WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The U.S. Navy's Chief of Naval Operations issued the following directive: By Jeffrey Hamlin, NAVFAC Public Affairs Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Southeast awarded a $210.2 million firm-fixed-price construction contract, September 12, to B.L. Harbert International, LLC, of Birmingham, Alabama. The project will encompass the construction of a weapons generation facility aboard Barksdale Air Force Base (AFB), Bossier Parish, Louisiana. This Naval F  more

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, Sept. 26 -- The Defense Contract Management Agency issued the following news: By Tonya Johnson, DCMA Central Region Public Affairs Army Col. Kenneth Darnall assumed command of Defense Contract Management Agency's Central Region July 27. He is not new to the agency, however, and has served in the Western, Eastern, and International Regions, Aircraft Integrated Maintenance Operations, and within the headquarters element. Prior to his new position, Darnall served as command  more

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Alabama, Sept. 26 -- The U.S. Army Security Assistance Command issued the following news: Three military branches, two leadership roles, one man. Douglas Smith, a logistics management specialist for the United Arab Emirates at the Security Assistance Command in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, has mastered his take on work-life balance. It all started when Smith decided to join the Marine Corps in June 1992. He was assigned as part of a heavy weapons platoon in the 1st Battalion  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The U.S. Navy's Chief of Naval Operations issued the following news release: The commanding officer of USS Alabama (SSBN 731) (Blue Crew), Cmdr. Michael Lyle, was relieved of command Sep. 22, 2023, by Rear Adm. Nicholas Tilbrook, Commander, Submarine Group 9, due to a loss of confidence in his ability to command. Cmdr. Larry J. Arbuckle, deputy commodore of Commander, Submarine Squadron 17, has assumed duties as interim commanding officer. Navy commanding officers are   more