Ingalls Shipbuilding receives $94M contract from U.S. Coast Guard
One of Senator Thad Cochran’s final acts as a U.S. Senator was his announcement of appropriations funding that was passed by Congress last year but...
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Featured Senator Wicker: Navy denies atheist chaplain application
by Alex Paton
U.S. Senator Roger Wicker said he has received confirmation from the Navy that an application submitted by a “secular humanist” to serve in the Chaplain...
Featured Wicker leads opposition to appoint atheist Navy chaplain
by Alex Paton
U.S. Senator Roger Wicker is opposing the appointment of an atheist to the U.S. Navy Chaplain Corps. Wicker has formally requested the secretary of the...
Ingalls readies amphibious transport ship for U.S. Navy
by Alex Paton
Ingalls Shipbuilding division authenticated the keel of the San Antonio-class amphibious transport ship Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28) on Friday. “The keel authentication is an important milestone in a...
Navy pilots identified, Wicker responds to deadly crash
by Jared Bounds
The U.S. Navy has identified pilot Lt. Patrick Lawrence Ruth of Metairie, Louisiana, and student aviator Lt. j.g. Wallace Eugene Burch of Horn Lake, Mississippi...
Ingalls Shipbuilding delivers Tripoli 13 weeks ahead of schedule
by Alex Paton
Ingalls Shipbuilding christened the amphibious assault ship Tripoli Saturday during a ceremony that had over 2,000 guests in attendance. Lynne Mabus, the wife of former...
Mississippi shipbuilder to repair Navy warship
by Alex Paton
Ingalls Shipbuilding, based out of Pascagoula has won the contract to repair the USS Fitzgerald. The Arleigh Burke-class missile destroyer was severely damaged in June...