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USS Pinckney Begins Second Depot Modernization Period Under DDG MOD 2.0 Program
October 23, 2026
Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Pinckney (DDG 91) has commenced the second phase of upgrades under the Destroyer Modernization 2.0 (DDG MOD 2.0) program in a Depot Modernization Period (DMP) at General Dynamics NASSCO in San Diego. This availability represents a transformative move for surface…
Department of War and Lockheed Martin Finalize Landmark 10-Year F-35 Deal
October 22, 2026
DoD News
Today, the Department of War and Lockheed Martin finalized a landmark 10-year framework agreement to strengthen the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter fleet. The agreement creates a stable, long-term procurement signal to modernize and expand America’s 5th generation tactical aircraft. Execution of the agreement remains subject to Congressional authorization…
Coast Guard Cutter Munro completes Arctic patrol
October 21, 2026
U.S. Coast Guard
ALAMEDA, Calif. — The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Munro (WMSL 755) returned to their Base Alameda homeport on Coast Guard Island Oct. 9, 2026, following a 112-day Alaska patrol that covered more than 23,000 nautical miles across the Bering Sea and Arctic Ocean. Operating under the Coast Guard Arctic…
Marine Corps Battalion Redesignates as First Medium Missile Battalion
October 20, 2026
Marine Corps Public Affairs
History was made at the home of the 2nd Marine Division as the 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, redesignated from an artillery battalion to a medium missile battalion during a ceremony Oct. 9 at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, creating a first-of-its-kind unit in the Marine Corps. In accordance with the…
MQ-25A Remotely Controlled By At-Sea Aircraft Carrier Control Station
October 19, 2026
Navy Public Affairs
PORTFOLIO ACQUISITION EXECUTIVE AVIATION, Patuxent River, Md. — In a historic U.S. naval aviation event, an aircraft carrier connected to, and controlled, an unmanned aerial refueler MQ-25A Stingray more than 2,100 miles away. During a Preliminary Sea Trial aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), the ship’s Unmanned…