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USNS Newport Completes Integrated Sea Trials
August 3, 2020 — MOBILE, Ala. – The U.S. Navy’s twelfth Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF) vessel, USNS Newport (EPF 12), successfully competed Integrated Sea Trials, July 30.Integrated Trials combine Builder's and Acceptance Trials, allowing for the shipyard to demonstrate to the Navy's Board of Inspection and Survey the operational capability and mission... MORE

The U.S. Navy’s twelfth Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF) vessel, USNS Newport (EPF 12), successfully competed Integrated Sea Trials, July 30. (Courtesy Austal USA)

Ceremony Frocks 101 Sailors to Next Rank at Southwest Regional Maintenance Center
August 3, 2020 — Southwest Regional Maintenance Center (SWRMC) held a Frocking Ceremony on July 31 for 101 of its newly advanced Sailors.Frocking is a time honored tradition dating back as early as 1802 and consists of Sailors assuming the uniform and responsibilities of the next higher rank. This is a significant achievement in a service member’s... MORE

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