LCS 9 News Articles
(Listed by date Issued)
Announcements |
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Announcement of LCS 6 and LCS 8 Names - March 24, 2011 |
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The next Littoral Combat Ship will be named "USS Little Rock" - July 15, 2011 |
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Ship Naming Ceremony - October 5, 2011 |
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Update - December 4, 2012 |
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Blog post on the LCS program from RADM John F. Kirby - June 10, 2013 |
Buildout
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Lockheed Martin Press Release - June 27, 2013 |
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Keel Laying Ceremony - June 27, 2013 |
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Navy Times Article - June 28, 2013 |
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SecNav Ray Mabus visits LCS 9 at Marinette Marine Corp. - September 12, 2013 |
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Article: "USS Little Rock, From Light to Guided Missile Cruiser" - December 23, 2013 |
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Article on LCS Program - August 4, 2014 |
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USS Little Rock LCS 9 Basing - August 7, 2014 |
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Marinette Marine Corporation Photo - October 2014 |
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"Mayport Moves Closer To Being LCS Hub On East Coast" - November 13, 2014 |
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LCS Now Officially Called A Frigate - January 15, 2015 |
Launching
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Christening, Launching and Commissioning of U.S. Navy Ships - February 1, 2015 |
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LITTLE ROCK is moved out of construction building! - March 21, 2015 |
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Navy continues funding for Marinette Marine combat ships - April 1, 2015 |
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LITTLE ROCK Mast Stepping Ceremony - April 23, 2015 |
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LITTLE ROCK is Christened at Marinette Marine - July 18, 2015 |
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US Navy Commissions new USS Little Rock next to namesake - August 5, 2015 |
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Pentagon Cuts LCS to 40 Ships, 1 Shipbuilder - December 17, 2015 |
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LCS 9 Crew 109's Mayport Crew Commissioning Ceremony - January 8, 2016 |
Trials
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"New USS Little Rock to be commissioned at Canalside" - April 16, 2016 |
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New USS Little Rock to be commissioned in Buffalo - April 26, 2016 |
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LCS Crew 109 Volunteers With USS Little Rock Association - May 15, 2016 |
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Mayport set to welcome two more 'ships of the future' - December 30, 2016 |
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LITTLE ROCK LCS 9 Completes Builder's Trials - August 21, 2017 |
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"New USS Little Rock passes seaworthy test" (Video) August 31, 2017 |
Commissioning
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Navy service nearing for future USS Little Rock Commissioning - October 8, 2017 |
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New USS Little Rock Commissioning set for Dec. 16 at Canalside - October 18, 2017 |
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Future USS Little Rock to be Commissioned in Buffalo, New York - October 31, 2017 |
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'New' USS Little Rock a tribute to Buffalo, Navy's proud past - November 6, 2017 |
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Commissioning of USS Little Rock to take place on Dec. 16 - November 10, 2017 |
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USS Little Rock commissioning events announced - November 10, 2017 |
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USS Little Rock has Official Chicken Wing Recipe - November 17, 2017 |
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Lockheed Martin makes the combat ship more lethal - November 18, 2017 |
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No more tickets left for Commissioning Ceremony - November 20, 2017 |
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USS Little Rock arrives Dec. 8, but getting a tour will be tough! - November 27, 2017 |
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Little Rock LCS 9 to arrive in Buffalo earlier than expected - November 29, 2017 |
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Dec. 16 Commissioning Ceremony set for USS Little Rock - December 1, 2017 |
Underway
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Christening Aboard the Little Rock - December 12, 2017 |
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USS Little Rock LCS 9 commissioned in Buffalo, NY alongside USS Little Rock CL92 / CLG 4 / CG4 |
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The U.S. Navy's Newest Ship is Trapped in Canada - January 22, 2018 |
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USS Little Rock crew embraces being stuck in Montreal - January 24, 2018 |
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USS Little Rock LCS 9 departs Montreal - March 31, 2018 |
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USS Little Rock LCS 9 Stops at Little Creek, VA - April 8, 2018 |
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USS Little Rock LCS 9 will participate in Fleet Week 2018 - May 3, 2018 |
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USS Little Rock Visited by Thousands at Fleet Week 2018 while open to the public at Staten Island, NY - May 30, 2018 |
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USS Little Rock LCS 9 Change of Command and Crew - November 9, 2018 |
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LCS Blue-Gold Crews Catch On! January 30, 2019 |
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The Navy is sending one of its newest ships to hunt high-seas drug smugglers. - February 9, 2019 |
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New Laser Weapon System for USS Little Rock LCS 9 - January 10, 2020 |
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USS Little Rock LCS 9 to get new Laser Weapons System - January 20, 2020 |
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"The U.S. Navy sends one of its newest ships to hunt high-seas drug smugglers." - February 6, 2020 |
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USS Little Rock LCS 9 began its maiden deployment - February 10, 2020 |
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Lt. Cody Kinser "Ship Handler" ! - February 21, 2020 |
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USS Little Rock LCS 9 to be getting a "Laser Gun" - February 22, 2020 |
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Sailing in Style: Little Rock (LCS 9) Opens First Barbershop - February 26, 2020 |
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Change of Command Ceremony - May 8, 2020 |
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Resolution to LCS9 combining gear issues....? - January 19, 2021 |
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CNO is 'bullish' on Freedom Class LCS's Future - April 30, 2021 |
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CNO says "LCS Will Still Have a Role After Propulsion Issue is Fixed" - May 13, 2021 |
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The U.S. Navy's first two littoral combat ships will be mothballed! - May 21, 2021 |
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More LCS's to be mothballed? - May 29, 2021 |
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"U.S. Navy Issues Decommissioning Totals To Congress" - June 18, 2021 |
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LCS9 Saved from Decommissioning - June 30, 2021 |
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LCS9's Future - The Speculation Continues - July 10, 2021 |
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LCS Combining Gear problem may be solved - November 25, 2021 |
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LCS 9 Lost Power at Sea - January 22, 2022 |
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Defense Bill Saves 3 LCS From Decommissioning - March 9, 2022 |
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US Navy wants to cut nine LCS's - March 28, 2022 |
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U.S. Navy Announces Plans to Retire Nine Littoral Combat Ships Early - April 4, 2022 |
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What's next for the LCS's ? - April 8, 2022 |
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"Don't Give Up The Ship!" - July 19, 2022 |
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USS Little Rock's brief tenure as a Navy ship will end in March - February 14, 2023 |
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USS Little Rock Deploys to Support Regional Cooperation and Security - March 29, 2023 |
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USS Little Rock LCS Spared For Now As Navy Debates Options - May 5, 2023 |
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LCS 9 To Be Decommissioned. - August 7, 2023 |
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LCS 9 Counter-Drug Success Recognition - July 10, 2023 |
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LCS 9 Decommissioning Plan-of-the-Day - September 29, 2023 |