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.…
Top Stories 2022: Navy, Marine Corps Faced Tough Recruiting Environment
This post is part of a series looking back at the top naval stories from 2022. The Navy, like the other military…
Report to Congress on Constellation-class Frigate Program (FFG-62)
The following is the Dec. 21, 2022, Congressional Research Service report, Navy Constellation (FFG-62) Class Frigate (Previously FFG[X]) Program: Background…
Report to Congress on Coast Guard Cutter Procurement
The following is the Dec. 22, 2022 Congressional Research Service report, Coast Guard Cutter Procurement: Background and Issues for Congress.…
Report to Congress on Coast Guard Polar Security Cutter
The following is the Dec. 22, 2022, Congressional Research Service report, Coast Guard Polar Security Cutter (Polar Icebreaker) Program: Background…
Navy Pilot Program Temporarily Suspends High-Year Tenure for Enlisted Sailors
A Navy pilot program announced Thursday will temporarily suspend enlisted high-year tenure for two years, allowing more people to stay…
Top Stories 2022: U.S. Marine Corps Acquisition
This post is part of a series looking back at the top naval stories from 2022. The Marine Corps is still…
USS George Washington Suicide Investigation Highlights Strained Mental Health Resources
This story has been updated to correct the Navy’s suicide rate for 2021 and Master-at-Arms Seaman Recruit Xavier Mitchell-Sandor’s gun…
Japan’s 2022 National Security Strategy, National Defense Strategy
The following is the provisional English translation of the December 2022 National Security Strategy of Japan and the Japanese National…
Flight III Arleigh Burke Destroyer Jack H. Lucas Underway for the First Time
The first Flight III Arleigh Burke guided-missile destroyer was underway for the first-time last week for builder’s trials in the…
USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: Dec. 19, 2022
These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world…