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Cleaning Kits Provide New Canvas for NAVSEA Maintenance Strategy
April 21, 2017 — PORTSMOUTH, Va. – NAVSEA deployed Polysiloxane Cleaning Kits this week to the Forward-deployed Regional Maintenance Centers in Manama, Bahrain and other maintenance locations to better maintain ship topside coatings and prevent corrosion, saving time and manpower...

SERMC Makes a Splash with SeaPerch
April 20, 2017 — Southeast Regional Maintenance Center (SERMC) hosted more than 130 students —— comprised into 37 teams from 18 schools in two states —— at the 2nd annual Greater Jacksonville SeaPerch Challenge April 8 at the Cecil Aquatic Center...

Future USS Gerald R. Ford completes successful builder's sea trials, begins preparations for acceptance trials
April 14, 2017 — The future USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) returned from Builder's Sea Trials April 14 to Naval Station Norfolk in Norfolk, Virginia after seven days at sea. ...

Navy Lays Keel of Future USS Cincinnati (LCS 20)
April 14, 2017 — The U.S. Navy held a keel laying and authentication ceremony for the future USS Cincinnati (LCS 20) at Austal USA’s shipyard in Mobile, Alabama, April 10...

Portsmouth Naval Shipyard delivered USS Providence (SSN 719) 23 days ahead of schedule
April 13, 2017 — Portsmouth Naval Shipyard delivered USS Providence (SSN 719) back to the Fleet 23 days ahead of schedule and on budget April 7...

NSWCPD and Morgan State University Enter Into Formal Education Partnership Agreement
April 13, 2017 — Naval Surface Warfare Center Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) and Morgan State University entered into an historic and formal Education Partnership Agreement (EPA) April 3...

MARMC Aligns Combat Systems on USS Bulkeley (DDG 84)
April 13, 2017 — Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center's (MARMC) Vertical Launch Systems (VLS) and Combat Systems (CS) Alignment Branch successfully completed alignment checks on board USS Bulkeley (DDG 84) pier-side at Naval Station Norfolk, April 1 to ensure proper alignment for combat readiness...

SWRMC Enables Successful Assessment aboard USS Essex (LHD 2)
April 13, 2017 — Southwest Regional Maintenance Center (SWRMC) worked with USS Essex (LHD 2) to prepare for the ship's Damage Control Material Assessment (DCMA) from Feb. 13 - March 3 and March 20 - 24, and with the assistance of the SWRMC Sailors, USS Essex was able to complete DCMA Feb. 24 and Light-Off Assessment (LOA) March 29 in preparation for sea trials in early May...

U.S. Navy Partners with U.S. Coast Guard for Service Life Extension Work
April 12, 2017 — WASHINGTON D.C. - The Navy is partnering with the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) to execute a Service Life Extension Plan (SLEP) on up to five of the Yard Patrol (YP) 676 Class Training Craft...

Future USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) underway for builder's sea trials
April 8, 2017 — WASHINGTON, D.C. - The future USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) is underway for its first set of sea trials, known as Builder's Sea Trials (BST). Builder's sea trials provide an opportunity to test systems, components and compartments at sea for the first time...

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