Navy Opens Up Combat Awards for Actions in Red Sea, Gulf of Aden
The Navy has designated the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden as two new locations for combat awards, according to a service message released Wednesday.…
Navy Wants Longer Tours for Sailors in Japan, Guam, Spain
The Navy wants to stretch tour lengths for much of its forward-deployed forces, a proposal that would provide more unit…
New Pentagon Separation Policy on Non-Deployable Service Members
The following is the Feb. 14, 2018 Department of Defense memo, DoD Retention Policy for Non-Deployable Members.…
Navy Sees ‘Difficult Times’ With Recruiting Goals for Nuclear, Cyber Sailors
A previous version of this post contained a story that had previously run in USNI News last month. It now…
Navy Buildup Partially Rests on More Forward-Deployed LCSs; Supported by More Accurate Manpower Funding
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Navy intends to support a near-term increase in ship inventory and deployed forces by forward-deploying some…
Former USS John S. McCain XO Found Guilty of Dereliction of Duty
The number two in command of the guided-missile destroyer involved in a fatal collision off of Singapore in August was…
Ship and Aircraft Procurement See Bumps in FY2019 in $194.1B DoN Budget
THE PENTAGON — Shipbuilding and aviation procurement received modest bumps in the $194.1-billion Defense Department budget request for the Navy…
Some Clues Emerge On New Pentagon Ballistic Missile Defense Review
In a year packed full of new strategic reviews being pushed out by the Pentagon, yet another new document is…
PACOM CO Harry Harris Tapped to be Ambassador to Australia; U.S. 5th Fleet CO to Pacific Fleet
THE PENTAGON — The head of U.S. forces in the Pacific has been put forth as the Trump administration’s pick…
Document: New Pentagon Harassment Prevention and Response Policy
The following is the new Feb. 8, 2018 Pentagon Harassment Prevention and Response Policy…
Neller: Future Marine Corps Could be an ‘Older, More Experienced’ Force
SAN DIEGO, Calif. — The Marine Corps has a long, storied history as a formidable – and young – fighting…