November 2017 MAINE COASTAL NEWS Page 9. U S N N
Navy Completes Vietnam War Book Series
From Naval History and Heritage Com- mand, Communication and Outreach Division
WASHINGTON (NNS) -- The Navy pub- lished the fi nal entry, End of the Saga: The Maritime Evacuation of South Vietnam and Cambodia, in its nine-book series titled The U.S. Navy and the Vietnam War, offi cials announced Sept. 21. Interested readers can download a free
digital copy from the Naval History and Her- itage Command’s (NHHC) website here:
www.history.navy.mil/vietnambooks or purchase a hard copy from the Government Printing Offi ce (GPO). Written by Malcolm Muir Jr., End of the
Saga discusses the service and sacrifi ce of the American Sailors and Marines and how they saved thousands of U.S. citizens and pro-American Vietnamese and Cambodians from the Communist forces in the spring of 1975.
Behind the undeniably tragic elements
of the picture, the evacuations highlighted the skill and courage of American uniformed personnel in the midst of chaos. The U.S. military, especially the Navy and Marine Corps, demonstrated extraordinary profes- sional skill in carrying out large-scale and complicated evacuations. The series overall discusses naval pow-
er during the war, shedding light on opera- tions, historical background, and personnel who were held as prisoners of war (POW) or listed as missing in action (MIA). It covers topics from post-World War II actions and “containment,” to the First Indochina War, to riverine warfare training, to Navy SEALs, and many others. The series traces its roots to the 2008
National Defense Authorization Act, which directed the commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War. The titles in the series include: --The Approaching Storm: Confl ict in Asia, 1945-1965; --Nixon’s Trident: Naval Power in
Southeast Asia, 1968-1972; --The Battle Behind Bars: Navy and Marine POWs in the Vietnam War; --Navy Medicine in Vietnam: Passage to Freedom to the Fall of Saigon; --Combat at Close Quarters: Warfare on the Rivers and Canals of Vietnam; --Naval Air War: The Rolling Thunder
Campaign;
--Knowing the Enemy: Naval Intelli- gence in Southeast Asia; --Fourth Arm of Defense: Sealift and
Maritime Logistics in the Vietnam War; and --End of the Saga: The Maritime Evac- uation of South Vietnam and Cambodia. All books in the U.S. Navy and the
Vietnam War series are available online for free download as 508-compliant PDF fi les, MOBI versions for Kindle devices, and the ePub for most other readers. Readers can download their free copy and enjoy them on the go. For those wishing to know more about
the series, and interact with authors Edward J. Marolda and John Darrell Sherwood, join NHHC’s interactive Facebook Live event next Wednesday, September 27th. Begin- ning at noon Eastern time, the authors will discuss the book and answer Facebook fan questions. Join here:
www.facebook.com/ USNHistory/
Navy Awards Contract for Columbia Class Submarine Development
From Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development & Acquisition public aff airs
WASHINGTON (NNS) -- The Navy
awarded a $5.1 billion contract to General Dynamics Electric Boat for Integrated Prod- uct and Process Development (IPPD) of the Columbia Class submarine Sept. 21. The IPPD contract award is for the
design, completion, component and technol- ogy development and prototyping eff orts for the Columbia Class Fleet Ballistic Missile Submarines (SSBNs). This work will also include United Kingdom unique eff orts related to the common missile compartment. “The Columbia class submarine is
the most important acquisition program the Navy has today,” said Secretary of the Navy Richard V. Spencer. “This contract represents a signifi cant investment in main- taining our strategic deterrent into the future, as well as our ongoing partnership with the United Kingdom.” The contract award follows a successful Milestone B (MS B) approval Jan. 4 2017. MS B formally initiated the Columbia
Program entry into the Engineering and Manufacturing Development Phase. “Awarding this contract is an important
step in ensuring an on-time construction start in FY 2021,” said Rear Adm. David Goggins, Columbia Class Program manag- er. “The Navy and our industry partners are excited to begin this important phase of the Navy’s number one acquisition priority.” The 12-ship Columbia Class will
replace the existing Ohio Class nuclear ballistic submarine force, which provides our Nation with a credible and survivable sea-based strategic deterrent. The fi rst patrol of the lead ship, SSBN 826, is scheduled for fi scal year 2031. The Columbia Class Program is man-
aged by Program Executive Offi ce (PEO) Submarines. PEO Submarines focuses on the design, construction, delivery and con- version of submarines and advanced under- sea and anti-submarine systems, including Special Operations Forces delivery systems, submarine rescue systems, torpedoes, towed acoustics sensors, and unique submarine so- nar, control, imaging and electronic warfare systems.
Navy Accepts Delivery of Future USS Colorado
From Naval Sea Systems Command Pub- lic Aff airs
WASHINGTON (NNS) -- The Navy ac- cepted delivery of the future USS Colorado (SSN 788), the 15th submarine of the Vir- ginia-class, Sept. 21. The submarine’s sponsor is Annie Ma-
bus, daughter of the 75th Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus. The ship began construction in 2012
and is scheduled to commission in spring 2018. This next-generation attack subma- rine provides the Navy with the capabilities required to maintain the nation’s undersea superiority.
“Colorado’s delivery brings another
Block III Virginia-class submarine to the fl eet within budget. The submarine’s out- standing quality continues the Program’s tradition of delivering combat ready subma- rines to the fl eet,” said Capt. Mike Stevens, Virginia-class submarine program manager. “The Colorado is the most capable Virgin- ia-class submarine bringing advanced capa- bilities and technology to the Navy fl eet.” Colorado is the fifth Virginia-class
Block III submarine. Block III submarines feature a redesigned bow with enhanced payload capabilities, replacing 12 individual vertical launch tubes with two large-diam- eter Virginia Payload Tubes, each capable of launching six Tomahawk cruise missiles. This, among other design changes, reduced the submarines’ acquisition cost while maintaining their outstanding warfi ghting
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (Oct. 3, 2017) The Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) arrives in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Oct. 3, 2017. Comfort will help support Hurricane Maria aid and relief operations. The Department of Defense is supporting the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the lead federal agency, in helping those aff ected by Hurricane Maria to minimize suff ering and is one component of the overall whole-of-gov- ernment response eff ort. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Capt. Christopher Merian/Released)
capabilities. The submarine will be the fourth U.S.
Navy ship to be commissioned with the name Colorado. The fi rst Colorado was a three-masted steam screw frigate that partic- ipated in the Union Navy’s Gulf Blockading Squadron that fought in the Second Battle of Fort Fisher with then-Lt. George Dewey serving as her executive offi cer. In the early years of the 20th Century,
the second Colorado (ACR-7) was a Penn- sylvania-class armored cruiser that escorted convoys of men and supplies to England during World War I. The third ship of her name, the lead ship of the Colorado class of battleships (BB-45), supported operations in the Pacifi c theater throughout World War II, surviving two kamikaze attacks and earning seven battle stars. Virginia-class submarines are built
to operate in the world’s littoral and deep waters while conducting anti-submarine warfare; anti-surface ship warfare; strike warfare; special operation forces support; intelligence, surveillance, and reconnais- sance; irregular warfare; and mine warfare missions. Their inherent stealth, endurance, mobility, and fi repower directly enable them to support fi ve of the six maritime strategy core capabilities - sea control, power projec- tion, forward presence, maritime security, and deterrence.
USNS Comfort Arrives in Puerto Rico By Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ernest R. Scott
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (NNS) -- The Mer- cy-class Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) arrived in Puerto Rico to assist in humanitarian relief eff orts, Oct. 3.
Comfort is part of the whole-of-gov-
ernment response eff ort and is assisting the Federal Emergency Management System (FEMA), the lead federal agency, in helping those aff ected by Hurricane Maria. While in San Juan, the hospital ship
will host a summit with key stakeholders to synchronize eff orts for the ship’s mission throughout the area. Comfort is a seagoing medical treat-
ment facility that currently has more than 800 personnel embarked for the Puerto Rico mission including Navy medical and support staff assembled from 22 commands, as well as over 70 civil service mariners. The hospital ship has one of the largest
trauma facilities in the United States and is equipped with four X-ray machines, one CAT scan unit, a dental suite, an optometry lens laboratory, physical therapy center, pharmacy, angiography suite and two oxy- gen-producing plants. Comfort’s primary mission is to provide
an afl oat, mobile, acute surgical medical facility to the U.S. military that is fl exible, capable, and uniquely adaptable to support expeditionary warfare. Comfort’s sec- ondary mission is to provide full hospital services to support U.S. disaster relief and humanitarian operations worldwide.
U.S. Navy Scientists Demonstrate Emerging Military Technologies for Top British Admiral
By John Joyce, NSWC Dahlgren Division Corporate Communications
DAHLGREN, Va. (NNS) -- U.S. Navy offi cials briefed the top British naval offi cer and his delegation on current and emerging
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