Press Releases
Navy Accepts Delivery of USNS Hector A. Cafferata Jr.
The U.S. Navy accepted delivery of USNS Hector A. Cafferata Jr. (ESB 8), an Expeditionary Sea Base, from General Dynamics NASSCO in San Diego, Aug. 25.
Future USS John F. Kennedy Completes Acceptance Trials
NEWPORT NEWS – Future USS John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) completed Acceptance Trials Aug. 15, following a 4-day underway period off the Atlantic Coast.
USNS Hector A. Cafferata Jr. Completes Acceptance Trials
SAN DIEGO- USNS Hector A. Cafferata Jr. (ESB 8) successfully completed Acceptance Trials July 17 following an underway off the coast of southern California. ESB 8 is the final Expeditionary Sea Base in production and is scheduled for delivery later this summer.
U.S. Navy Announces Award of Vessel Construction Manager Contract to Accelerate Medium Landing Ship Acquisition
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Navy has awarded a $2.2 billion contract to TOTE Services LLC for Vessel Construction Management to oversee the acquisition of the new Medium Landing Ships (LSM).
Navy Accepts Delivery of Ship to Shore Connector, Landing Craft, Air Cushion 117
New Orleans, Louisiana – The U.S. Navy accepted delivery of a Ship-to-Shore Connector (SSC), Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) 117, from Textron Systems in New Orleans, June 30.
Navy Delivers Major Capability with Completion of USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93) and USS James E. Williams (DDG 95) Modernizations
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Navy has significantly enhanced the warfighting capability of its destroyer fleet with the completion of major modernizations on the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyers USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93) and USS James E. Williams (DDG 95).
Navy Carrier Refueling Overhaul Work Center Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. –Underscoring the Acting Secretary of the Navy’s commitment to taking care of Sailors, the Navy, in partnership with HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding (HII-NNS), celebrated the opening of the Carrier Refueling Overhaul Workcenter (CROW) during a ceremony on June 25.
U.S. Navy Accepts Delivery of Ship-to-Shore Connector
NEW ORLEANS. – The U.S. Navy accepted delivery of a Ship-to-Shore Connector (SSC), Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) 116, from Textron Systems in New Orleans, June 15.
Navy Accepts Delivery of USNS Sojourner Truth (T-AO 210)
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Navy accepted delivery of USNS Sojourner Truth (T-AO 210), the sixth ship in the John Lewis-class fleet replenishment oiler program, from General Dynamics NASSCO in San Diego, June 9.
Navy Accepts Accelerated Delivery of Future USS Patrick Gallagher
WASHINGTON – The U.S Navy accepted delivery of future USS Patrick Gallagher (DDG 127), the final Flight IIA Arleigh Burke-Class destroyer, from Bath Iron Works, May 28.