Story by Dorina Watermolen | Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division | 06.23.2025
The evolution of naval defense systems reflects a timeline of innovation, each breakthrough addressing increasingly complex global threats. Among these monumental advancements, the Aegis Combat System stands as a seminal chapter in the U.S. Navy’s pursuit of unmatched lethality and operational effectiveness. However, its true power extends beyond being a weapon system; it symbolizes the art......
Story by Chief Petty Officer Mark Faram | Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet | 08.27.2024
Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63) was recognized for more than 33 years of naval service during the decommissioning ceremony at Naval Base San Diego on August 27....
Story by Kimberly Lansdale | Surface Combat Systems Training Command (SCSTC) | 07.12.2024
Surface Combat Systems Training Command Hampton Roads recently conducted a ribbon cutting for SCSTC’s third Reconfigurable Combat Information Center Trainer onboard Naval Station Norfolk....
Story by Mark Wright | Missile Defense Agency | 10.25.2023
U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS CARL M. LEVIN (DDG 120) successfully intercepted multiple targets in an Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) test executed by the U.S. Navy Program Executive Office Integrated Warfare Systems and the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) from the Pacific Missile Range Facility, Kauai, Hawaii. The joint test, known as Vigilant Wyvern, demonstrated the......
Story by Lt.j.g. Victoria Estrada | Commander, Naval Surface Group Middle Pacific | 09.21.2022
JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, HI, UNITED STATES 09.21.2022 Story by LTJG Autumn Estrada Commander, Naval Surface Group Middle Pacific...
Story by Senior Airman Jessica Avallone | 374th Airlift Wing | 09.21.2020
730th Air Mobility Squadron (AMS) work closely with the Japanese military to move a multitude of assets. In the month of August, special handling started receiving shipments of Aegis Missiles, which are meant to sustain the Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) defense capabilities around Japan and its waters....
Story by Teri Carnicelli | Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division | 12.16.2019
USS Preble recently visited Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division, to get some much overdue TLC.
Story by Mark Wright | Missile Defense Agency | 12.10.2018
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and U.S. Navy sailors manning the Aegis Ashore Missile Defense Test Complex (AAMDTC) at the Pacific Missile Range Facility (PMRF) at Kauai, Hawaii, successfully conducted Flight Test Integrated-03 (FTI-03). This was an operational live fire test demonstrating the Aegis Weapon System Engage On Remote capability to track and intercept an Intermediate Range......
