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.…
Marines Identify Hornet Pilot Who Died After Crash with KC-130J off Japan; 5 Marines Still Missing
The Marines have identified the F/A-18D Hornet pilot who died in a hospital after a crash with a KC-130J off the…
VIDEO: Navy Conducts 21-Jet Flyover During President Bush’s Interment Ceremony
Today the Navy flew a 21-jet flyover in honor of late naval aviator and 41st president George H.W. Bush. Bush…
Vice. Adm. James Malloy Confirmed to Lead 5th Fleet Following Death of Former Commander
This post has been updated to include Vice Adm. Malloy’s confirmation by the Senate. The Senate has confirmed an admiral…
Investigation: Corroded Propeller Blade Caused KC-130T Crash
The Marine Corps determined that a corroded propeller blade that came off mid-flight was the cause of the July 10,…
SECNAV Spencer: FY 2020 Budget Outlook Could Hurt Fleet Readiness
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Secretary of the Navy Richard V. Spencer is preparing for what could be a tight Pentagon budget…
UPDATED: 5 Marines Still Missing Following F-18 Hornet, KC-130J Crash; Second Recovered Marine Dies in Hospital
A Marine recovered from a crash between a Marine F-18D Hornet Fighter and a KC-130J transport aircraft off the coast of…
USS Wasp Headed Back to Norfolk Next Year after Brief Japan Deployment
After less than a year in Japan, the amphibious warship USS Wasp (LHD-1) is preparing its sailors to return to the…
U.S. Destroyer Conducts FONOP Near Russian Pacific Fleet Headquarters
A U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer conducted a freedom of navigation operation on Wednesday near the home of Russia’s Pacific fleet.…
UPDATED: 1 Rescued Alive After Marine Corps F-18, KC-130J Crash Off the Coast of Japan
This post will be updated as more information becomes available. Two Marine Corps aircraft have been involved in a mishap off…
Pentagon Balancing Military Needs in the Arctic, Future Infrastructure
U.S. submarines are in the Arctic to deny a bastion to Russia to attack the United States, but the probability…