Defense News August 23, 2018 David B. Larter WASHINGTON — Four littoral combat ships are on track to be available to deploy in 2019, the head of the U.S. surface Navy told Defense News in an interview. Though it’s unclear when the ships will deploy, the hulls will be through their maintenance…
It is hard to believe that the USS Little Rock (LCS 9) Commissioning was 9 months ago on December 16, 2017. Since then, the weather has been much warmer and the ship finally arrived in the homeport at Mayport Station, Florida concluding the long post-commissioning journey. The LCS 9 and…
The Buffalo News Stephen T. Watson Wed, Jul 4, 2018 Last December, on a bitterly cold and snowy Saturday, thousands of people packed Canalside to welcome the new USS Little Rock into the Navy. Next month, near a naval base across the country, sailors and civilians will hold a wake…
LCS 9 Commissioning Receives Top Honors as “Tourism Initiative of the Year” by Visit Buffalo Niagara
On Tuesday, May 8, 2018, the Commissioning of the USS Little Rock (LCS 9) was recognized with a Beacon Award as the “Tourism Initiative of the Year” for 2017. The award was presented by Visit Buffalo Niagara, Erie County’s lead marketing organization for conventions, meetings, amateur sporting events, cultural and…
It has been four-and-half months since the new USS Little Rock (LCS 9) was commissioned in Buffalo, New York. Although LCS 9 and her crew were forced to winter-over in Montreal, Canada due to ice in the St. Lawrence Seaway, the ship finally arrived in Mayport Station, Florida last month…
BUFFALO… A WINNING CITY! Buffalo has just completed the hosting of a unique and historic event. On 16 December 2017, the USS Little Rock (LCS 9) was commissioned at Canalside. This marked the first time in the Navy’s 242-year history that a ship was commissioned beside her namesake ship. The…
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…
DECEMBER 12TH, 2017 (BUFFALO, NY) BY MICHAEL FRUTIG At the beautiful Hotel Lafayette in downtown Buffalo, the crew of the U.S.S. Little Rock thanked the hard work of the Commissioning Committee and the Namesake Committee, as well as the cities of Buffalo and Little Rock for all their support. After…