Category: United States Navy

Source: United States Navy

Viña del Mar, Chile – In an effort to strengthen naval capabilities in the area of maritime sustainment—specifically, the rapid repair of ships in dry dock—the Office of Naval Research (ONR) Global and the Chilean Naval Polytechnic Academy recently held the 2021 AVANTE Challenge.

Source: United States Navy

MANAMA, Bahrain – U.S. 5th Fleet ships seized approximately 1,400 AK-47 assault rifles and 226,600 rounds of ammunition from a stateless fishing vessel during a flag verification boarding in accordance with customary international law in the North Arabian Sea, Dec. 20.

Source: United States Navy

MARI, Cyprus – U.S. Navy Divers assigned to Construction Dive Detachment ALFA (CDD/A), a detachment of Underwater Construction Team (UCT) ONE, completed a Cyprus subject matter expert exchange at the Naval Base Lieutenant General Evangelos Florakis in Mari, Cyprus, Dec. 21, 2021.

Source: United States Navy

A contract recently awarded to Austal USA LLC by Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Fleet Logistics Center (FLC) Yokosuka will enable littoral combat ships (LCS) deployed to the Western Pacific, Indian Ocean and ports throughout to receive more efficient and expedient emergent repairs and continuous maintenance. Starting in January 2022, the firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract will run through December 2023, with three further 12-month option periods.

Source: United States Navy

WASHINGTON – Throughout the year, Sailors and Navy civilians are asked to take countless surveys. And now a new survey is being sent out to the Fleet which may have many asking themselves, “how is this one any different.” This survey, however, could help the Department of Defense (DoD), not just the Navy, better protect those in uniform from the ongoing problems of sexual assault and sexual harassment as well as gender-based discrimination.