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The guided missile frigate, USS Jarrett (FFG 33), will depart San Diego for an independent deployment to the 4th Fleet area of responsibility in the Eastern Pacific Sept. 9 under the command of Joint Interagency Task Force South.
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USS New Orleans, along with Amphibious Squadron (PHIBRON) 5, and other embarked units, returned Thursday to their home port San Diego after completing a three-month independent deployment in support of Amphibious-Southern Partnership Station (A-SPS) 2010.
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Three ships of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 9 -- USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), USS Momsen (DDG 92), and USS Shoup (DDG 86) -- will get underway Sept. 7 from Naval Station Everett for a scheduled routine deployment to the 7th and 5th Fleet Areas of Responsibility.
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Fitch Ratings has downgraded the debt secured by the 941-unit, $300 million Pacific Beacon military housing development overlooking the 32nd Street Naval Station and placed it on a negative ratings watch.
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Cubic Transportation Systems Inc., the transportation unit of Cubic Corp. (NYSE: CUB), has promoted Min Wei to vice president of financial operations worldwide.
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San Diego State University received a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Innovations in Engineering Education, Curriculum, and Infrastructure program to help prepare military veterans for careers in engineering.
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Create an unfair advantage for the nation's warfighters.
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Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc. (Nasdaq: KTOS) said its Charleston Marine Containers Inc. business unit has received a new $16 million contract from the U.S. Army Tank Automotive Command.
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USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) held an education fair for sailors to learn about educational opportunities Aug. 26.
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Local think tank the National University System Institute for Policy Research released a study this week that found that an increase in federal payrolls, mostly to military service members, has helped keep San Diego's incomes slightly higher than most during the recession.
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