Caitlyn Burchett

Caitlyn Burchett covers defense news at the Pentagon. Before joining Stars and Stripes, she was the military reporter for The Virginian-Pilot in Norfolk, Va. She is based in Washington, D.C.

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The next generation landing craft, Ship to Shore Connector (SSC), Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC), successfully completed well deck interoperability testing with USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) and demonstrated the craft are another step closer to fleet integration.

The test event, a collaboration between, PEO Ships, USS Carter Hall, Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division and other stakeholders, was the culmination of months of preparation. The testing also has historical significance, as Panama City, Fla. is the location of the Navy’s Air Cushion Vehicle Center of Excellence with the first-ever well deck operations occurring off Panama City in 1985 between legacy LCAC 01 and USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41).

Navy’s new hovercraft on track to be mission ready by fall after years of delays, watchdog says

The Navy’s new hovercraft will be ready to deploy and conduct missions in September as the service races to replace its aging landing craft fleet. Known as the ship-to-shore connector, the upgraded version of the service’s air-cushioned landing craft has struggled through four years of delays.

220809-N-EE352-1028 SAN DIEGO (Aug. 9, 2022) Sailors assigned to Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) participate in a physical readiness test on the Vice Admiral Martin Fitness Center field at Naval Air Station North Island, Aug. 9. Vinson is currently pierside in its homeport of San Diego. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Leon Vonguyen)

Navy relaxes career-ending mandate for sailors who fail two consecutive fitness tests

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