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Second Cadre of Royal Australian Navy Officers Graduate from Nuclear Power School while First Enlisted Sailors Enter
October 30, 2023 — A further three Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Officers graduated the U.S. Navy’s Nuclear Power School (NPS), Oct. 27, marking continued progress in Australia’s goal to operate conventionally-armed, nuclear-powered submarines (SSNs).This second cohort of RAN Officers started NPS in April 2023, and followed the RAN personnel to graduate in July. NPS is... MORE

Naval Nuclear Power School (NPS) graduation ceremony at Naval Nuclear Power Training Command (NNPTC), Oct. 27, 2023. Three Royal Australian Navy (RAN) officers graduated NPS, marking a significant step in Australia's goal to operate conventio

US Navy and MDA Successfully Intercept Multiple Targets in Integrated Air and Missile Defense Test
October 26, 2023 — U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS CARL M. LEVIN (DDG 120) successfully intercepted multiple targets in an Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) test executed by the U.S. Navy Program Executive Office Integrated Warfare Systems and the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) from the Pacific Missile Range Facility, Kauai, Hawaii.The joint test,... MORE

Flight Test Aegis Weapon System-48 (FTM-48) PMRF Kauia, HI

Navy to Commission Submarine Hyman G. Rickover
October 13, 2023 — GROTON, Conn. - The Navy will commission the newest Virginia-class fast-attack submarine, the future USS Hyman G. Rickover (SSN 795), during a 10 a.m. EST ceremony Saturday, Oct. 14, at Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Connecticut. ... MORE

Navy Participates in Defense Manufacturing Summit, Breaks Ground on New Training Center
October 12, 2023 — DANVILLE, Va. – Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro, office of the Secretary of Defense, state and local government officials, and defense industry partners gathered in Danville, Virginia for the third annual Accelerated Training in Defense Manufacturing (ATDM) and Additive Manufacturing Center of Excellence (AM CoE) Summit, Oct. 11.The summit... MORE

SECNAV Carlos Del Toro, center left, participates in a groundbreaking ceremony for a new Accelerated Training in Defense Manufacturing (ATDM) Regional Training Center in Danville, Virginia.

First Flight III Ship, Future USS Jack Lucas (DDG 125) Sails Away from Ingalls
September 27, 2023 — PASCAGOULA, Miss. - The Navy’s newest guided missile destroyer, the future USS Jack H. Lucas (DDG 125) sailed away from the Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding Division shipyard, Sept 26.“Sail away of the first Flight III Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer is a historical event for the program,” said Capt. Seth... MORE

The Navy’s newest guided missile destroyer, the future USS Jack H. Lucas (DDG 125) sailed away from the Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding Division shipyard, Sept 26.

SRF-JRMC Wins CNO Shore Safety Award, SECNAV Safety Excellence Award
September 25, 2023 — WASHINGTON -- U.S. Naval Ship Repair Facility and Japan Regional Maintenance Center (SRF-JRMC) was recently awarded the FY 22 Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Shore Safety Award in the Large Industrial Activity category and the FY 22 Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Safety Excellence Award for the Ashore Category... MORE

NISE TEM 2023: NUWC Division, Keyport’s biggest-ever event a ‘resounding success’
September 21, 2023 — This has been a year of firsts for the annual Naval Innovative Science and Engineering Technical Exchange Meeting, held at Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Keyport, Sept. 12-14.This NISE TEM marked the first time NUWC Division, Keyport had ever hosted the event or one of its magnitude. It was also the first NISE TEM in which the Navy’s five... MORE

This year's Naval Innovative Science and Engineering Technical Exchange Meeting included 136 poster sessions focused on projects aimed at maintaining the U.S. Navy’s decisive technical advantage in its capabilities. This has been a year of firsts for the annual NISE TEM, held at Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Keyport, Sept. 12-14.

Keel Laid on Future USS Fallujah
September 20, 2023 — PASCAGOULA, Miss. -- The keel laying and authentication ceremony for the future USS Fallujah (LHA 9) was held at the Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) Pascagoula shipyard, Sept. 20.The ship will commemorate the First and Second Battles of Fallujah during the Iraq War.The ship’s sponsor is Donna Berger, spouse of Gen. David H. Berger, 38th... MORE

The keel laying and authentication ceremony for the future USS Fallujah (LHA 9) was held at the Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) Pascagoula shipyard, Sept. 20. In attendance and pictured from left: Maj. Gen. David Bligh, Staff Judge Advocate to the Commandant of the Marine Corps; Kari Wilkinson, President, Ingalls Shipbuilding and Executive Vice President, HII; Donna Berger, Ship Sponsor; the Honorable Erik Raven, Under Secretary of the Navy; and Chris Kastner, President and Chief Executive Officer, HII.

Navy Deploys Automated Energy Assessment Tools to the Fleet
September 8, 2023 — WASHINGTON, D.C. – Engineers at the Naval Sea Systems Command have achieved an important milestone with the installation of the Global Energy Information System (GENISYS) suite onboard DDG 51 Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyers... MORE

Anderson takes helm as acting NAVSEA Commander
September 1, 2023 — WASHINGTON NAVY YARD – Vice Adm. William J. Galinis relinquished his assignment as Commander, Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) after successfully concluding his three-year tenure in a retirement and assumption of command ceremony held at the Washington Navy Yard, Sept. 1.During the ceremony, Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro spoke about... MORE

Rear Adm. Thomas J. Anderson relieved Vice Adm. William J. Galinis as (acting) Commander, Naval Sea Systems Command

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