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U.S. Navy Commemorates Keel Laying Ceremony for Constellation-Class Guided-Missile Frigate (FFG 62)
April 12, 2024 — MARINETTE, Wisc. – The U.S. Navy marked a significant construction milestone for the first Constellation-class guided-missile frigate (FFG 62) with a keel laying ceremony at Fincantieri Marinette Marine, April 12. The event signifies the formal beginning of the future USS Constellation’s construction process. FFG-62 is the lead ship of the... MORE

The U.S. Navy symbolically laid the keel to its first Constellation-class guided-missile frigate, the future USS Constellation (FFG 62) during a keel laying ceremony at Fincantieri Marinette Marine, Marinette, Wisc., April 12.

NAVSEA Commander announces Sailor of the Year winners
April 12, 2024 — WASHINGTON NAVY YARD – Vice Adm. Jim Downey, commander, Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), announced the active duty and reserve 2023 Sailor of the Year award winners during a ceremony held at the Washington Navy Yard on April 11.Hull Maintenance Technician 1st Class Jennifer Schleuning won the active-duty Sailor of the Year category and... MORE

WASHINGTON (April 11, 2024) Vice Adm. James P. Downey, commander, Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) (left) announced Hull Technician 1st Class Jennifer Schleuning from Southeast Regional Maintenance Center, Jacksonville, Fla. (second from left) and Machinist Mate 1st Class Matthew Lipscomb from Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Everett, Wash. (second from right) NAVSEA Sailor of the Year (SOY) for the active duty and reservist categories. NAVSEA’s senior enlisted Sailor Command Master Chief Blake G. Schimmel (right).

As NAVSEA’s top enlisted Sailors Schleuning and Lipscomb will now compete for the Navy’s highest enlisted awards, Chief of Naval Operations Shore and Reserve SOY.

NAVSEA is the largest of the US Navy's six systems commands. With a force of nearly 87,000 civilian and military personnel, NAVSEA engineers, builds, buys and maintains the Navy's ships and submarines and their combat systems

U. S. Navy Accepts Delivery of Future USS Richard M. McCool Jr.
April 11, 2024 — The U.S. Navy accepted delivery of the future San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Richard M. McCool Jr. (LPD 29) from HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding, April 11.San Antonio-class ships, including the future USS Richard M. McCool Jr., are foundational to enabling the USMC to conduct amphibious operations essential for national defense and... MORE

The U.S. Navy accepted delivery of the future San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Richard M. McCool Jr. (LPD 29) from HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding April 11.

NAVSEA Remembers Crew of USS Thresher
April 11, 2024 — Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) hosted a Apr. 10 ceremony honoring 129 crewmembers — 16 officers, 96 enlisted Sailors, and 17 civilian technicians — who lost their lives onboard USS Thresher (SSN 593) 61 years prior.NAVSEA staff reflected on the tragedy as well as programs and procedures since established to prevent future casualty.Built to hunt... MORE

(SSN-593) Starboard bow view, taken at sea on 24 July 1961. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval History and Heritage Command.

Navy's Needed Revitalization of the Submarine Workforce Accelerates
April 11, 2024 — NATIONAL HARBOR, MD. — During a key panel at the 2024 Sea-Air-Space exposition, Erica Logan, deputy director for Workforce, Submarine Industrial Base (SIB) program, Program Executive Office (PEO) Strategic Submarines, outlined how her team is addressing critical workforce challenges facing the defense industry and the Navy’s submarine fleet. The... MORE

Innovating Under the Sea: Additive Manufacturing Boosts Submarine Construction, Sustainment
April 10, 2024 — Technology plays an increasingly critical role in military operations. Nowhere is this more apparent than beneath the waves, Mr. Matthew Sermon, executive director, Program Executive Office (PEO) Strategic Submarines, explained at the Sea, Air, and Space Exposition. Speaking at the "Additive Manufacturing: Creating a Warfighting Advantage through... MORE

USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) leaves dry dock, begins second phase of Refueling and Complex Overhaul
April 9, 2024 — WASHINGTON NAVY YARD, DC – USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) undocked from drydock April 8, completing a significant milestone during its multi-year Refueling and Complex Overhaul (RCOH) at HII-Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) in Newport News, Virginia. Commissioned in December 1995, the nation’s seventh Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier... MORE

USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) is moved to an outfitting berth at Newport News Shipbuilding in Newport News, Virginia.

NAVSEA to present at Sea Air Space National Exposition
April 4, 2024 — WASHINGTON – Key officials from Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) and affiliated program executive offices will participate in Sea Air Space panels and provide program updates in NAVSEA’s exhibit booth during the 2024 Sea Air Space annual exposition at the Gaylord Center, National Harbor, Maryland, April. 8-10.NAVSEA Commander, Vice Adm. James... MORE

NAVSEA honors retiring Executive Director Giao Phan
April 2, 2024 — WASHINGTON NAVY YARD – Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Executive Director Giao Phan was honored at a retirement ceremony celebrating her civilian career of 42 years serving the Department of Navy and the U.S. Coast Guard, March 28.Phan, the first Asian-American woman to serve as Executive Director of NAVSEA, sat down days before her retirement... MORE

WASHINGTON, DC (March 28, 2024) - Retirement Ceremony in honor of Ms. Giao Phan, Executive Director, Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) was hosted by Vice Admiral James Downey, Commander, NAVSEA and held in the Humphreys auditorium at the Washington Navy Yard. Mr. Jay Stefany, Principal Civilian Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition was the Master of Ceremonies; and Vice Admiral (RET) Tom Moore, 44th Commander of NAVSEA, was the guest speaker. Ms. Phan retires after 42 civilian years serving the Department of Navy and the U.S. Coast Guard.

U.S. Navy Achieves Significant Engine Testing Milestones for Large Unmanned Surface Vessel Program
March 22, 2024 — WASHINGTON — The U.S. Navy’s Large Unmanned Surface Vessel (LUSV) program reached pivotal milestones earlier this year after several industry teams successfully completed extended reliability demonstrations of four different engine configurations, officials announced today.The four 720-hour tests demonstrated the capability and durability of... MORE

News Release - U.S. Navy Achieves Significant Engine Testing Milestones for Large Unmanned Surface Vessel Program

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