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SUPSALV Supports Removal of Display Ship Barry
May 5, 2016 — The U.S. Navy’s Supervisor of Salvage and Diving (SUPSALV) is supporting ship preparations and towing of the Display Ship Barry (DD 933) from Pier 2 at the Washington Navy Yard (WNY) May 7... MORE

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Navy's Supervisor of Salvage and Diving (SUPSALV) is supporting ship preparations and towing of the Display Ship Barry (DD 933) from Pier 2 at the Washington Navy Yard (WNY) May 7.

NSWC Crane Recieves 2016 FLC Award
April 29, 2016 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) in partnership with the Indiana Office of Defense Development (IODD), Purdue University, the University of Southern Indiana and Indiana University has been awarded a 2016 Federal Laboratory Consortium (FLC) for Technology Transfer (T2) State and Local Economic Development Award for their efforts with the Rural Indiana Technology Commercialization Initiative (RITCI)... MORE

FLC State and Local Economic Development Award winners, left to right: Paul Zielinski, NIST/FLC Chair; Norman Hedges, IU Law Clinic; Cliff Wojtalewicz, Purdue University; Brooke Pyne, NSWC Crane ORTA/T2 Program Manager; Dottie Vincent, ONR T2 Director; John Dement, IODD; and Mark Reeves, Oak Ridge National Lab/FLC Vice-Chair

Future USS Frank E. Petersen, Jr. (DDG 121) Begins Fabrication
April 27, 2016 — PASCAGOULA, Miss. - The construction of the future USS Frank E. Petersen, Jr. (DDG 121) is officially underway at Huntington Ingalls Industries shipyard. The milestone, which signifies the first 100 tons of steel being cut, was marked with a ceremony held in the shipyard's fabrication shop... MORE

Future USS Montgomery (LCS 8) Completes Builder’s Trials
April 27, 2016 — MOBILE, Alabama – The future USS Montgomery (LCS 8) successfully completed phase two of its builder's trials, which included extensive testing of the Twin Boom Extensible Crane system, April 21. ... MORE

Future USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) Completes Acceptance Trials
April 19, 2016 — PASCAGOULA, Miss. - The Navy's future amphibious transport dock, John P. Murtha (LPD 26) successfully completed Acceptance Trials April 15... MORE

NAVSEA Remembers USS Thresher
April 13, 2016 — Naval Sea Systems Command commemorated the 53rd anniversary of the loss of USS Thresher (SSN 593) with a presentation by Bruce W. Harvey at the Washington Navy Yard April 6... MORE

NAVSEA commemorated the 53rd anniversary of the loss of USS Thresher (SSN 593) with a presentation by Bruce W. Harvey at the Washington Navy Yard April 6. Harvey, son of Lt. Cmdr. John W. Harvey, commanding officer of the Thresher at the time of the tragedy, was the guest speaker.

Navy Funds Two Fiscal Year 2016 Arleigh Burke Class Destroyers
March 30, 2016 — WASHINGTON - Today the Navy funded two Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 DDG 51 Arleigh Burke Class destroyers: one ship under a previously awarded FY13 - 17 multiyear procurement (MYP) contract with Huntington Ingalls Industries, Huntington Ingalls Incorporated (HII), and one ship under a previously awarded FY13-17 MYP contract with General Dynamics Bath Iron Works (BIW)... MORE

USNS Yuma (EPF 8) Keel Authenticated
March 29, 2016 — MOBILE, Ala. - Austal USA hosted a ceremony today celebrating the keel authentication of the Navy's eighth Expeditionary Fast Transport ship, the USNS Yuma (EPF 8)... MORE

160329-N-YE579-001 (March 29, 2016) MOBILE, Alabama –The Honorable Douglas Nicholls (left), mayor of Yuma, Arizona, etches his initials into the keel plate of the future USNS Yuma (EPF 8) with the help of Austal USA Class A Welder Ms. Courtney Cagle, as part of the Keel Authentication ceremony March 29. Expeditionary Fast Transport Ships, EPFs, are non-combatant vessels designed to operate in shallow-draft ports and waterways, increasing operational flexibility for a wide range of activities.

USS Lake Champlain conducts light-off test of Periscope Detection and Discrimination Capability
March 17, 2016 — WASHINGTON - The Navy concluded a successful light-off test of its upgraded Periscope Detection and Discrimination (PDD) capability for the AN/SPQ-9B Anti-Ship Missile Defense Radar onboard USS Lake Champlain (CG 57) March 12... MORE

140725-N-FC670-226 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 25, 2014) The guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Champlain (CG 57) underway in close formation as one of forty-two ships and submarines representing 15 international partner nations during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2014. Champlain is currently conducting live-fire testing off the coast of California with its 5-inch guns to verify the new mode on the SPQ-9B while the crew undergoes operator training to ensure proficiency with the new capability. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Shannon Renfroe/Released)

USS Porter Conducts First SeaRAM Firing from DDG
March 9, 2016 — ATLANTIC OCEAN - The sailors of USS Porter (DDG 78), a guided missile destroyer stationed in Rota, Spain, successfully completed a live-fire test from a SeaRAM missile system March 4... MORE

160304-N-AL577-001 ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 4, 2016) SeaRAM, a new system for guided-missile destroyers, is test fired March 4, 2016 from the guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78). Porter is forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, and is preparing for deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe.

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