Japan Aircraft Scrambled Fewer Times in FY 2023 Compared to FY 2022
Japan Air Self-Defense Force aircraft scrambled fewer times against foreign aircraft during Fiscal Year 2023 compared to FY 2022, according to Japan’s Joint Staff Office. …
Marine Corps Reactivates ‘Ugly Angels’ as MV-22 Squadron
Six years since its squadron of CH-53D medium-lift transport helicopters was deactivated, the “Ugly Angels” will return to life –…
After Years of Waiting, Blue Angels Set for ‘Super’ Upgrade
The world-famous U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron — the Blue Angels — is set for a major change following a Monday $17 million…
Marine Missing from USS Essex Not Found as Search Concludes
This post was updated with additional information from 13th MEU. The official status of the lost Marine is missing, not…
USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: Aug. 13, 2018
The USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker is sponsored by CNA. These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier…
VIDEO: Navy P-8As Use RIMPAC to Collaborate with Indian Navy, Practice in High-Traffic Environment
OFF THE COAST OF HAWAII – A U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon flying at low altitude spent the better part of…
Report to Congress on U.S. Space Force; Official Pentagon Announcement
The following is the Aug. 9, 2018 report ton Congress on the Pentagon’s plan to establish a Department of Defense…
Sailor AWS1 Jonathan Clement Killed in Helicopter Mishap at NAS North Island
Due to an editing error, a previous version of this post had the incorrect number of Navy and Marine Corps…
USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: Aug. 6, 2018
The USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker is sponsored by CNA. These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier…
Navy Shifting Homeports of 3 Carriers: Lincoln to San Diego, Stennis to Norfolk, Vinson to Bremerton
Aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) will rejoin the U.S. Pacific Fleet when it shifts its homeport from Norfolk, Va., to San…
Report to Congress on Navy Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense
The following is the July 5, 2018 Congressional Research Service report, Navy Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) Program: Background and…