Report to Congress on U.S. Amphibious Warship Programs
The following is the April 24, 2024, Congressional Research Service report, Navy LPD-17 Flight II and LHA Amphibious Ship Programs: Background and Issues for Congress.…
Coast Guard Struggling with Southern California ‘Costal Awareness Gap’ as Maritime Smuggling Rises
SAN DIEGO, Calif. – Grappling with a rise in maritime smuggling in recent years off Southern California, Coast Guard Sector…
CNO Gilday Taking a More ‘Realistic’ Approach to Unmanned Systems in the Fleet
SAN DIEGO, Cailf., – In the next five years the Navy wants to put smaller unmanned platforms in the fleet…
Hill Closer to an FY 22 Budget Deal as Navy Warns Against More CRs; White House Sets Pentagon FY 23 Topline at More than $770B
This post has been updated to correct the status of the latest Continuing Resolution proposal. The third CR for FY22…
USS Carl Vinson Recovered Quickly After F-35C Ramp Strike, Say Officials
ABOARD AIRCRAFT CARRIER USS CARL VINSON, OFF THE COAST OF CALIFORNIA – The crew of aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson…
Marines’ ACV Resume Water Operations from USS Anchorage After Operational Pause
Marines put their amphibious combat vehicles out to sea over the weekend in a resumption of waterborne and well-deck operations…
Navy Talent Acquisition Group New Orleans CO Removed
This story has been updated to reflect Cmdr. Chris Brown’s reassignment. The Navy relieved the commanding officer of the Navy…
Report to Congress on Great Power Competition and National Defense
The following is the Feb. 10, 2022 report, Renewed Great Power Competition: Implications for Defense—Issues for Congress.…
Carl Vinson Deployment Was Navy’s Test Case for 5th-Gen Aviation, Pacific Carrier Operations
ABOARD AIRCRAFT CARRIER USS CARL VINSON, OFF THE COAST OF CALIFORNIA – USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) pulled into its homeport…
VIDEO: First New Navy Hovercrafts Deliver to Fleet Unit After Delays, Cost Increases
JOINT EXPEDITIONARY BASE LITTLE CREEK – FORT STORY, Va. – Two Navy hovercrafts glinted silver in the low Friday sun…
USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: Feb. 14, 2022
These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world…