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(UPDATED) The Navy’s Blue Angels plan Auburn flyover on finals week, with a Tiger among them

April 16, 2026

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(U.S. Navy photo; via Auburn Veterans Resource Center social media.) **** UPDATE: The expected time of the flyover above the Auburn University campus is from 8:28–8:30 a.m. Thursday (April 23). **** By Troy Turner [email protected] The U.S. Navy’s Blue Angels flight demonstration team will be conducting a special “Good Luck on Finals” flyover above the…

Lockheed Martin facility in Alabama will share in latest contract for Navy/Army hypersonic system

April 2, 2026

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Troy Turner

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ARMY, CONTRACTS, NAVY

Photo from a 2020 test flight. (U.S. Navy) By Troy Turner [email protected] Lockheed Martin’s Alabama facility in Courtland will be among the company’s plants receiving additional work in an Army and Navy joint project to develop and deploy hypersonic weapons. The Navy announced a new contract modification for Lockheed Martin Space of Littleton, Colorado, with…

Alabama Shipyard LLC picks up three U.S. Navy contracts in one day

March 3, 2026

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Troy Turner

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CONTRACTS, NAVY

Expeditionary sea base vessel USNS Robert E. Simanek (U.S. Navy) By Troy Turner [email protected] MOBILE — Alabama Shipyard LLC was awarded three U.S. Navy contracts on one day last week as its growing military support role continues to reflect the quickened pace of the Pentagon’s efforts to enhance the overall fleet with more ships and…

TURNER: How did Mobile, Alabama, get dragged into the Trump-Greenland-Denmark row? Well…

February 23, 2026

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COMMENTARY, NAVY

COMMENTARY By Troy Turner [email protected] Alabama’s port city found itself in unfamiliar social media territory over the weekend when it became home to a source of contradiction in the ongoing saga between President Trump and Denmark over the North Atlantic island of Greenland. Greenland is a self-governing nation within the Kingdom of Denmark, but Trump…

USS Farragut briefly remains open for tours as part of Mobile’s Mardi Gras tradition…but hurry

February 15, 2026

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Troy Turner

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NAVY

MOBILE, Alabama — Although Mobile’s 2026 Mardi Gras weekend celebration has come and gone, the tradition of seeing an active U.S. warship up close remains an opportunity for visitors early this week. The USS Farragut (DDG-99), an Arleigh Burke-class Flight IIA guided missile destroyer, will be open for public tours through Tuesday, Feb. 17, from…

Alabama Shipyard LLC picks up service contract for USNS Joshua Humphreys

February 9, 2026

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Troy Turner

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CONTRACTS, NAVY

By Troy Turner [email protected] The U.S. Navy awarded Alabama Shipyard LLC, based in Mobile, a nearly $15 million contract for routine service work on the Military Sealift Command’s replenishment oiler USNS Joshua Humphreys (T-AO 188). The contract calls for a 73-calendar day shipyard availability. Work will be performed in Mobile beginning March 26, and is…

Colorado business leaders urge state’s AG to halt legal fight over SPACECOM move to Alabama

January 26, 2026

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Troy Turner

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AIR FORCE, ARMY, MARINES, NAVY, SPACE FORCE

By Troy Turner [email protected] COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado — The Colorado Springs Chamber & Economic Development Corporation, southern Colorado’s largest business organization, announced plans to file an Amicus Brief opposing a lawsuit brought by the Colorado attorney general regarding U.S. Space Command, the chamber announced. Local leaders here say the lawsuit “was neither requested nor supported…

Austal USA christens the future USNS Lansing multi-use fast transport ship

January 12, 2026

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Troy Turner

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NAVY

Special to AlaDefense.com MOBILE — The final U.S. Navy Expeditionary Fast Transport Ship – the future USNS Lansing (EPF 16) – was christened at a ceremony Saturday at Austal USA’s Mobile, Alabama, ship manufacturing facility. The christening marks a major milestone in the Spearhead-class EPF program, which has delivered vital high-speed, shallow-draft transport capability to…

Mobile company picks up Navy contract to deactivate oiler ship USNS John Ericcson

January 7, 2026

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Troy Turner

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CONTRACTS, NAVY

By Troy Turner [email protected] The U.S. Navy has awarded Alabama Shipyard LLC a nearly $17 million contract for the deactivation of Military Sealift Command’s fleet oiler vessel USNS John Ericsson, which is expected to be formally removed from service in July. The contract calls for a 98-calendar day shipyard availability and includes a base work…

Waterman Transport nets new contract for cargo transport across the Pacific

December 16, 2025

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Troy Turner

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CONTRACTS, NAVY

By Troy Turner [email protected] The U.S. Navy has awarded Waterman Transport Inc., based in Mobile, an almost $9.5 million contract for the chartered use of a roll-on/roll-off vessel to transport military cargo. Roll-on/roll-off ships allow wheeled and tracked vehicles such as trucks or tanks to drive on and off the ship at cargo docks. The…

Golden Dome’s layer strategy, Part II: The Recruiters… i.e. BuildGiants Alabama

November 19, 2025

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Troy Turner

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ANALYSIS/SPECIAL REPORT Editor’s note: This is the second of a continuing series that analyzes not just the weaponry layers in the Golden Dome defense concept, but the layers of people behind them. This story takes a look at the recruiters, those who have the role of finding or creating a workforce capable of building and…

Different services, same mission: Air Force Missileers tour Navy submarine base, USS Alabama nuclear sub

November 19, 2025

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Troy Turner

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AIR FORCE, NAVY

Students and instructors assigned to the U.S. Air Force 315th Weapons Squadron tour the Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Alabama (SSBN 731), Sept. 5, 2025. (U.S. Navy/Specialist 1st Class Ryan Riley) Story by Lt. Zachary Anderson Commander, Submarine Group Nine SILVERDALE, Washington — From under the sea, on land, and in the sky, our nation’s nuclear…

(UPDATED) The Navy’s Blue Angels plan Auburn flyover on finals week, with a Tiger among them

Lockheed Martin facility in Alabama will share in latest contract for Navy/Army hypersonic system

Alabama Shipyard LLC picks up three U.S. Navy contracts in one day

TURNER: How did Mobile, Alabama, get dragged into the Trump-Greenland-Denmark row? Well…

USS Farragut briefly remains open for tours as part of Mobile’s Mardi Gras tradition…but hurry

Alabama Shipyard LLC picks up service contract for USNS Joshua Humphreys

Colorado business leaders urge state’s AG to halt legal fight over SPACECOM move to Alabama

Austal USA christens the future USNS Lansing multi-use fast transport ship

Mobile company picks up Navy contract to deactivate oiler ship USNS John Ericcson

Waterman Transport nets new contract for cargo transport across the Pacific

Golden Dome’s layer strategy, Part II: The Recruiters… i.e. BuildGiants Alabama

Different services, same mission: Air Force Missileers tour Navy submarine base, USS Alabama nuclear sub

Auburn University becomes a major player in land management for the U.S. military’s massive holdings

Founding Father facts, contributions to creating the United States of America

Huntsville rehab employer Phoenix awarded new Redstone contract for services, including access control

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