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Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Carlos Del Toro announced today, during the Naval War College commencement, that future Arleigh Burke-class destroyer DDG-138 will be named USS J. William Middendorf (DDG 138). The future USS J. William Middendorf will honor former Secretary of the Navy and U.S. Ambassador, J. William Middendorf II. The name selection follows the tradition of naming destroyers…
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June 9, 2022 This evening at approximately 6 p.m., an MH-60S Seahawk crashed near El Centro, Calif. while conducting a routine training flight from Naval Air Facility El Centro. All four of the air crew on board survived the crash and have been safely recovered. One of the aircrew has suffered non-life threatening injuries and has been transported to a…
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The U.S. Coast Guard and Japan Coast Guard completed a joint counter-narcotics exercise off Guam, Tuesday. The exercise was the first operational exchange between U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam and the Japan Coast Guard and was designed to promote cooperation between the partners in areas of mutual interest including maritime security and counter-smuggling operations. “What an incredible opportunity to…
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The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) conducted Christed BRP Melchora Aquino in Port Area, Manila today, 10 June 2022. PCG Deputy Commandant for Administration, CG Vice Admiral Rolando Lizor Punzalan Jr; Coast Guard Fleet Commander, CG Rear Admiral Charlie Rances, and BRP Melchora Aquino (MRRV-9702) Commanding Officer, CG Commander Patrick Babag unveiled the ship’s name. In keeping with the Coast Guard…
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