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DoD, STRATCOM, INDOPACOM Representatives Tour USS Zumwalt, Discuss Hypersonics
May 8, 2024 — PASCAGOULA, (April 12, 2024) – Combatant Command and OSD senior leaders visited SUPSHIP Gulf Coast to tour the USS ZUMWALT (DDG 1000) and receive an update on the Navy’s efforts to integrate the Conventional Prompt Strike weapon system into the DDG 1000 class. Mr. Robert J. Taylor, STRATCOM Director of Capability and Resource Integration, Dr...

NAVSEA Commander announces Sailor of the Year winners
April 12, 2024 — WASHINGTON NAVY YARD – Vice Adm. Jim Downey, commander, Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), announced the active duty and reserve 2023 Sailor of the Year award winners during a ceremony held at the Washington Navy Yard on April 11.Hull Maintenance Technician 1st Class Jennifer Schleuning won the active-duty Sailor of the Year category and...

U. S. Navy Accepts Delivery of Future USS Richard M. McCool Jr.
April 11, 2024 — The U.S. Navy accepted delivery of the future San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Richard M. McCool Jr. (LPD 29) from HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding, April 11.San Antonio-class ships, including the future USS Richard M. McCool Jr., are foundational to enabling the USMC to conduct amphibious operations essential for national defense and...

Keel Authenticated for Future USS George M. Neal
December 15, 2023 — The keel for the future USS George M. Neal (DDG 131), a Flight III Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, was ceremonially laid at HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division, December 15...

Navy Accepts Delivery of Future USS Daniel Inouye
March 8, 2021 — BATH, Maine – The Navy accepted delivery of the guided missile destroyer future USS Daniel Inouye (DDG 118) from shipbuilder General Dynamics Bath Iron Works, March 8.Delivery of DDG 118 represents the official transfer of the ship from the shipbuilder to the Navy. Prior to delivery, the ship successfully conducted a series of at-sea and pier-side...

Simulated Firearms Training System, “Game Changer” for PCU Sailors
February 12, 2021 — Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) Sailors assigned to ships located at Bath Iron Works Shipyard, Bath, Maine now have access to a new simulated use of force option to fulfill their weapons qualifications training.The Firearms Training System (FATS) offers a full experience in use of force option handling and application, allowing freedom of movement,...

MARMC SST Advances OSD Grasp of COVID Risk
July 31, 2020 — Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center (MARMC) participated in the Navy-wide Sentinel Surveillance Testing (SST) program July 29, with 50 asymptomatic Sailors and civilian employees volunteering to be tested for COVID-19. The program is part of a larger Office of the Secretary of Defense effort to help provide better insight into potential COVID...

Anderson Assumes Command of PEO Ships
May 22, 2020 — WASHINGTON – Rear Adm. Tom Anderson relieved Rear Adm. Bill Galinis as Program Executive Officer, Ships at the Washington Navy Yard May 22. The transition took place without formal ceremony due to the COVID-19 pandemic.The Honorable James Geurts, Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Research, Development and Acquisition (ASN RD&A), served as the...

Keel Laid for Future USS John Basilone
January 10, 2020 — BATH, Maine -- The keel of the future USS John Basilone (DDG 122) was ceremoniously laid at General Dynamics Bath Iron Works (BIW) shipyard, Jan. 10. BATH, Maine (Jan. 10, 2020) Ship sponsor Ms. Ryan Manion welds her initials into a steel plate during a keel authentication ceremony for the future USS John Basilone (DDG 122). (Photo courtesy...

Navy Collaborates with Industry to Double Dock Destroyers
October 11, 2019 — WASHINGTON, D.C. – Southwest Regional Maintenance Center (SWRMC) supported the double docking of USS Stethem (DDG 63) and USS Decatur (DDG 73) in BAE Systems – Ship Repair’s dry dock, the Pride of California, on Oct. 8.“The double docking effort by Industry and the Navy team is a great example of increasing agility with resources available,” said...

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