Category: Security

Source: United States Navy

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii—Inside the flooded ballast tanks of a Virginia-class submarine, where there is no natural light and spaces are tighter than shoulder-width, Royal Australian Navy divers are learning how to sustain one of the world’s most advanced undersea platforms. Although the work is gritty, technical, and claustrophobic, it represents one of the clearest signs yet that AUKUS—the enhanced security partnership between Australia, the U.S. and the U.K.—is progressing and delivering results.

Source: United States Navy

WASHINGTON NAVY YARD  – The U.S. Navy’s Portfolio Acquisition Executive (PAE) Strategic Systems Programs’ (SSP) W93 Mk7 program has entered into the Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) phase of the Defense Acquisition System after achieving Milestone B this year.

Source: United States Navy

Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) has earned Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) Star recognition from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) in a third application area, becoming the only Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) facility to achieve VPP Star recognition in three areas, reinforcing its position as a national leader in defense industrial safety.

Source: United States Navy

NASSAU, Bahamas — The Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS St. Louis (LCS 19) arrived in Nassau, Bahamas, for a scheduled port visit on Sep. 21, providing an opportunity for U.S. Navy Sailors to engage with Bahamian leaders and maritime professionals while strengthening the longstanding relationship between the United States and The Bahamas.

Source: United States Navy

Naval safety representatives and exchange officers from across the Five Eyes (FVEY) alliance convened at Naval Safety Command this week for a four‑day working group focused on aligning operational safety, maintenance practices and organizational standards across partner navies.

Source: United States Navy

WASHINGTON – The Navy today announced the completion of the transfer of public works maintenance teams from Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) to Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC), placing approximately 10,000 civilian and military personnel under the direct authority of base commanding officers.

Source: United States Navy

PAE Munitions marked the 50th anniversary of the Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) program September 17 during the 97th RAM Steering Committee meeting, recognizing five decades of U.S.-German cooperation to deliver and sustain a critical naval self-defense capability.

 

Source: United States Navy

Innovation at the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) does not end when a research project is completed or a patent is awarded. Transforming an idea from a creative spark in the lab into a game-changing capability in the hands of a warfighter requires a seamless transition between academia, military and industry.

Source: United States Navy

Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) recently piloted a new leadership program for the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) enterprise, serving as the exclusive testing ground for skilled trade employee development. After months of training, FRCE celebrated the graduation of the program’s first cohort Sept. 2, paving the way for a new, one-year development program that is now being offered NAVAIR-wide.