ATLANTIC OCEAN – The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) completed Material Maintenance Management Assessment (3MA), March 19–21. “Overall Abe did really well,” said Senior Chief Aviation Boatswain’s Mate Sean Roberts, air department 3M inspector from Commander, Naval Air Force Atlantic. “We saw a lot of really good maintenance men and women out […]
FY 2018 Omnibus Bill boosts shipbuilding $3.3B over Pentagon Request
Congress showed significant support for Navy shipbuilding in its defense-heavy Fiscal Year 2018 omnibus budget deal that emerged this week, adding $3.3 billion for five additional ships to support Navy fleet growth and industrial base needs. The omnibus spending bill covers the current fiscal year, which is still being funded with a continuing resolution, and […]
Destroyer Gonzalez suffers shaft casualty, returns to port
The guided-missile destroyer Gonzalez got underway from Norfolk Naval Station March 16 for training only to have to turn around in the Chesapeake Bay and head straight back. “While underway for training, the ship’s engineers discovered an issue with the starboard shaft,” said Lt. Cmdr. Courtney Hillson, spokeswoman for Naval Surface Forces Atlantic. “The ship […]
Fifth Mobile implementation team stops at Norfolk Naval Shipyard
PORTSMOUTH, Va – Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Tactical Innovation and Implementation Lab (TIIL) Mobile Implementation Team (MIT) began its fifth tour at Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY), Jan. 29. The MIT delivered six innovative technologies from Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PSNS & IMF). Ken Sisk, a test house mechanic from PSNS […]
Secretary of the Navy Richard V. Spencer visits Norfolk Naval Shipyard
NORFOLK – Secretary of the Navy, the Honorable Richard V. Spencer, made his first visit to Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) Feb. 20. Spencer met with shipyard leadership to learn about NNSY’s optimization plan, facility needs and employee training and development programs. Spencer took a tour of the structural, mechanical and piping departments where shipyarders perform […]