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New Phase of Ghost Fleet Overlord Unmanned Surface Vessel Testing Begins
October 1, 2019 — WASHINGTON — The second phase of the Ghost Fleet Overlord program commenced with the award of contract modifications to the two industry teams who participated in Phase I, the Program Executive Office Unmanned and Small Combatants (PEO USC) announced Oct. 1.The Overlord program, developed by the Office of the Secretary of Defense Strategic... MORE

A Ghost Fleet Overlord test vessel sits pier-side following a capstone demonstration during the conclusion of Phase I of the program in September.

Mid-Atlantic Maintenance Center Pins New Chief Petty Officers
October 1, 2019 — NORFOLK, VA. (NNS) -- Seventeen Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center (MARMC) Sailors were promoted to chief petty officer during a pinning ceremony at the base chapel at Naval Station Norfolk, Sept. 13.MARMC Commanding Officer Capt. Tim Barney and Command Master Chief Mike Jones were among hundreds of Sailors and civilians on hand to... MORE

Sailors assigned to Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center march and sing during a chief petty officer pinning ceremony

Navy lays keel of future USS Savannah (LCS 28)
September 20, 2019 — WASHINGTON — The U.S. Navy held a keel-laying and authentication ceremony for the future USS Savannah (LCS 28) at Austal USA’s shipyard Mobile, Ala., on Sept. 20.The ship’s sponsor, Dianne Isakson, wife of U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson, authenticated the keel for the 14th Independence-variant littoral combat ship (LCS) during the ceremony. “We are... MORE

Admiral in Charge of Ship Modernization Visits Overseas Ship Maintenance Sites
September 20, 2019 — NORFOLK, VA (NSN) (NNS) -- Rear Adm. Tom Anderson, commander, Navy Regional Maintenance Center (CNRMC) and deputy commander, Ship Maintenance and Modernization (SEA 21) for Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), visited Forward Deployed Regional Maintenance Center (FDRMC) headquarters in Naples, Italy, and its two detachments in Rota, Spain, and... MORE

Navy Tests Mine Countermeasures on USNS Hershel ‘Woody’ Williams
September 19, 2019 — NORFOLK, Va. – USNS Hershel ‘Woody’ Williams (T-ESB 4) recently completed a three-day underway in the Chesapeake Bay to integrate a Littoral Combat Ship Mine Countermeasure (MCM) Mission Package on the Expeditionary Sea Base platform.During the underway, the ship conducted a demonstration using the mission package portable control station to... MORE

A view of an unmanned surface vehicle (USV) being brought aboard Military Sealift Command's expeditionary sea base

US Navy Releases RFP for Large Unmanned Surface Vessel Conceptual Designs
September 6, 2019 — WASHINGTON — The U.S. Navy released a request for proposals to industry for the award of multiple conceptual designs of the Navy’s first block of Large Unmanned Surface Vessels (LUSV), Sept. 5. These prototype design contracts will integrate common Government Furnished Equipment warfare systems with commercially derived platforms in order to mature... MORE

Rear Adm. Tom Anderson Holds Government Roundtable Discussions
September 4, 2019 — NORFOLK, VA (NSN) – Rear Adm. Tom Anderson, commander, Navy Regional Maintenance Center (CNRMC) and deputy commander, Ship Maintenance and Modernization (SEA 21) for the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), held roundtable discussions with SEA 21 and CNRMC leaders the week of Aug. 26.The purpose of the event was two-fold: review and develop... MORE

Leadership from various Naval Sea Systems (NAVSEA) field commands meet at Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center (MARMC) to participate in the Team Ships (NAVSEA 21) FY20 Metrics and Availability Acquisition Strategy and Contract Planning Off-site session in Building LF-18 aboard Naval Station Norfolk, Aug. 27.

Rear Adm. Tom Anderson Visits Hawaii Regional Maintenance Center
August 30, 2019 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii - Rear Adm. Tom Anderson, Commander, Navy Regional Maintenance Center, and Naval Sea Systems Command Deputy Commander for Ship Maintenance and Modernization visited Hawaii Regional Maintenance Center (HRMC) at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PHNSY & IMF) Aug. 22 and 23.Since... MORE

Next stop: Yokosuka! Rear Adm. Tom Anderson continues his tour of RMCs
August 28, 2019 — YOKOSUKA, Japan — Rear Adm. Tom Anderson, commander, Navy Regional Maintenance Center (CNRMC) and Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Deputy Commander of Ship Maintenance and Modernization (SEA 21) continues his mission to meet as many Regional Maintenance Center (RMC) Sailors and civilians within his first 90 days.His most recent tour included a... MORE

Rear Adm. Tom Anderson (left), commander, Navy Regional Maintenance Center and Naval Sea Systems Command deputy commander, Ship Maintenance and Modernization

US Navy’s Knifefish UUV Program Achieves Milestone C
August 26, 2019 — WASHINGTON — The Program Executive Officer for Unmanned and Small Combatants (PEO USC) granted Milestone C approval to the Knifefish Surface Mine Countermeasure Unmanned Undersea Vehicle Program. The decision clears the way for low-rate initial production (LRIP) of the system, PEO USC announced Aug. 23.The Navy is expected to award a LRIP contract... MORE

MASSACHUSETTS BAY (May 13, 2019) Senior Chief Mineman Abraham Garcia, left, and Aerographer’s Mate 1st Class Joshua Gaskill, members of the Knifefish unmanned undersea vehicle (UUV) test team, man tending lines during crane operations as part of an operational assessment conducted by members from Operational Test and Evaluation Force (OPTEVFOR)

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