Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro has called on Nickolas Guertin, assistant secretary of the Navy for research, development and acquisition, and Vice Adm. James Downey, head of Naval Sea Systems Command, to
MoreVice Adm. James Downey has assumed leadership of Naval Sea Systems Command during a change-of-command ceremony held at the Washington Navy Yard. He succeeds Rear Adm. Thomas Anderson, who was named acting
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Rear Adm. James Downey, special assistant to the assistant secretary of the Navy for research, development and acquisition, said the service has created a new office to inactivate and dismantle nuclear-powered aircraft
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Rear Adm. James Downey, program executive officer for aircraft carriers at the U.S. Navy since June 2019, has been nominated by President Biden to serve as the next commander of Naval Sea
MoreTwo U.S. Navy officials said some prime contractors are outsourcing construction work on nuclear-powered submarines and aircraft carriers as they face difficulty in hiring enough workers, Defense News reported Friday. Rear Adm.
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USS Gerald R. Ford now has a full set of advanced weapons elevators following the 11th unit’s delivery on Dec. 22. The carrier’s AWEs use electromagnetic motors and other various technologies to
MoreThe U.S. Navy has completed full ship shock trials of the USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier, concluding four months of tests that aimed to verify the ship's shock resistance against explosives
MoreThe U.S. Navy has issued contract modifications to accelerate the delivery of F-35C aircraft and warfare systems for the future John F. Kennedy carrier, also known as CVN 79. The service branch
MoreThe U.S. Navy has certified the USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier's fifth lower-stage advanced weapons elevator at Naval Station Norfolk, exhibiting an accelerated pace of operations. Rear Adm. James Downey, program executive officer
MoreRear Adm. James Downey, deputy commander for surface warfare at the U.S. Navy‘s Regional Maintenance Center, has said that the military branch restructured its contracting approach for ship maintenance services under a
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