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Navy Authenticates Keel for Future USS Arizona (SSN 803)
December 7, 2022 — WASHINGTON – Senior Navy leaders, elected officials, and industry partners gathered at General Dynamics Electric Boat’s Quonset Point Facility, Dec. 7, to attend a keel-authentication ceremony for future Virginia-class submarine USS Arizona (SSN 803).The submarine will be the first U.S. naval vessel to bear the name Arizona since battleship USS... MORE

Ship Sponsor Nikki Stratton (left foreground) and Electric Boat welder Bob Hobday (right foreground) prepare to weld Stratton's initials into a plate that will be placed on the future USS Arizona (SSN 803), during the boat's keel authentication ceremony at the Electric Boat Quonset Point Facility in North Kingstown, R.I., Dec. 7.

Keel Authenticated for Future USNS Robert F. Kennedy (T-AO 208)
December 6, 2022 — The keel for the future USNS Robert F. Kennedy (T-AO 208), the Navy’s 4th John Lewis-class fleet replenishment oiler, was laid at General Dynamics National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (GD-NASSCO), December 5.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

The keel for the future USNS Robert F. Kennedy (T-AO 208), the Navy’s 4th John Lewis-class fleet replenishment oiler, was laid at General Dynamics National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (GD-NASSCO), December 5.

Navy Accepts Delivery of Future USS Lenah Sutcliffe Higbee
November 30, 2022 — Pascagoula, Miss. – The Navy accepted delivery of the future guided missile destroyer USS Lenah Sutcliffe Higbee (DDG 123) from Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (HII) Ingalls shipbuilding division, Nov. 30.Accepting delivery of DDG 123 represents the official transfer of the ship from the shipbuilder to the Navy. Prior to delivery, the ship conducted... MORE

Navy Accepts Delivery of Ship to Shore Connector, Landing Craft, Air Cushion 106
November 17, 2022 — The U.S. Navy accepted delivery of the next generation landing craft, Ship to Shore Connector (SSC), Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC) 106 on November 17.LCAC 106’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.“We... MORE

The U.S. Navy accepted delivery of the next generation landing craft, Ship to Shore Connector (SSC), Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC) 106 on November 17.

Metal 3D Printer Installed on USS Bataan
November 4, 2022 — ONBOARD USS BATAAN -- The Navy advanced efforts to improve self-sufficiency for deployed ships and their crews and reduce supply chain lead times by leveraging additive manufacturing (AM) through the installation of the first metal 3D printer permanently installed aboard a naval ship, Nov. 3.“The introduction of Additive Manufacturing (AM) into... MORE

Kenya Latham, assigned to East Coast Repair, coordinates the on load of a three dimensional printer aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), Oct. 19, 2022.

NAVSEA Establishes New Safety and Regulatory Compliance Directorate
November 1, 2022 — Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) recently established a new Safety and Regulatory Compliance Directorate (SEA 09), which realigns multiple safety activities under one Senior Executive Service (SES) leader.“This is a very positive step that will strengthen and align the safety oversight and reporting functions of NAVSEA across many areas of... MORE

Keel Authenticated for Future USS Robert E. Simanek
October 24, 2022 — The keel for the future USS Robert E. Simanek (ESB 7), a Lewis B. Puller-class Expeditionary Sea Base (ESB), was laid at General Dynamics National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (GD-NASSCO) shipyard in San Diego, October 21.The ship is named for Private First Class Robert Ernest Simanek, who was awarded the Medal of Honor for shielding fellow... MORE

The keel for the future USS Robert E. Simanek (ESB 7), a Lewis B. Puller-class Expeditionary Sea Base (ESB), was laid at General Dynamics National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (GD-NASSCO) shipyard in San Diego, October 21

Future USS Lenah Sutcliffe Higbee Completes Acceptance Trials
October 7, 2022 — The future USS Lenah Sutcliffe Higbee (DDG 123) completed Acceptance trials, October 6.During trials, the Navy’s Board of Inspection and Survey inspected the ship performing a series of demonstrations while pier side and underway to validate performance. The ship’s onboard systems, including navigation, damage control, mechanical and electrical... MORE

Rear Admiral Huan T. Nguyen Retired
October 7, 2022 — Rear Adm. Huan Nguyen, Naval Sea Systems Command’s (NAVSEA) deputy commander for Cyber Engineering and Digital Transformation, retired from the U.S. Navy today at a riverside ceremony at the Washington Navy Yard, Washington, D.C. Rear Adm. Mike Richman relieved Nguyen. Nguyen, a native from Hua Vietnam, is the first Vietnamese-American promoted to... MORE

Washington, DC (October 7, 2022) -- NAVSEA 03 Change of Office & Retirement Ceremony at which Rear Admiral Huan T. Nguyen was relieved by Rear Admiral Michael S. Richman and was hosted by Vice Admiral Bill Galinis, Commander, Naval Sea Systems Command and held at the Washington Navy Yard.

Navy Cuts the Ribbon on its New Additive Manufacturing Center of Excellence; Announces New Regional Training Center in Danville, Va.
October 6, 2022 — DANVILLE, Va. (October 6, 2022) – Oct. 5, the U.S. Navy celebrated the formal opening of its Additive Manufacturing Center of Excellence (AM CoE) within the State of Virginia’s Center for Manufacturing Advancement (CMA) on the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research (IALR) campus in Danville, Virginia. The AM CoE is co-located with IALR’s... MORE

Senior military leaders cut the ribbon at the Navy’s new Additive Manufacturing Center of Excellence (CoE), located within the State of Virginia’s Center for Manufacturing Advancement on the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research’s campus in Danville, Virginia., Oct. 5.

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