Vice Adm. Moore Takes Command of Naval Sea Systems Command; Hilarides Retires
Vice Adm. Tom Moore took command of Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) in a ceremony today, relieving Vice Adm. William…
NAVSEA On ‘Road to Recovery’ To Rebuilding Naval Shipyard Workforce
The Naval Sea Systems Command “is well down the road to recovery” in rebuilding the Navy’s shipyard civilian workforce, but…
Public Shipyards to Reach Workforce Goal of 33,500 By February After Hiring Spree
SAN DIEGO – Public shipyards are on track to reach 33,500 full-time equivalent employees by February, thanks to a hiring…
Admirals: Fleet Readiness Plan Could Leave Carrier Gaps, Overwhelm Shipyards
SAN DIEGO – The Navy is nine months into its new deployment model – the Optimized Fleet Response Plan (OFRP) –…
Marines: Next Generation LX(R) Capacity Key to Operating America-class Amphibious Ready Groups
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The capacity the planned LX(R) amphibious warship will bring to the Navy and Marine Corps Amphibious Ready…
Stackley: Fleet Needs More BMD Ships to Meet Demand
CRYSTAL CITY, Va. — The Navy’s acquisition chief stressed the importance of modernizing ships in the fleet – particularly the…
Navy to Increase Workforce at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
One of the U.S. largest public shipyards is planning to expand its workforce by 715 in an effort to keep…
NAVSEA Chief Talks Risk, Cyber and A New Era of Naval Shipbuilding
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The head of the U.S. Navy’s shipbuilding and maintenance arm spends a lot of time thinking about risk. The…
What the Navy’s Next Generation Amphibious Ship Could Look Like
NORFOLK, VA — Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) has revised its plan to use the hull form of the San Antonio-class…