USS Bataan and USS Elrod Rescue 282 People in Mediterranean
A small crowded vessel sinking in the Mediterranean Sea on June 6, received help from the USS Bataan (LHD 5) …
Naval Forces
Marine Corps Medium and Heavy Tactical Vehicles
One broad area that has witnessed significant programmatic transformation encompasses the Marine Corps Medium and Heavy Tactical Vehicle (M&HTV) fleets.…
U.S. Navy Opportunity Forum Brings Tech Innovators Together to Share Ideas and Find Partners
The 2014 Navy Opportunity Forum paired small businesses and researchers with potential partners, funding sources, acquisition professionals, and resource sponsors. …
Program is Funded to Help Mature Technologies Transition to Acquisition
The Department of Defense (DoD) issued a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) on May 28, 2014, seeking proposals under the Rapid …
PM Ground Based Air Defense-Ground/Air Task-Oriented Radar
As the cornerstone of the Program Executive Office for Land Systems Program Management office for the Marine Corps Ground Based …
PM Advanced Amphibious Assault
The late October 2013 release of a Request For Proposal (RFP) for the Assault Amphibious Vehicle (AAV) Survivability Upgrade Program …
Marine Corps Update: Legacy and Leading-Edge Aviation
For the Department of Defense’s (DoD’s) smallest component, personnel and budget issues have been historic challenges, but few could match …
Tour of the USS Simpson (FFG 56) | Photos
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided missile frigate USS Simpson (FFG 56) was built to hunt for Soviet submarines and escort …
USS Thresher (SSN 593) Legacy Lives on in Congressional Resolution
When the USS Thresher (SSN 593) was lost at sea on April 10, 1963, she became the world’s worst submarine …
NeRD Brings E-readers to U.S. Navy Ships and Submarines
Former New York Times columnist Anna Quindlen once described books as, “the plane, and the train, and the road. They …