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 […]
Nuclear refueling warehouse receives more than a makeover
PORTSMOUTH – After years of planning and renovation, the nuclear refueling warehouse, Bldg. 260, is now one of Norfolk Naval Shipyard’s most modern and well-designed facilities. It all began late 2011 when multiple complaints started rolling in about facility issues inside the refueling warehouse. The building was old and the environment made it difficult in […]
USS Juneau found on St. Patrick’s Day 76 years after it was sunk during WWll
SEATTLE – Wreckage from the USS Juneau (CL-52) was discovered on March 17, 2018, by the expedition crew of Research Vessel (R/V) Petrel, which is owned by Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Paul G. Allen. The Juneau was sunk by a Japanese torpedo during the Battle of Guadalcanal, ultimately killing 687 men aboard including all five […]
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 […]