• Austal USA Starts Construction on USCGC INGHAM

    Press Release
    MOBILE, Ala. — Austal USA has started construction on its third U.S. Coast Guard Heritage-class Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC), the future USCGC Ingham, at the company’s Mobile, Ala. ship manufacturing facility. Ingham is being built under a contract that includes options for up to 11 cutters and has a current…

  • Navy Accepts Delivery of USNS Hector A. Cafferata Jr.

    Navy Public Affairs
    The U.S. Navy accepted delivery of USNS Hector A. Cafferata Jr. (ESB 8), an Expeditionary Sea Base, from General Dynamics NASSCO in San Diego, Aug. 25, 2026. The delivery of ESB 8 marks the official transfer of the ship from the shipbuilder to the Navy, following completion of successful integrated…

  • USMC Announces Ground Combat Element 2040

    Marine Corps Public Affairs
    WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Marine Corps released Ground Combat Element 2040 Fiscal Year 2026 strategic framework today, outlining the service’s vision to ensure ground forces remain lethal and adaptable against peer adversaries. This update nests under the Marine Corps Force Design initiatives, transitioning from the initial GCE 2040 baseline vision…

  • U.S. Coast Guard concludes participation in multinational PANAMAX exercise

    U.S. Coast Guard
    PANAMA PACIFICO, Panama — U.S. Coast Guard deployable specialized forces personnel and the U.S. Coast Guard Sentinel-class cutter Robert Ward (WPC 1130) crew concluded participation in the PANAMAX 2026 exercise in-port and offshore of Panama City from Aug. 3-13. Panama hosted participants from 18 partner nations, including the United States,…
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