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Program Executive Office Unmanned and Small Combatants Holds Change of Office Ceremony
June 5, 2023 — WASHINGTON – Capt. Kevin Smith relieved Rear Adm. Casey Moton as program executive office unmanned and small combatants (PEO USC) during a change of office ceremony at the Washington Navy Yard, June 1.Mr. Jay Stefany, acting assistant secretary of the navy for research, development, acquisition (ASN RDA), served as the principal speaker and... MORE

Jay Stefany, acting Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development, Acquisition) oversees Capt. Kevin Smith relieving Rear Adm. Casey Moton as Program Executive Office Unmanned and Small Combatants.

Keel Authenticated for Future USS Pittsburgh
June 2, 2023 — Pascagoula, MS – The keel for the future USS Pittsburgh (LPD 31), a San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock, was ceremonially laid at Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Ingalls Shipbuilding division, June 2.The ship is the fifth Navy vessel to be named for the city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and its surrounding region, which play a central role in... MORE

Keel Authentication ceremony of LPD 31 Pittsburgh, held at Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, Mississippi. Pictured is Kari Wilkinson; president of Ingalls Shipbuilding, Rear Admiral Thomas J. Anderson, and ship sponsor Nancy Urban.

Refueling Complex Overhaul Completed on USS George Washington (CVN 73)
May 25, 2023 — NEWPORT NEWS, VA – USS George Washington (CVN 73), the nation’s sixth Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, ushered in the second half of its service life on May 25, when it completed its refueling complex overhaul (RCOH) at Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS), in Norfolk, Virginia. Following four days of demanding sea trials off the East Coast, NNS redelivered a refueled George Washington to the U.S. Navy complete with modernized combat systems and infrastructure to support the Navy’s air wing of the future... MORE

USS George Washington (CVN 73), is back in port as of May 25, 2023 and was successfully redelivered to Navy. (Courtesy Newport News Shipbuilding)

Future USS Jack H. Lucas Successfully Completes Acceptance Trials
May 19, 2023 — Pascagoula, Miss – The future USS Jack H. Lucas (DDG 125) successfully completed acceptance trials, returning to Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Ingalls Shipbuilding division May 18. DDG 125 is the first Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer built in the Flight III configuration.During acceptance trials, the ship and its crew performed a... MORE

The future USS Jack H. Lucas (DDG 125) completed acceptance trials, May 18. DDG 125 is the first Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer built in the Flight III configuration.

Navy Releases findings from Investigation into Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center Deaths
May 18, 2023 — WASHINGTON– Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) released the investigation into four deaths that occurred at Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center (MARMC) in October and November 2022, May 18.The investigation examined the root causes of the four deaths by suicide.“My highest priority has been to ensure the Sailors under my command are safe,... MORE

Navy Exercises Option for a Fourth Constellation Class Frigate
May 18, 2023 — WASHINGTON — The Navy today exercised a contract option for a fourth Constellation class guided-missile Frigate. FFG 65 will be built by prime contractor Fincantieri Marinette Marine (FMM). The contract option award was $526,293,001. First-in-class Constellation (FFG 62) is in production in Marinette, Wisconsin, and sister ships Congress (FFG 63)... MORE

An artist rendering of USS Constellation (FFG-62), provided by the Constellation Class Frigate program office

Keel Authenticated for Future USS Louis H. Wilson Jr.
May 16, 2023 — BATH, MAINE – The keel for the future USS Louis H. Wilson Jr. (DDG 126), a Flight III Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, was ceremonially laid at Bath Iron Works, May 16.The ship is named for Marine Corps Commandant, Gen. Louis Hugh Wilson Jr., a World War II and Vietnam War veteran who was awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroism... MORE

Future USS Augusta (LCS 34) Delivered to the Navy
May 12, 2023 — MOBILE, Ala. — The Navy accepted delivery of the future USS Augusta (LCS 34) at Austal USA in Mobile, Alabama, May 12. USS Augusta is the second ship named in honor of the city of Augusta, Maine.“The delivery of the future USS Augusta marks a noteworthy milestone in the life of this ship and forges a great connection to the citizens of Maine, a... MORE

The future USS Augusta (LCS 34) departing for acceptance trials in Mobile, Ala. in early March.

Federal Funding Supports New Combustion Lab at NSWC Indian Head Division
May 8, 2023 — The Navy will be getting a long-needed, state-of-the-art combustion laboratory at Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Indian Head Division, thanks to a new federal funding program aimed at upgrading defense laboratories. A rendering shows what the new, 5,000-square-foot combustion lab at NSWC Indian Head could look like. The... MORE

NAVSEA Honors Annual Award Winners
May 5, 2023 — Naval Sea Systems Command recognized the 2022 NAVSEA Excellence Awards Ceremony May 4 at the Washington Navy Yard.“This is a great day for NAVSEA, recognizing the hard work that’s been done across the Enterprise,” said Vice Adm. Bill Galinis, NAVSEA commander. “Our Navy and our country need the thoughts, ideas, and passion that you bring to work... MORE

Washington, DC (May 4, 2023) - - NAVSEA FY22 Excellence Awards Ceremony hosted by Vice Admiral Bill Galinis, Commander, Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) and held in the Humphreys Auditorium at the Washington Navy Yard.