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VCNO Franchetti Set to be Interim Navy Head as White House Stays Silent on CNO Nominee

Adm. Samuel Paparo, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, speaks to the crew of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN-68) over the ship’s public address system on Feb. 25, 2023. US Navy Photo

However, since news broke that Paparo was the pick following a report from NBC, there has been no official nomination or intent to nominate announcement from the White House.

A Wednesday request for comment from USNI News to the National Security Council on the status of the nomination was not immediately returned.

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https://news.usni.org/2023/07/12/vcno-franchetti-set-to-be-interim-navy-head-as-white-house-stays-silent-on-cno-nominee

Ingalls Shipbuilding christens NSC 10

Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE: HII) christened Legend-class national security cutter {NSC) Calhoun (WMSL 759) June 4 in a ceremony at the company’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division.

Calhoun (WMSL 759) is named to honor Charles L. Calhoun, the first master chief petty officer of the U.S. Coast Guard. Calhoun served in the U.S. Navy for three years during World War II and was honorably discharged in 1946 as a torpedoman second class. He enlisted in the Coast Guard that same year and held...

https://www.marinelog.com/shipbuilding/shipyards/shipyard-news/ingalls-shipbuilding-christens-nsc-10/

Norfolk Southern to idle Bellevue hump yard in Ohio

A photograph of a rail yard.

Lower rail volumes and precision scheduled railroading are two reasons why Norfolk Southern (NYSE: NSC) is idling its Bellevue hump yard in Ohio and transitioning to flat switching there.

Norfolk Southern (NS) said the idling of the yard and the new focus on flat switching “will allow for greater efficiencies and customer service” as Norfolk Southern (NS) rolls out its strategic operations plans. The business disruptions from the COVID-19 pandemic also accelerated the need to compensate for...

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