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Keel Authenticated for the Future USNS Puerto Rico (EPF 11)
August 9, 2018 — MOBILE, Ala. – A ceremony celebrating the keel authentication of the Navy’s 11th Spearhead-class Expeditionary Fast Transport ship, the future USNS Puerto Rico (EPF 11), was held at the Mobile, Alabama shipyard of Austal USA, the ship’s manufacturer. Puerto Rico will be the third ship in naval service named after the commonwealth of Puerto Rico, honoring its historically strong ties to the military... MORE

Burlington (EPF 10) Successfully Completes Acceptance Trials
August 3, 2018 — MOBILE, Ala. – The Navy’s 10th Expeditionary Fast Transport Burlington successfully completed Acceptance Trials, Aug. 3 after two days of underway evaluation in the Gulf of Mexico... MORE

Future USS Charleston (LCS 18) Completes Accpetance Trials
July 31, 2018 — MOBILE, Alabama — Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Charleston (LCS 18) successfully completed acceptance trials in the Gulf of Mexico, July 19, after a series of in-port and underway demonstrations for the Navy's Board of Inspection and Survey... MORE

Fabrication Begins on Amphibious Assault Ship Richard M. McCool, Jr.
July 30, 2018 — PASCAGOULA, Miss. - Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) started fabrication of the 13th LPD 17 San Antonio class ship, LPD 29, July 30, 2018 at their shipyard in Pascagoula, Mississippi. The start of fabrication signifies that the first 100 tons of steel have been cut... MORE

Mlynarski Assumes Command of AEGIS Technical Representative
July 24, 2018 — MOORESTOWN, N.J. – Cmdr. Philip Mlynarski relieved Capt. Scott Davis as the 14th commanding officer of AEGIS Technical Representative (AEGIS TECHREP) in Moorestown, N.J., July 17... MORE

CAPT (Sel) Philip R. Mlynarski, USN, Commanding Officer, AEGIS Technical Representative

Johnson relieves Bauer as Surface Maintenance Engineering Planning Program Commanding Officer
July 20, 2018 — PORTSMOUTH, Va. – Capt. Andrew P. Johnson relieved Capt. David Bauer as Commanding Officer, Surface Maintenance Engineering Planning Program (SURFMEPP) in a ceremony at Norfolk Naval Shipyard July 20... MORE

USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) Enters Post-Shakedown Availability
July 19, 2018 — NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) began its post-shakedown availability/selected restricted availability (PSA/SRA) in Newport News, Va., July 15... MORE

NORFOLK (April 1, 2018) Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) Chief's Mess conduct colors on the ship's flight deck in commemoration of the 125th anniversary of the chief petty officer rank.

NSWC Philadelphia Turbine Refurbish Contract Expected to Save Navy Millions
July 19, 2018 — PHILADELPHIA - The U.S. Navy projects saving of more than $100 million over the next five years following a contract award to refurbish propulsion gas turbine parts for surface combatants, the command announced July 19... MORE

LCS Anti-Submarine Warfare Mission Package Completes Two Testing Milestones
July 16, 2018 — WASHINGTON – Program Executive Office Unmanned and Small Combatants announced the successful completion of two Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Mission Package testing milestones, July 16... MORE

U.S. Navy Launches the Future USS Frank E. Petersen Jr.
July 16, 2018 — PASCAGOULA, Miss. – The future USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG 121) was launched on July 13 at Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) shipyard... MORE

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