Defense News | November 16, 2023
The U.S. Navy is pushing new technology to its undersea fleet to make it safer, smarter and deadlier, while also nearing a major step in developing its next-generation attack submarine.
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Defense News | November 16, 2023
The Navy is creating three separate ratings for information technology, or IT, personnel serving on submarines to specialize in communications, network security and electronic warfare.
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Defense News | November 13, 2023
The U.S. Navy intends to sell Australia used Virginia-class attack submarines in 2032 and 2035, plus a new boat in 2038, leaders said.
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Defense News | November 12, 2023
The U.S. Navy and the submarine sector hope in 2024 they can begin reliably delivering two attack submarines annually, following work disruptions that threw off plans to do so this year.
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USSVI News | November 9, 2023
Shipmates,
In November of 1919, President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed November 11 as the first commemoration of Armistice Day. In 1954, Congress passed a bill that President Eisenhower signed proclaiming November 11 as Veterans Day.
On behalf of the entire Board of Directors, I would like to take this time to wish you all a Happy Veteran’s Day and thank you for your service to our country.
Let us take a moment in silent meditation to honor all of our veterans and those currently serving, especially those deployed and/or on patrol in harm’s way throughout the world.
Respectively,
Bill Andrea
National Commander
Defense News | November 8, 2023
The U.S. Navy is experimenting with launching and recovering medium unmanned underwater vehicles from submarines, even as a formal acquisition effort is ongoing.
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Defense News | November 7, 2023
Vice Adm. William Houston, the head of Naval Submarine Forces, who is also in charge of fixing submarine maintenance delays says, “it will take four years to get the attack sub fleet back to its proper state of readiness.”
In May, sixty percent of the 50-boat fleet was available for operations, instead of the 80% goal set by the Navy. While the operational availability rate has since risen to 66%, VADM Houston said, “there’s much to do to reach the 80% goal by late fiscal 2027 or early fiscal 2028.”
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Stars & Stripes | November 5, 2023
The military has removed 62, 466, 890 gallons of fuel from the Navy’s underground Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility as of 2 p.m. Friday, according to a news release.
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CNN | November 5, 2023
US Central Command said on social media Sunday that an Ohio-class submarine was entering its area of responsibility. A picture posted with the announcement appeared to show the sub in the Suez Canal northeast of Cairo.
Read: https://www.cnn.com/2023/11/05/politics/us-missile-submarine-middle-east/index.html?utm_campaign=dfn-ebb&utm_medium=email&utm_source=sailthru&SToverlay=2002c2d9-c344-4bbb-8610-e5794efcfa7d
Bowfin Museum | November 1, 2023
In September, the Pacific Fleet Submarine Museum received the Maintenance Excellence Award from the Naval History and Heritage Command for its highly successful towing and drydocking of the USS Bowfin last year.
The 80-year-old WWII submarine was towed to Honolulu Harbor and back for drydock maintenance. Before this $2.4 million project, the USS Bowfin had undergone similar drydock work only twice since her decommissioning in 1954. This comprehensive maintenance ensures the submarine is safe for public display and visits, preserving its legacy until 2040.
“We are deeply honored to receive the Maintenance Excellence Award, a testament to our dedication in preserving the legacy of the USS Bowfin and the history of our U.S. Navy’s submarine force during combat and peacetime,” said Executive Director Chuck Merkel.
The award banner will hang in the museum next to the Museum Overall Excellence Award banner received in 2021 for outstanding achievement in operations, curation/conservation, exhibitory, and U.S. Navy history education.
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