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The National Tooling & Machining Association states that our company's safety record is among the best in the industry.

This award is for suppliers who have met or exceeded a strict set of quality and performance criteria defined by our Integrated Enterprise Plan (IEP) assessment for the past three consecutive years.

This award is for suppliers who have met or exceeded a strict set of quality and performance criteria defined by our Integrated Enterprise Plan (IEP) assessment for the past three consecutive years.

Global SFC/Valve Corporation is taking part in the ACIBC Action Days.

ACIBC represents more than 2,000 businesses from 46 states that supply parts, equipment and services for the construction and maintenance of U.S. Navy aircraft carriers.  Established in 2004, ACIBC seeks to preserve the strenght of the aircraft carrier force and promote the value of the aircraft carrier industrial base as a vital part of the nation's overall defense structure. 

Picture and Information taken from ACIBC website.

A Timeline of USS Gabrielle Giffords’ 17-Month Deployment

Gabrielle Giffords recently completed the longest and busiest deployment since the LCS program was overhauled and deployments restarted in 2019. Below is a timeline of events based on information provided by LCS Squadron 1 and from USNI News coverage of the deployment:

• September 2019: USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS-10) departed its homeport of San Diego, Calif. (Gold Crew).
• October 2019: Gabrielle Giffords launched the Naval Strike Missile during exercise Pacific Griffin, a bilateral exercise with the Republic of Singapore Navy in U.S. 7th Fleet.
• November 2020: Gabrielle Giffords conducted freedom of navigation operations in the South China Sea.
• February 2020: Gabrielle Giffords conducted a crew swap (Gold Crew turned ship over to Blue Crew).
• April 2020: Gabrielle Giffords participated in a bilateral exercise with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF).
• May 2020: Gabrielle Giffords conducted presence operations near Panamanian-flagged drill ship West Capella, during a standoff between Malaysian and Chinese forces over exploring natural resources in the region.
• May 2020: Gabrielle Giffords participated in a bilateral exercise with the Republic of Singapore Navy.
• June 2020: Gabrielle Giffords participated in a bilateral exercise with the JMSDF.
• July 2020: Gabrielle Giffords conducted a crew swap (Blue Crew turned ship over to Gold Crew).
• October 2020: Gabrielle Giffords conducted a passing exercise (PASSEX) with El Salvadoran naval counterparts in U.S. 4th Fleet.
• October 2020: Gabrielle Giffords worked with the “Winged Warriors” of 1st Battalion, 228th Aviation Regiment to complete MH-60L Black Hawk flight deck landing qualifications.
• November 2020: Gabrielle Giffords participated in UNITAS, the world’s longest running maritime exercise, which included nine nations and 13 warships.
• December 2020: Gabrielle Giffords interdicted a low-profile vessel carrying 6,300 pounds of cocaine, making it the largest LPV drug interdiction of the year.
• January 2021: Gabrielle Giffords returned to San Diego.