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APL 67 Sails Away From Pascagoula
July 21, 2021 — PASCAGOULA, Miss. – The Navy’s newest berthing barge, Auxiliary Personnel Lighter (APL) 67 sailed away from VT Halter Marine’s shipyard this week en route to Naval Base San Diego. APL 67 will eventually be delivered to Yokosuka, Japan. APLs are 82 meter long barges that can berth up to 611 people – 74 officers and 537 enlisted personnel. Mess... MORE

The Navy’s newest berthing barge, Auxiliary Personnel Lighter (APL) 67 sailed away from VT Halter Marine’s shipyard this week en route to Naval Base San Diego. APL 67 will eventually be delivered to Yokosuka, Japan.

Forward Deployed Regional Maintenance Center Completes USS Dextrous Availability Ahead of Schedule
June 10, 2021 — NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY BAHRAIN (June 2, 2021) – Forward Deployed Regional Maintenance Center (FDRMC) Detachment Bahrain completed the USS Dextrous (MCM 13) Selected Restricted Availability (SRA) on June 2, 17 days ahead of schedule.The USS Dextrous (MCM 13) began her maintenance availability February 14 at Bahrain Ship Repair and Engineering... MORE

Forward Deployed Regional Maintenance Center (FDRMC) Detachment Bahrain project team stands on the USS Dextrous (MCM 13) after completing her availability 17 days ahead of schedule. Pictured from left to right: Casey Young, Shane Dunn, Paul Crawford, Joseph Deocampo

U.S. Navy Launches First Flight III Guided Missile Destroyer, the future Jack H. Lucas
June 7, 2021 — PASCAGOULA, Miss. – The first DDG 51 Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer to be built in the Flight III configuration, the future Jack H. Lucas (DDG 125), was successfully launched at Huntington Ingalls Industries, Ingalls Shipbuilding division, June 4.The DDG 51 Flight III upgrade is centered on the AN/SPY-6(V)1 Air and Missile Defense... MORE

Future Jack H. Lucas (DDG 125), an Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer (Flight III configuration) successfully launched at Huntington Ingalls Industries, Ingalls Shipbuilding division, June 4.

Navy Accepts Delivery of Ship to Shore Connector, Landing Craft, Air Cushion 102
June 3, 2021 — WASHINGTON - The Navy accepted delivery of the next generation landing craft, Ship to Shore Connector (SSC), Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC) 102, June 3.Delivery follows successful 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.“SSC... MORE

SERMC Completes Milwaukee Selected Restricted Availability
May 27, 2021 — MAYPORT, Fla. - The Freedom-class Littoral Combat Ship USS Milwaukee (LCS 5) was delivered to the fleet after completing a Selected Restricted Availability (SRA) at Southeast Regional Maintenance Center (SERMC).This was the first-ever LCS SRA accomplished in Mayport. The availability included repairs and modernization required to sustain... MORE

Construction Starts on USNS Robert F. Kennedy
May 21, 2021 — SAN DIEGO – Construction on the USNS Robert F. Kennedy (T-AO 208) began at the General Dynamics–National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (GD-NASSCO) shipyard, May 21.T-AO 208 will be operated by the Navy’s Military Sealift Command and is the first ship named after the Navy veteran, former U.S. Attorney General and U.S. Senator from New York.“USNS... MORE

USS Shiloh Availability Finishes on Time
May 12, 2021 — YOKOSUKA, Japan – Ship Repair Facility and Japan Regional Maintenance Center (SRF-JRMC) completed Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser USS Shiloh's (CG 67) surface incremental availability on time, April 26, 2021.A surface incremental availability (SIA) provides greater maintenance support and is part of the U.S. Navy's 36-month Optimized Fleet... MORE

USS Shiloh (CG 67) prepares for her underway departure from Fleet Activities Yokosuka.

USS Milius Availability Completes Ahead of Schedule
May 4, 2021 — YOKOSUKA, Japan – Ship Repair Facility and Japan Regional Maintenance Center (SRF-JRMC) recently completed a 12-month selected restricted availability on Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Milius (DDG 69) four days early.“Milius completed her sea trials and certification with great success,” said Capt. Neil Sexton, SRF-JRMC commanding officer. “The... MORE

USS Milius (DDG 69) departs from Fleet Activities Yokosuka for sea trials.

SRF-JRMC awarded 10th Chief of Naval Operations Shore Safety Award
April 19, 2021 — YOKOSUKA, Japan – Ship Repair Facility and Japan Regional Maintenance Center (SRF-JRMC) was recently awarded with the Chief of Naval Operations’ Shore Safety Award for fiscal year 2020, medium industrial category.The annual award recognizes shore-based Naval activities with demonstrably excellent safety records while sustaining mission readiness... MORE

Yuuki Toya, center, Ship Repair Facility and Japan Regional Maintenance Center’s (SRF-JRMC) fall protection subject matter expert discusses the fall protection requirements and issues working at the dry dock’s edge with Capt. Neil Sexton, right, SRF-JRMC commanding officer.

NAMTS Program Graduated Record Number of Sailors in 2020
April 6, 2021 — NORFOLK, VA – The Navy Afloat Maintenance Training Strategy (NAMTS) program graduated 1,135 Sailors in 2020, a record number, despite the COVID-19 pandemic.Established by the Chief of Naval Operations in 1998, NAMTS improves organic maintenance capability and material self-sufficiency by training Sailors in a number of Hull, Mechanical & Electrical... MORE

MR2 Katherine Chumbiray holds two vent plenum bolts, the one on the right is one she manufactured aboard USS Boxer (LHD 4).

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