USS Indianapolis (LCS 17) Commissioning Ceremony
Welcome to Navy Live blog coverage of USS Indianapolis’ (LCS 17) commissioning ceremony. Live video from the Oct. 26 ceremony in Burns Harbor, Indiana, is scheduled to begin 10 a.m. local time (CDT). The Freedom-variant littoral combat ship (LCS) is a fast, agile, focused-mission platform designed for operation in near-shore environments as well as open-ocean …
USS Indianapolis (LCS 17) Commissioning Ceremony
Welcome to Navy Live blog coverage of USS Indianapolis’ (LCS 17) commissioning ceremony. Live video from the Oct. 26 ceremony in Burns Harbor, Indiana, is scheduled to begin 10 a.m. local time (CDT). The Freedom-variant littoral combat ship (LCS) is a fast, agile, focused-mission platform designed for operation in near-shore environments as well as open-ocean …
USS Manchester (LCS 14) Commissioning
Welcome to Navy Live blog coverage of the May 26 commissioning of the Navy’s newest Independence-variant littoral combat ship, USS Manchester (LCS 14). Adm. William Moran, vice chief of Naval Operations, will deliver the ceremony’s principal address. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, senior United States Senator from New Hampshire, will serve as the ship’s sponsor. In a time-honored …
USS Omaha (LCS 12) Commissioning
Welcome to Navy Live blog coverage of USS Omaha (LCS 12)’s commissioning ceremony. Live video of the Feb. 3 ceremony at Broadway pier in San Diego is scheduled to begin 3 p.m. (EST)/ noon (PST). The ship is the 11th littoral combat ship to enter the fleet and the sixth of the Independence-variant design. It …
USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10) Commissioning Ceremony
Welcome to Navy Live blog coverage of the June 10 commissioning of the future USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10) – named after former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona’s 8th district. Live video from Galveston, Texas, is scheduled to begin 1 p.m. EDT/ noon CDT. Vice Chief of Naval Operations Adm. William Moran will deliver …
USS Detroit (LCS 7) Joins Navy’s Fleet
Welcome to the U.S. Navy’s fleet, USS Detroit (LCS 7)! Our newest Freedom-variant littoral combat ship was commissioned during a ceremony Oct. 22, 2016, on the waterfront of the ship’s namesake city. “This ship represents so much. It represents the city of Detroit, the motor city. It represents the highly-skilled American workers of our nation’s industrial …
USS Detroit (LCS 7) Joins Navy’s Fleet
Welcome to the U.S. Navy’s fleet, USS Detroit (LCS 7)! Our newest Freedom-variant littoral combat ship was commissioned during a ceremony Oct. 22, 2016, on the waterfront of the ship’s namesake city. “This ship represents so much. It represents the city of Detroit, the motor city. It represents the highly-skilled American workers of our nation’s industrial …
The New Guy’s View: My Priorities as Director, Surface Warfare
By Rear Adm. Ron Boxall Director, Surface Warfare (OPNAV N96) Shipmates and friends, Hello from the hallowed halls of the Pentagon! Last month, I relieved Rear Adm. Pete Fanta as […]