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US Navy Exercises Option for Third Constellation Class Frigate
June 16, 2022 — WASHINGTON — The Navy exercised the second option for the Constellation Class Frigate program, the USS Chesapeake (FFG 64), June 16. The USS Chesapeake is the third ship in the class and has been awarded to shipbuilder Fincantieri Marinette Marine (FMM). The program also recently successfully completed the Critical Design Review milestone in May,... MORE

Navy Accepts Delivery of Ship to Shore Connector, Landing Craft, Air Cushion 104
June 9, 2022 — The Navy accepted delivery of the next generation landing craft, Ship to Shore Connector (SSC), Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC) 104, June 9.LCAC 104’s delivery follows the completion of Acceptance Trials with the Navy’s Board of Inspection and Survey to test the readiness and capability of the craft and to validate requirements.“These next... MORE

The Navy accepted delivery of the next generation landing craft, Ship to Shore Connector (SSC), Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC) 104, June 9.

Keel Laying Ceremony Held for First Columbia-Class Ballistic Missile Submarine
June 4, 2022 — QUONSET POINT, R.I. – General Dynamics Electric Boat conducted a keel laying ceremony for the first Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine, USS District of Columbia (SSBN 826) at Quonset Point, Rhode Island, June 4.Keel laying is an event in which the initials of the boat’s sponsor are welded onto a plate attached to the submarine, signifying a... MORE

General Dynamics Electric Boat conducted a keel laying ceremony for the first Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine, USS District of Columbia (SSBN 826) at Quonset Point, Rhode Island, June 4.

SECNAV Names SSBN 826 USS District of Columbia
June 3, 2022 — WASHINGTON – Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Carlos Del Toro announced today that the first ship in the Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) will be officially named USS District of Columbia (SSBN 826).The decision to name SSBN 826 is to alleviate any name conflicts with the already-commissioned USS Columbia (SSN 771). §10 U.S.C... MORE

U.S. Navy Leaders Celebrate 1 Year Milestone of the Pennsylvania Talent Pipeline Project
May 27, 2022 — PHILADELPHIA - Senior U.S. Navy leaders joined partners from the Department of Defense, industry, and academia in the formal Signing Day Ceremony of the Pennsylvania Talent Pipeline Project, a program that aims to reinvigorate the defense trade skills workforce across Philadelphia and the surrounding region, May 25.In May 2021, the Navy, in... MORE

Frederick Stefany, principal civilian deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy addresses leaders from industry and academia during the formal Signing Day Ceremony of the Pennsylvania Talent Pipeline Project in Philadelphia, May 25. The Navy, in partnership with the Office of the Secretary of Defense Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment program launched the Pennsylvania Talent Pipeline Project to engage and energize the greater Philadelphia defense industrial base by creating maritime-focused manufacturing talent pipelines.

USS Frank E. Petersen, Jr. (DDG 121) Commissions
May 16, 2022 — CHARLESTON, S.C. -- The Navy commissioned its newest Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Frank E. Petersen, Jr. (DDG 121), May 14 in Charleston, South Carolina.Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro attended the ceremony. He began by thanking the Petersen family for their lifetime of service to the nation. “All of us join you in honoring Lt. Gen... MORE

The USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. awaits to be commissioned in Charleston, S.C., May 14, 2022.

Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division Sparks Interest at High School Career Expo
May 10, 2022 — After the Oxnard Union High School District had cancelled its annual in-person career expo due to the COVID-19 pandemic for the past two years, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division (NSWC PHD) and other employers attended the first face-to-face event since 2019 to form new connections.The sprawling 17,300-student Oxnard district... MORE

USNS John Lewis Conducts Acceptance Trials
May 2, 2022 — USNS John Lewis (T-AO 205), the Navy’s lead ship of its new class of fleet replenishment oilers, conducted Acceptance Trials, April 25.Acceptance Trials consist of a series of in-port and at-sea demonstrations that allow the Navy and the shipbuilder, General Dynamics National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (NASSCO), to assess the ship’s systems and... MORE

Keel Authenticated for Future USNS Earl Warren (T-AO 207)
May 2, 2022 — The keel for the future USNS Earl Warren (T-AO 207), the Navy’s 3rd John Lewis-class fleet replenishment oiler, was laid at General Dynamics National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (GD-NASSCO), April 30.A keel laying is the recognition of the start of a ship’s construction. It is the joining together of a ship’s modular components and the... MORE

Keel Authenticated for Future USS John L. Canley
May 2, 2022 — The keel for the future USS John L. Canley (ESB 6), the Navy’s fourth Expeditionary Sea Base (ESB), was laid at General Dynamics National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (GD-NASSCO) shipyard in San Diego on April 30.The ship is named for Medal of Honor Recipient Marine Corps Sergeant Major (Retired) John L. Canley.Canley was awarded the nation’s... MORE

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