Navy Recruiting Could See Changes Following Diversity Listening Sessions
…test, required from all recruits, in Spanish. “Everybody has to have a command of the English language to serve in the U.S. military, but some people might do better in…
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Marines Launch Investigation into 15th MEU After Fatal AAV Incident
…inoperable and required extensive maintenance. The battalion “did not properly train or equip this AAV Platoon for a very difficult MEU training cycle and deployment,” the investigator wrote. “They formed…
CNO: Pentagon Force Posture Review Will Inform Future Carrier Missions, Arctic Presence
…any changes are required, and I think that ought to drive our use of not only aircraft carriers but the entire joint force. Carriers are of course an important element…
House Lawmakers Want Pentagon to Rethink Global Force Deployments
…and will be more disciplined with their demand signals and accept some short-term risk to support long-term readiness, this will make the United States better prepared to face current and…
Navy ‘Struggling’ to Modernize Aging Cruiser Fleet As Tight Budgets Push Pentagon to Shed Legacy Platforms
…hired to help with smaller repair tasks during the modernization availability, and the regional maintenance centers are sharing their intermediate-level maintenance experts, too. Galinis did not name which companies were…
Marine Corps Begins to Address Factors, Shortfalls Identified in Fatal AAV Mishap
…craft – required for five or fewer amtracs and two safety boats for six or more, officials said. While the commanders’ pre-mission confirmation brief determined that “Somerset would provide a…
Report on Navy Large Unmanned Surface and Undersea Vehicles
The following is the March 25, 2020 Congressional Research Service Report, Navy Large Unmanned Surface and Undersea Vehicles: Background and Issues for Congress. From the report The Navy in FY2021…
Pentagon Said it Was Ready for Extended Suez Canal Blockage
…than [U.S. Central Command Commander] General [Frank] McKenzie, in terms of making sure we have the ability to continue to meet mission requirements,” he added. The Navy also refused to…
Austal USA Expanding to Make Steel Ships; Yard Looks to Bid on Coast Guard Offshore Patrol Cutter, Navy Light Amphib Programs
…to also offering steel ships, breaking ground on a new facility on Friday meant to open up new business opportunities with the Navy and Coast Guard in the short term….
CBO: Navy Still Needs Bigger Workforce To Dig Out of Submarine Maintenance Backlog
…required to complete an [extended docking selected restricted availability] for a Virginia class submarine.” CBO cited two reasons for the continued maintenance delays in the public yards: there are not…
