Although the new USS Little Rock LCS 9 and her crew remain in Montreal, routine ship repairs and daily checks are made to ensure the safety of the ship and the crew. The USS Little Rock LCS 9 will continue to be mission-oriented by focusing on training, readiness, and certification….
DECEMBER 16, 2017 (BUFFALO, NY) More than 8,500 people attended the Commissioning of the USS Little Rock LCS 9 braving the cold and snow on Saturday, December 16, 2017. All in attendance from veterans to dignitaries to families of the crew and active duty military, were bundled up and eagerly…
Dave Debo wben.com December 15, 2017 (WBEN) At his work station in the defense controls division at Moog Inc. in East Aurora, machinist Clayton Bennet has been showing off a 1960-era yearbook this past week, featuring his father’s time aboard the first USS Little Rock. It includes a group picture…
Local Commissioning Committee Receives Official Notice – The Future USS Little Rock LCS 9 Will be Commissioning in Buffalo at Canalside on Saturday, December 16, 2017 BUFFALO, NY – The future USS Little Rock LCS 9, one of the newest US Navy littoral combat ships (LCS), will make her way…
LAKE MICHIGAN (Aug. 25, 2017) The future littoral combat ship USS Little Rock (LCS 9) is underway during a high-speed run in Lake Michigan during acceptance trials. (U.S. Navy photo courtesy of Lockheed Martin/Released) navy.mil PEO Littoral Combat Ships Public Affairs September 26, 2017 MARINETTE, Wis. (NNS) — The U.S….
arkansasonline.com Hunter Field October 2, 2017 The U.S. Navy has taken possession of the shallow-water combat ship that will become the USS Little Rock once commissioned near year’s end. The $360 million ship will soon make its way from the Wisconsin shipyard where it was built through the Great Lakes…
This article was originally written by Joe Daraskevich and featured on Jacksonville.com (The Florida Times-Union) August 1, 2017. The era of littoral combat ships at Mayport Naval Station is about to start picking up speed now that a new vessel is scheduled to join the base’s squadron about every six months. Each…
Try-It Distributing, located in Lancaster, NY, is supporting the USS Little Rock LCS 9 Commissioning Committee as a sponsor. Gene Vukelic, Chairman and CEO of Try-It Distributing, served as an instructor with the U.S. Marine Corps 3rd Marine Division before joining family-owned Try-It Distributing. The LCS 9 Commissioning Committee is extremely grateful…
When LCS 9 is officially commissioned as USS Little Rock later this year, the ceremony along with the commissioning week events, will take place at Canalside Buffalo. This popular waterfront venue is located in downtown Buffalo, NY, along the Buffalo River with close proximity to the Buffalo Naval Park –…
