Through the mixed ceremony, Cmdr. Jeremiah Daley assumed command of the newly established USVDIV One.
“To fulfill the challenges of the twenty first Century, we should proceed to innovate the floor pressure,” stated Daley. “USVDIV One will speed up the supply of credible and dependable unmanned programs along with more and more succesful manned platforms into the fleet.”
USVDIV One will oversee medium and enormous unmanned floor vessels together with the Sea Hunter and its sister vessel, the Sea Hawk. The division will concentrate on unmanned floor vessel (USV) experimentation and fleet advocacy for the floor pressure. The division might be a cornerstone in constructing the foundational data required for Sailors to function and keep the USV fleet and spearhead the event of the processes required for USV operations and sustainment.
Vice Adm. Roy Kitchener, Commander, Naval Floor Drive, U.S. Pacific Fleet, presided over the ceremony.
“USVDIV One might be a catalyst for innovation as we make use of unmanned floor capabilities within the Pacific Fleet,” stated Kitchener. “The implementation of unmanned programs will improve determination velocity and lethality to boost our warfighting benefit.”
Capt. Shea Thompson relieved Capt. Jeffrey Heames as commodore of SURFDEVRON One.
“It’s been an honor and privilege to guide a staff of floor warriors who’re shaping the way forward for our pressure,” stated Heames. “I do know Capt. Thompson shares this enthusiasm and drive to innovate and rework the floor pressure right into a formidable twenty first century preventing group.”
Heames was SURFDEVRON One’s second commodore. Beforehand, he commanded USS Preble (DDG 88) and served because the Commodore for Destroyer Squadron 23.
SURFDEVRON One is answerable for the upkeep, coaching, and manning oversight for medium and enormous USVs, Zumwalt-class guided missile destroyers, and the longer term USS Lyndon B. Johnson (DDG 1002).
