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MARMC Team Supports USS Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group in the Caribbean
February 6, 2026 — A Sailor and civilian team from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center (MARMC) completed a two-week assignment in the Caribbean in December 2025 to deliver repair services in support of the USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) Amphibious Ready Group, reinforcing the Navy’s ability to project maintenance capability forward in dynamic operational environments. The assignment occurred while U.S. military forces were deployed to the Caribbean in support of Operation Southern Spear... MORE

Naval Engineers Enhance Submarine Fleet's Tactical Edge with In-House Modernization
February 6, 2026 — A dedicated team of engineers and technicians from Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center’s (MARMC) Submarine Towed Systems Branch (Code 274) is improving the operational capabilities of the Navy’s fleet by building and installing a new critical control system... MORE

NSWCDD delivers next-generation MK 38 defense system
February 6, 2026 — DAHLGREN, Va. – For decades, the MK 38 family – a key Navy shipboard weapon system – has delivered reliable close-in defense against small, fast, agile threats at sea. Since its commissioning in 1977 to protect warships primarily from surface threats, the platform has continually evolved – extending its reach, improving precision and adapting to... MORE

PCU John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) Completes Builder’s Sea Trials
February 4, 2026 — WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Program Executive Office Aircraft Carriers (PEO CVN) announced the successful completion of Builder’s Sea Trials (BST) for the future USS John F. Kennedy (CVN 79), at Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS), a division of HII, in Newport News, Virginia, Feb. 4. Completion of Builder’s Trials marks a significant shipbuilding milestone... MORE

U.S. Demonstrates Advanced Submarine Combat Control System Technology for UK Counterparts
February 4, 2026 — GROTON, Connecticut – As part of the AUKUS trilateral security partnership, the U.S. Navy recently demonstrated its advanced AN/BYG-1 submarine combat control system to sailors and industry members from the United Kingdom (UK). The AN/BYG-1 developed under a joint U.S. / Australian program office and is used aboard both nations’... MORE

Shop 26 leader honored for his 'commitment to excellence'
February 4, 2026 — The National Association of Superintendents has selected Steve Dibert as its 2025 Superintendent of the Year, according to a recent NAS announcement. Dibert, welding superintendent, Shop 26, Welders, was selected for his “extraordinary leadership” and “commitment to excellence” at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility,... MORE

From typhoons to tech leadership: Karen Wingeart’s journey to NSWC Dahlgren Division
February 3, 2026 — In 2002, U.S. Navy Lt. Karen Wingeart noticed a disturbance in the Pacific Ocean develop into a tropical depression from her post as a Typhoon Warning Duty Officer at the Joint Typhoon Warning Center in Hawaii. Her job was both critical and demanding, requiring her to analyze satellite data, model forecasts and limited sensor inputs to deliver... MORE

13 San Diego apprentices receive certificates of completion during ceremony
February 2, 2026 — Apprentices from Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility Detachment San Diego, Fleet Readiness Center Southwest, Portsmouth Naval Shipyard San Diego and Southwest Regional Maintenance Center, were celebrated during a graduation ceremony at Southwestern College at the WESA building, in Chula Vista, California, Jan. 23,... MORE

NUWC Division, Keyport welcomes LCDR Kristen Curtis as Detachment San Diego’s officer in charge
January 30, 2026 — Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Keyport recently welcomed Lt. Cmdr. Kristen "Xena" Curtis as Detachment San Diego’s new officer in charge... MORE

NUWC Division, Keyport donates mock torpedo launch tube to Hawthorne Ordnance Museum
January 30, 2026 — In a move to save taxpayers money while providing the public a rare glimpse into submarine technology, a prototype mock torpedo launch tube—originally built for a proposed fast attack submarine upgrade—was recently donated to the Hawthorne Ordnance Museum in Nevada... MORE

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