Sailor Deployed to CENTCOM Dies in Non-combat Related Incident
A sailor operating in U.S. Central Command died this week, the Navy announced on Friday.…
GAO: Rampant Maintenance Delays Caused By Contracting, Workforce Issues
When the Navy rolled out its Optimized Fleet Response Plan (OFRP) in 2014 and began inducting its first aircraft carriers…
LCS-4 Deployment Will Evaluate Ship Capabilities Ahead of 2018 Frigate Downselect
WASHINGTON NAVY YARD – As the Navy shifts from a two-variant frigate acquisition plan to a competition between the two…
UPDATED: Navy Confirms SEAL Killed in Tuesday ISIS Attack
A U.S. Navy SEAL was killed during an Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) attack in Iraq on Tuesday,…
Hong Kong Snub Not First Time China Turned Away U.S. Ships Over Politics
Last week’s denial of a port visit to Hong Kong by the John C. Stennis carrier strike group isn’t the…
Navy Endorsed Extending Truman Carrier Deployment Due to Significant Air Strike Capacity
This post has been updated to include comments from U.S. Fleet Forces Command. The Navy endorsed the decision by Defense…
UPDATED: Edward Lin Laywer Asks Navy Not to Take Espionage Case to Court Martial; Family Says Lin is ‘No Spy’
This story has been updated with additional comments from Lt. Cmdr. Edward Lin’s family. The defense team and family of…
Bath Iron Works Will Build First Flight III Arleigh Burke DDG
The first Flight III Arleigh Burke guided missile destroyer will be built at General Dynamics Bath Iron Works, according to…
USS Coronado To Deploy With Upgraded Fire Scout UAV Control System
The Littoral Combat Ship USS Coronado (LCS-4) is now outfitted with the MQ-8B Fire Scout unmanned aerial vehicle and with…
Wrapup: HASC Passes FY2017 Defense Bill With Reagan-Era Spending Levels
The House Armed Services Committee this week passed a bill that gave the Navy and Marine Corps virtually everything they…
McCain to SECDEF Carter: U.S. South China Sea Presence Operations Should Be ‘Magnified’ Not ‘Classified’
THE PENTAGON — The chairman of Senate Armed Services Committee again criticized Defense Secretary Ash Carter for a reluctance to…