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U.S. Navy to Christen Future USNS Lansing
January 9, 2026 — The U.S. Navy will christen the future USNS Lansing (EPF 16) during a ceremony at Austal USA in Mobile, Alabama, Jan. 10 at 10:30 a.m. (CDT).The principal address will be delivered by The Honorable Hung Cao, Under Secretary of the Navy. Additional speakers will include Vice Adm. Seiko Okano, principal military deputy to the Assistant Secretary of...

Navy Accepts Delivery of Future USS Ted Stevens
December 29, 2025 — PASCAGOULA, Mississippi - The U.S Navy accepted delivery of the future USS Ted Stevens (DDG 128), a Flight III Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, from HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division, Dec. 29, 2025.The delivery of DDG 128 marks the official transfer of the ship from the shipbuilder to the Navy. Delivery follows a rigorous series of at sea and...

Navy Announces New Small Surface Combatant
December 19, 2025 — WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Navy announced today its plan to introduce a new class of smaller combatant ships, the FF(X), as a critical component of the Navy’s fleet of the future. The FF(X) will be a smaller, more agile surface combatant designed to complement the fleet’s larger, multi-mission warships and enhance operational flexibility around the...

U.S. Navy Accepts Delivery of USNS Lucy Stone
December 16, 2025 — SAN DIEGO – John Lewis-class fleet replenishment oiler USNS Lucy Stone (T-AO 209) was delivered to the Navy, Dec. 16. The delivery marks the official transfer of the ship from shipbuilder General Dynamics NASSCO to the Navy.Delivery follows the successful completion of sea trials to test the readiness and capability of the ship and to validate...

U.S Navy to Christen Future USS Jeremiah Denton
June 28, 2025 — PASCAGOULA, Miss. —The U.S. Navy will christen the future USS Jeremiah Denton (DDG 129), a Flight III Arleigh-Burke class destroyer, during a ceremony at Ingalls Shipbuilding on Saturday, June 28, at 9:00 a.m. CDT.The principal address will be delivered by Dr. Brett A. Seidle, performing the duties of the Under Secretary of the Navy. Additional...

Navy Accepts Delivery of USNS Point Loma
June 24, 2025 — MOBILE, Ala. – The U.S. Navy accepted delivery of USNS Point Loma (EPF 15), the second of the Spearhead-class Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF) Flight II configuration, from Austal USA, June 24. The delivery of EPF 15 signifies the official transfer of the ship from the shipbuilder to the Navy. This delivery will enhance the Navy’s ability to...

Navy Accepts Delivery of Ship to Shore Connector, Landing Craft, Air Cushion 113
June 17, 2025 — NEW ORLEANS– The United States Navy accepted delivery of Ship to Shore Connector (SSC), LCAC 113, from Textron Systems, June 12.The delivery of LCAC 113 comes after completion of Acceptance Trials conducted by the Navy’s Board of Inspection and Survey, which tested the readiness and capability of the craft to effectively meet its requirements.This...

Biehn Assumes Command of NAVSEA Surface Ship Maintenance, Modernization and Sustainment Directorate
June 6, 2025 — WASHINGTON- Rear Adm. Andrew Biehn relieved Rear Adm. Bill Greene as director for Surface Ship Maintenance, Modernization and Sustainment (SEA 21) during a change of office ceremony held at the Washington Navy Yard’s Leutze Park, June 6.SEA 21 is comprised of program offices, directorates, and the Surface Ship Maintenance Engineering Planning and...

Metcalf Takes the Helm as Program Executive Officer, Ships
May 30, 2025 — WASHINGTON – Rear Adm. Brian Metcalf relieved Rear Adm. Tom Anderson as Program Executive Officer, Ships (PEO Ships) during a change of office ceremony held at the Washington Navy Yard’s Leutze Park, May 30.Charged with nine shipbuilding program offices, PEO Ships is responsible for the design, construction and delivery of the majority of the...

Keel Laid for Future USNS Solomon Atkinson
April 16, 2025 — MOBILE, Ala. —The keel for the future USNS Solomon Atkinson (T-ATS 12), a Navajo-class towing, salvage, and rescue ship, was laid during a ceremony on April 16, at Austal USA.The keel laying represents the start of a ship's construction. During the ceremony, the keel is authenticated when the ship’s sponsors weld their initials into the keel plate,...

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