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Keel Laid for Future USS Lyndon B. Johnson (DDG 1002)
January 30, 2017 — A keel laying and authentication ceremony for the future USS Lyndon B. Johnson (DDG 1002) was held Jan. 30 at General Dynamics-Bath Iron Works shipyard in Bath, Maine... MORE

A keel laying and authentication ceremony for the future USS Lyndon B. Johnson (DDG 1002) was held Jan. 30 at General Dynamics-Bath Iron Works shipyard in Bath, Maine. Lynda Johnson Robb etches her initials into the keel plate with assistance from veteran GD-BIW shipyard welder, Timothy Trask.

Navy Marks Milestones for Two Expeditionary Fast Transports
January 19, 2017 — The U.S. Navy recognized two milestones Jan. 18 in the construction of Expeditionary Fast Transports (EPF); the keel authentication of the Navy’s ninth EPF, USNS City of Bismarck, and the start of fabrication for the 11th EPF, USNS Puerto Rico... MORE

The Honorable Robert O. Wefald (right), former North Dakota State District Court Judge, welds his initials into the keel plate of the future USNS City of Bismarck (EPF 9) with the assistance of Austal USA Class A Welder Richard A. Sinclair (left). The keel authentication ceremony was held Jan. 18 at the Austal USA Shipyard in Mobile, Ala.

NAVSEA to hold media availabilities at Surface Navy Association
January 5, 2017 — WASHINGTON – Key officials from Naval Sea Systems Command and affiliated program executive offices will hold media availabilities in NAVSEA’s exhibit booth during the 2017 Surface Navy Association annual symposium at the Hyatt Regency in Crystal City, Virginia, Jan. 10-12. This year, NAVSEA’s exhibit will be in booth #1001. RSVPs are not required. NAVSEA will also be providing live coverage of booth speakers on Twitter: www.twitter.com/navsea. All briefs will be posted on the web at the end of each day here: http://www.navsea.navy.mil/Media/Events/ ... MORE

Official graphic of the 29th Surface Navy Association, Jan. 10-12, 2017, in Alexandra, Virginia.

Future USS Rafael Peralta Completes Acceptance Trials
December 28, 2016 — BATH, Maine – The future USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) successfully completed acceptance trials Dec. 16 after spending two days underway off the coast of Maine... MORE

BATH, Maine - The future USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) successfully completed acceptance trials Dec. 16 after spending two days underway off the coast of Maine.

Navy Accepts Delivery of Future USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10)
December 23, 2016 — MOBILE, Ala. (NNS) – The Navy accepted delivery of the future USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10) during a ceremony on Dec. 23... MORE

VCNO visits Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard & IMF
December 20, 2016 — The Vice Chief of Naval Operations, Adm Bill Moran, visited Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PHNSY & IMF) on Dec. 15. The visit to the shipyard was part of a multi-day/multi-nation visit to the Pacific area of operations to examine various facets of the fleet, to include readiness and the escalation of work at PHNSY & IMF. ... MORE

SWRMC completes first Selected Restricted Availability on USS Independence
December 19, 2016 — Southwest Regional Maintenance Center (SWRMC) completed the first-ever Selected Restricted Availability on USS Independence (LCS 2) Dec. 9. SWRMC is the Naval Support Activity (NSA), which oversaw the work being conducted on the ship under prime contractor General Dynamics, NASSCO... MORE

Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard helps remember USS Oklahoma
December 9, 2016 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii – The legacies of Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PHNSY & IMF) and the battleship USS Oklahoma became linked on December 7, 1941, as shipyard workers were among the first responders to come to the aid of the stricken ship shortly after the onset of the attack on Pearl Harbor... MORE

PEARL HARBOR, Hi. (Dec. 7, 2016) Seaman Rachel Johnson listens as former USS Maryland (BB-37) crew member and Pearl Harbor survivor Peter Nichols, share memories during the Dec. 7 USS Oklahoma Memorial Ceremony on Ford Island. Seaman Johnson, assigned to Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PHNSY & IMF) was part of a detail which displayed photos tracking the salvage of USS Oklahoma following the attacks of Dec. 7, 1941.

Navy Accepts Delivery of the Future USS John Finn
December 7, 2016 — PASCAGOULA, Miss. - The Navy accepted delivery of the future USS John Finn (DDG 113) from shipbuilder Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) Dec. 7... MORE

Future USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10) Completes Acceptance Trials
November 22, 2016 — The future USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10) successfully completed its acceptance trials Nov. 18. The trials consisted of a series of in-port and underway demonstrations for the Navy's Board of Inspection and Survey (INSURV). ... MORE

The future USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10) conducts acceptance trials in the Gulf of Mexico, Nov. 17. Acceptance trials are the last significant milestone before delivery of the ship to the Navy, which is planned for later this year.

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