Report to Congress on Coast Guard Cutter Procurement
The following is the Nov. 25, 2019 Congressional Research Service report, Coast Guard Cutter Procurement: Background and Issues for Congress.…
GAO Report: Navy Risks Under-Estimating Time, Cost Of Shipyard Upgrades Plan
Under-funded, obsolete, out of room and wearing out is the status of the Navy’s shipyards according to a Government Accountability…
Navy Formally Cancels Gallagher Trident Review Board; Decision On 3 Other SEAL Boards Still Pending
Acting on orders from Secretary of Defense Mark Esper and President Trump, the Navy has formally canceled the SEAL-led review…
Boxer ARG, 11th MEU Wrap Up 5th, 7th Fleet Deployment
After an eight-month deployment to the Middle East and Indo-Pacific, one thing the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit won’t offload this…
Report to Congress on Columbia-class Nuclear Ballistic Missile Submarine Program
The following is the Nov. 22, 2019 Congressional Research Service report, Navy Columbia(SSBN-826) Class Ballistic Missile Submarine Program: Background and…
Retired Rear Adm. Kenneth Braithwaite Tapped to be Next SECNAV
THE PENTAGON – President Donald Trump announced his intention to nominate retired Rear Adm. Kenneth Braithwaite, the current U.S. ambassador…
SECDEF Esper Says SECNAV Spencer Ousted For Going Outside Chain Of Command
This post has been updated with statements from former SECNAV Richard V. Spencer made to CBS News. THE PENTAGON –…
Marines At Sea Leaning on 3D Print-to-Order Parts to Stay in the Fight
When a sniper platoon needed a bunch of caps to protect the spotting scopes of their high-dollar, highly-calibrated rifles, a…
USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: Nov. 25, 2019
These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world…
SECNAV Richard V. Spencer Removed Over Gallagher Deal With White House; Modly Now Acting SECNAV
The secretary of defense asked Richard V. Spencer to step down as the Secretary of the Navy after Spencer proposed…