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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

USS Gerald R. Ford begins post-shakedown availability
July 15, 2018 — WASHINGTON, D.C. –USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) arrived at Huntington Ingalls Industries – Newport News Shipbuilding in Newport News, Virginia, July 14 to begin a yearlong maintenance and upgrade period... MORE

Naval Reactors awards Naval Nuclear Laboratory contracts to Fluor Marine Propulsion, LLC. Contract awards provide best value to the government and stability for a decade
July 13, 2018 — WASHINGTON, D.C. - Naval Reactors, a joint program of the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Department of the Navy (DON), announced the selection of Fluor Marine Propulsion, LLC (FMP) as the new DOE and DON contractor for the Naval Nuclear Laboratory (NNL)... MORE

NATO Seasparrow conducts successful flight test of ESSM Block 2
July 5, 2018 — POINT MUGU, Calif. - The NATO Seasparrow Project Office recently conducted a successful flight test of the Evolved Seasparrow Missile (ESSM) Block 2, intercepting a BQM-74E aerial target, the U.S. Navy announced, July 5... MORE

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