Author Archives: David Arkwright

On March 9, 2024, U.S. Army Vessel (USAV) General Frank S. Besson (LSV-1) from the 7th Transportation Brigade (Expeditionary), 3rd Expeditionary Sustainment Command, XVIII Airborne Corps, departed Joint Base Langley-Eustis en route to the Eastern Mediterranean less than 36 hours after President Biden announced the U.S. would provide humanitarian assistance to Gaza by sea. Besson, a logistics support vessel, is carrying the first equipment to establish a temporary pier to deliver vital humanitarian supplies.

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Early this morning US Navy vessels and aircraft along with multiple coalition navy ships and aircraft shot down 15 Houthi attack drones fired into the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.

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The RoyalNavy’s ice patrol ship HMS Protector has completed her annual foray into the frozen continent, conducting a wide range of scientific, conservation and survey work.

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Austal USA delivered the future USS Kingsville (LCS 36) to the US Navy last week. Kingsville is the 18th LCS delivered by the company & the first U.S. Navy vessel to be named after the city.

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