WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, issued the following news release: Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) has been named a Vice Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee. As Vice Chair, Golden takes on an elevated role on the subcommittee, which oversees naval acquisition and contracts for military shipbuilding performed at Bath Iron Works, Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, and other shipyards across the country. "Navy sailors shoul  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) Sailors assigned to ships located at Bath Iron Works Shipyard, Bath, Maine now have access to a new simulated use of force option to fulfill their weapons qualifications training. The Firearms Training System (FATS) offers a full experience in use of force option handling and application, allowing freedom of movement, while unencumbered by a tether. Compressed air provides realistic rec  more