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Navy Establishes USV Squadron 7 For Small Vessels

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Navy Establishes USV Squadron 7 For Small Vessels
Vice Adm. Brendan McLane, commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, speaks during the establishment ceremony for Unmanned Surface Vessel Squadron (USVRON) 7 on Naval Base San Diego April 25, 2025. Officials made statements in front of a Global Autonomous Reconnaissance Craft (GARC) to be used in the squadron. (Photo: U.S. Navy by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Claire M. Alfaro)

The Navy established Unmanned Surface Vessel Squadron (USVRON) 7 on April 25 during a ceremony at Naval Base San Diego, operating under Commander of Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet (CNSP). Led by Cmdr. Matthew Martinez, USVRON 7 will oversee a fleet of small unmanned surface vessels (sUSVs), including the 16-foot Global Autonomous Reconnaissance Craft (GARCs), built by Maritime Applied Physics Corporation. The Navy uses the GARCs for research, test and operations that allow integration throughout the Navy, expeditionary and…

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