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Biehn Assumes Command of NAVSEA Surface Ship Maintenance, Modernization and Sustainment Directorate

WASHINGTON (June 6, 2025) - NAVSEA Commander, Vice Adm. James Downey (center) presides as Rear Adm. William Greene (left) is relieved as the director for Surface Ship Maintenance, Modernization, and Sustainment (SEA21) by Rear Adm. Andrew Biehn (right) during a change of office ceremony at the Washington Navy Yard's Leutze Park, June 6. SEA 21 is the dedicated life cycle management organization for the Navy's in-service surface ships and is responsible for managing critical modernization, maintenance, training and inactivation programs. RELEASED.

June 6, 2025 - WASHINGTON- Rear Adm. Andrew Biehn relieved Rear Adm. Bill Greene as director for Surface Ship Maintenance, Modernization and Sustainment (SEA 21) during a change of office ceremony held at the Washington Navy Yard’s Leutze...

Metcalf Takes the Helm as Program Executive Officer, Ships

WASHINGTON, DC (May 30, 2025) - Rear Adm. Tom Anderson salutes sideboys alongside his wife during his retirement ceremony held at the Washington Navy Yard’s Leutze Park, May 30. Anderson’s retirement followed a change of command ceremony where he transferred command of Program Executive Office, Ships to Rear Admiral Brian Metcalf. Program Executive Office, Ships, one of the Department of Defense’s most extensive acquisition organizations, is responsible for executing the development and procurement of all destroyers, amphibious ships and craft, and auxiliary ships, including special mission ships, sealift ships and support ships.

May 30, 2025 - WASHINGTON – Rear Adm. Brian Metcalf relieved Rear Adm. Tom Anderson as Program Executive Officer, Ships (PEO Ships) during a change of office ceremony held at the Washington Navy Yard’s Leutze Park, May 30.Charged with nine...

Keel Laid for Future USNS Solomon Atkinson

April 16, 2025 - MOBILE, Ala. —The keel for the future USNS Solomon Atkinson (T-ATS 12), a Navajo-class towing, salvage, and rescue ship, was laid during a ceremony on April 16, at Austal USA.The keel laying represents the start of a ship's...

Navy Regional Maintenance Center Holds Change of Command

Rear Adm. Dan Lannamann relieved Rear Adm. William Greene as Commander, Navy Regional Maintenance Center (CNRMC) at Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, during a ceremony presided over by Vice Adm. James P. Downey, commander, Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), March 12. This formal return to separate leadership enables the CNRMC commander to focus on initiatives and actions to optimize readiness generation, a key line of effort in NAVSEA’s Enterprise Strategy.

March 13, 2025 - NORFOLK – Rear Adm. Dan Lannamann relieved Rear Adm. William Greene as Commander, Navy Regional Maintenance Center (CNRMC) at Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, during a ceremony presided over by Vice Adm. James P. Downey,...

Navy Accepts Delivery of Ship to Shore Connector, Landing Craft, Air Cushion 112

March 13, 2025 - NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. Navy accepted delivery of Ship to Shore Connector, Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC) 112, from Textron Systems, March 13.Delivery of LCAC 112 follows completion of acceptance trials and represents the...

Ex-John F. Kennedy (CV 67) Embarks on Final Voyage

The ex-John F. Kennedy (CV 67) began its final journey this morning as it departed from the U.S. Navy’s Inactive Ships Maintenance Facility in Philadelphia, PA for transit to Brownsville, Texas where it will be dismantled.

Jan. 16, 2025 - PHILADELPHIA – The ex-John F. Kennedy (CV 67) began its final journey this morning as it departed from the U.S. Navy’s Inactive Ships Maintenance Facility in Philadelphia, PA for transit to Brownsville, Texas where it will be...