newest guided missile destroyer, the future USS Jack H. Lucas (DDG 125) sailed away from the Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding Division shipyard, Sept 26.

Sept. 27, 2023 - PASCAGOULA, Miss. - The Navy’s newest guided missile destroyer, the future USS Jack H. Lucas (DDG 125) sailed away from the Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding Division shipyard, Sept 26.“Sail away of...

SRF-JRMC Wins CNO Shore Safety Award, SECNAV Safety Excellence Award

Sept. 25, 2023 - WASHINGTON -- U.S. Naval Ship Repair Facility and Japan Regional Maintenance Center (SRF-JRMC) was recently awarded the FY 22 Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Shore Safety Award in the Large Industrial Activity category and...

NISE TEM 2023: NUWC Division, Keyport’s biggest-ever event a ‘resounding success’

This year's Naval Innovative Science and Engineering Technical Exchange Meeting included 136 poster sessions focused on projects aimed at maintaining the U.S. Navy’s decisive technical advantage in its capabilities. This has been a year of firsts for the annual NISE TEM, held at Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Keyport, Sept. 12-14.

Sept. 21, 2023 - This has been a year of firsts for the annual Naval Innovative Science and Engineering Technical Exchange Meeting, held at Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Keyport, Sept. 12-14.This NISE TEM marked the first time NUWC...

Keel Laid on Future USS Fallujah

230920-N-IJ355-001 (Sept. 20, 2023) PASCAGOULA, Miss. -- The keel laying and authentication ceremony for the future USS Fallujah (LHA 9) was held at the Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) Pascagoula shipyard, Sept. 20. In attendance and pictured from left: Maj. Gen. David Bligh, Staff Judge Advocate to the Commandant of the Marine Corps; Kari Wilkinson, President, Ingalls Shipbuilding and Executive Vice President, HII; Donna Berger, Ship Sponsor; the Honorable Erik Raven, Under Secretary of the Navy; and Chris Kastner, President and Chief Executive Officer, HII.

Future USS Fallujah is the fourth ship of the America class of amphibious assault ships, built to facilitate forward presence and power projection. LHA 9 is the second Flight I ship of the class, with a reincorporated well deck to increase operational flexibility while maximizing the aviation capability inherent to Flight 0 ships.

Sept. 20, 2023 - PASCAGOULA, Miss. -- The keel laying and authentication ceremony for the future USS Fallujah (LHA 9) was held at the Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) Pascagoula shipyard, Sept. 20.The ship will commemorate the First and...

Navy Deploys Automated Energy Assessment Tools to the Fleet

Sept. 8, 2023 - WASHINGTON, D.C. – Engineers at the Naval Sea Systems Command have achieved an important milestone with the installation of the Global Energy Information System (GENISYS) suite onboard DDG 51 Arleigh Burke-class guided...

Anderson takes helm as acting NAVSEA Commander

WASHINGTON NAVY YARD (September 1, 2023) -- Rear Adm. Thomas J. Anderson relieved Vice Adm. William J. Galinis as (acting) Commander, Naval Sea Systems Command, during the retirement and Assumption of Command ceremony in Leutze Park at the Washington Navy Yard. During the ceremony, Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro spoke about Galinis’ accomplishments throughout his 40 years of service to the Navy and the critical role NAVSEA plays in our nation’s defense. Vice Chief of Naval Operations (VCNO) Adm. Lisa Franchetti served as the presiding officer at the ceremony. (U.S. Navy photo by Laura Lakeway)

Sept. 1, 2023 - WASHINGTON NAVY YARD – Vice Adm. William J. Galinis relinquished his assignment as Commander, Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) after successfully concluding his three-year tenure in a retirement and assumption of command...

USS Canberra (LCS 30) Returns to Homeport San Diego

SAN DIEGO (Aug. 29, 2023) The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Canberra (LCS 30) returned to its homeport in San Diego, Aug. 29. Homeported in San Diego as a part of Littoral Combat Ship Squadron ONE, USS Canberra is a fast, optimally-manned, mission-tailored surface combatant that operates in near-shore and open-ocean environments, winning against 21st-century coastal threats. LCS like USS Canberra integrate with joint, combined, manned and unmanned teams to support forward presence, maritime security, sea control, and deterrence missions around the globe. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Vance Hand)

Aug. 30, 2023 - SAN DIEGO – The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Canberra (LCS 30) returned to its homeport in San Diego, Aug. 29...

USS Jack H Lucas to Commission in Tampa, Florida

Aug. 30, 2023 - The future USS Jack H. Lucas (DDG 125) will join the active fleet on October 7, with a commissioning ceremony in Tampa, Florida. DDG 125 will be the Navy’s first Flight III destroyer with notable technological upgrades. The...