NATO and the U.S. need new tools to deter increasing Russian aggression as conflict in Eastern Ukraine continues to rage, said Marine commandant Gen. Joseph Dunford during his Thursday nomination hearing to serve as the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Read More
Rear Adm. Michael Jabaley, commander of the Naval Undersea Warfare Center, will serve as the next program executive officer for submarines. US Navy photo.
The Navy selected Rear Adm. Michael Jabaley to serve as the next program executive officer for submarines, where he will balance keeping the Virginia-class attack submarines on track and seeing the Ohio Replacement Program ballistic missile submarines through its research and development phase. Read More
Guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG-89) prepares to come alongside the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Rappahannock (T-AO 204) as the ship conducts a replenishment-at-sea with the Nimtz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN-73) during exercise Talisman Sabre 2015 on July 6, 2015. US Navy Photo
The George Washington Carrier Strike Group (CSG) joined the bilateral U.S.-Australia Talisman Saber 2015 exercise on Tuesday as part of this week’s kick off of Australia’s largest ever combined arms drill. Read More
A view from a Navy Yard building on July 2, 2015 taken by Jolene Milot via Instagram
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There is no evidence there were shots fired at the Washington Navy Yard, and the FBI, the Washington Metropolitan Police Department and the Navy have given the all clear for the facility, according to the service. Read More
Lt. Gen. Robert Neller, Commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Europe, visited Naval Air Station Sigonella to meet service members with the second iteration of SP-MAGTF Africa 14, Aug. 9, 2014. US Marine Corps photo.
Defense Secretary Ash Carter announced Wednesday that Lt. Gen. Robert Neller has been nominated to serve as the 37th Commandant of the Marine Corps. Read More
The following is the Department of Defense May 22, 2015 document, Joint Concept for Rapid Aggregation. Read More
A Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) enters the well deck of the amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20) on June 6, 2015. Commandant Gen. Joseph Dunford said the Marines can no longer rely on traditional amphibious operations in the Pacific and will instead have to consider alternate operations models and new platforms. US Navy photo.
Marines will have to continue to be adaptable to meet growing threats with limited resources by fundamentally rethinking how the Marine Corps organizes and operates, commandant Gen. Joseph Dunford said on Thursday. Read More
USS Milius (DDG-69) returns to homeport Naval Base San Diego after an eight-month independent deployment to the western Pacific and U.S. Central Command areas of responsibility in 2012. US Navy Photo
The guided missile destroyer USS Milius (DDG-69) returned to Naval Station San Diego, Calif. on Thursday after a eight month deployment to the Middle East and the Western Pacific, the service announced. Read More
Rear Adm. Richard Breckenridge. US Navy Photo
The Navy has nominated the director of its warfare integration division (OPNAV N9I) to the second-in-command position in U.S. Fleet Forces Command and a third star, the service announced on Thursday. Read More
Rear Adm. Kevin Donegan
The Navy has nominated Rear Adm. Kevin “Kid” Donegan to the rank of vice admiral and an assignment as commander of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command and commander of U.S. 5th Fleet in Bahrain. Read More
