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U.S. Sailor in Naples has Navy’s First Known Coronavirus Case

7 March 2020

Bay of Napoli. US Navy Photo

A sailor in Naples, Italy has tested positive for the COVID-19 strain of coronavirus, marking the first time the virus has been discovered in the Navy, according to a Saturday statement from U.S. European Command.

The sailor, who worked at Naval Support Activity Naples, was found to have the virus on Friday, according to the statement and is the first confirmed case of a U.S. service member in Europe

“The member is currently restricted to their residence, receiving...

https://news.usni.org/2020/03/07/u-s-sailor-in-naples-has-navys-first-known-coronavirus-case

NAVSEA Considering Changing Pricing Of Ship Maintenance Awards

6 March 2020

USS Somerset (LPD-25) arrives at General Dynamic’s NASSCO shipyard in San Diego for a planned Chief of Naval Operations maintenance availability in 2017. U.S. Navy Photo

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Changing how the Navy awards ship maintenance contracts could improve how private shipyards finish work on time, said the commander of Naval Sea Systems.

The Navy is exploring ways to develop a mechanism for bundling maintenance work into multi-ship maintenance contract awards for private shipyards, said Vice...

https://news.usni.org/2020/03/06/navsea-considering-changing-pricing-of-ship-maintenance-awards

Report on U.S. Hypersonic Weapon Development

6 March 2020

The following is the March 4, 2020 Congressional Research Service report Hypersonic Weapons: Background and Issues for Congress

From the report

The United States has actively pursued the development of hypersonic weapons—maneuvering weapons that fly at speeds of at least Mach 5—as a part of its conventional prompt global strike program since the early 2000s. In recent years, the United States has focused such efforts on developing hypersonic glide vehicles, which are launched from a rocket before...

https://news.usni.org/2020/03/06/report-on-u-s-hypersonic-weapon-development

Navy, Marines Tell Congress Emphasis on Arctic is Growing

6 March 2020

Lance Cpl. Andrew Z. Munoz, right, a motor vehicle operator with 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistic Group, provides security at Fort Greely, Alaska on Feb. 19, 2020. US Marine Corps Photo

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Navy is evaluating with the Army and Air Force a strategy to beef up U.S. military presence and force protection in the Arctic, Navy leaders told lawmakers Thursday.

The surface Navy is limited in the amount of freedom of navigation operations it can accomplish in the...

https://news.usni.org/2020/03/05/navy-marines-tell-congress-emphasis-on-arctic-is-growing

Lawmakers Say New Budget Hurts Competition with China for Naval Power, Shipbuilding

5 March 2020

Sailors aboard Chinese missile destroyer Xi’an during the military parade marking Russia’s Navy Day on the sea near Kronshtadt islet off the shore of St. Petersburg, Russia on July 28, 2019. Xinhua Photo

China is not only a pacing threat to the U.S. naval fleet but also to the American shipbuilding industry and supply chain, Navy leaders and lawmakers said today during a Senate Armed Services seapower subcommittee hearing.

Navy acquisition chief James Geurts said during the hearing that “our...

https://news.usni.org/2020/03/04/lawmakers-say-new-budget-hurts-competition-with-china-for-naval-power-shipbuilding

Report to Congress on Coronavirus Global Response

5 March 2020

The following is the Congressional Research Service March 5, 2020 report, COVID-19: Global Implications and Responses.

From the report

As of March 4, 2020, the novel coronavirus that began sickening patients in Wuhan, China, in early December 2019 had spread to over 75 countries, including the United States. Daily new cases and deaths related to the virus outside China now exceed those reported in China, where the epidemic appears to be coming under control. The World Health Organization (WHO)...

https://news.usni.org/2020/03/05/report-to-congress-on-coronavirus-global-response

Navy to Make Modest Personnel Contribution to Space Force, New Space Designator Likely

5 March 2020

USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG-108) transits through the East China Sea on Nov. 15, 2019. US Navy Photo

SAN DIEGO, Calif. – While some Navy personnel are helping the new Space Force take shape, the Navy’s contribution to the newest military branch will be small, a senior service official said.

“Space is kind of a big area that we are working on right now,” Vice Adm. Brian B. Brown, commander of Naval Information Forces, told an audience at WEST 2020 conference, co-hosted by U.S. Naval Institute and...

https://news.usni.org/2020/03/05/navy-to-make-modest-personnel-contribution-to-space-force-new-space-designator-likely

Marines Put Next-Generation MUOS SATCOM to the Test in Expansive Exercise

4 March 2020

U.S. Marines with the 7th Marine Regiment commanding officer’s jump prepare for the start of the day during Steel Knight 20 (SK20) at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California on Dec. 11, 2019. US Marine Corps Photo

SAN DIEGO, Calif. – When a division of Marines deployed across a wide swath of the Southwest during a recent live-fire field exercise, the Navy’s new satellite communication system helped close a command and control gap that’s often-vexed commanders and...

https://news.usni.org/2020/03/04/marines-put-next-generation-muos-satcom-to-the-test-in-expansive-exercise

NAVIFOR Boss: Virtual Training for ITs Soon to Go Fleetwide

4 March 2020

Navy Information Systems Technicians assigned the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) provision more than 1,500 computer workstations for integration into their shipboard Consolidated Afloat Ships Network Enterprise Services (CANES) system in Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific’s Network Integration and Engineering Facility. US Navy Photo

SAN DIEGO, Calif. – A recent pilot program tested in the fleet to provide information systems training virtually to shipboard sailors proved...

https://news.usni.org/2020/03/04/navifor-boss-virtual-training-for-its-soon-to-go-fleetwide

Wittman: Restoring 2nd Virginia Major Hill Goal for 2021 NDAA

4 March 2020

Sailors aboard to Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) Delaware (SSN-791) on Nov. 5, 2019. US Navy Photo

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Restoring funding for a second Virginia-class fast-attack submarine in Fiscal Year 2021 tops the list of priorities when lawmakers form the upcoming National Defense Authorization Act, said Rep. Rob Wittman (R-Va.), the ranking member of the House Armed Services seapower and projection forces subcommittee.

The administration’s FY 2021 shipbuilding request is for $19.9 billion to...

https://news.usni.org/2020/03/04/wittman-restoring-2nd-virginia-major-hill-goal-for-2021-ndaa

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