SECNAV Del Toro Names Next Big Deck Amphib USS Helmand Province
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro has named the next America-class big deck amphibious warship after the Helmand province campaign in Afghanistan.…
Retired Rear Adm. Kenneth Braithwaite Tapped to be Next SECNAV
THE PENTAGON – President Donald Trump announced his intention to nominate retired Rear Adm. Kenneth Braithwaite, the current U.S. ambassador…
SECDEF Esper Says SECNAV Spencer Ousted For Going Outside Chain Of Command
This post has been updated with statements from former SECNAV Richard V. Spencer made to CBS News. THE PENTAGON –…
Marines At Sea Leaning on 3D Print-to-Order Parts to Stay in the Fight
When a sniper platoon needed a bunch of caps to protect the spotting scopes of their high-dollar, highly-calibrated rifles, a…
SECNAV Richard V. Spencer Removed Over Gallagher Deal With White House; Modly Now Acting SECNAV
The secretary of defense asked Richard V. Spencer to step down as the Secretary of the Navy after Spencer proposed…
UPDATED: SECNAV Denies Resignation Threat Over Gallagher Trident Review Board
This post has been updated with additional comments from the Navy and SECNAV Spencer. Navy Secretary Richard V. Spencer denied…
Congress, Defense Industry Warn Against Short-Term Federal Spending Deal
By agreeing to a second short-term spending bill early in Fiscal Year 2020, Congress and President Donald Trump will keep…
Beijing Irked at Twin U.S. South China Sea FONOPS
A pair of U.S. Navy freedom of navigation operations on two consecutive days in the South China Sea this week…
Navy Committed Netted Sensors and Weapons to Support Future Fights
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Navy is making integration of ships, planes, sensors and weapons a priority going forward and is…
UPDATED: President Trump Tweets to Stop Gallagher Trident Review Board
This post has been updated with a statement from Navy spokesman Rear Adm. Charlie Brown. President Trump told the Navy…
Navy Says JO Ship-Driving Skills Show Modest Improvement as GAO Raises Questions on New Training Regimes
Navy ship-driving skills of its junior officers have seen modest improvements over last the two years since the fatal collisions…