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.…
U.S. Facing Looming Shortage of Merchant Mariners
By 2022, the United States will need “70,000 new people” for the nation’s maritime fleet, but the Merchant Marine Academy…
USS America Back to Sea After Completing 10-Months of Deck Strengthening for F-35s
The amphibious warship USS America (LHA-6) headed out to sea on Monday after completing ten-month maintenance period that included strengthening…
Analysis: New U.S.-Philippine Basing Deal Heavy on Air Power, Light on Naval Support
Over the weekend, the United States and the Philippines concluded their Sixth Annual Bilateral Security Dialogue session in Washington, D.C.…
Lockheed Martin: Software Fix for USS Milwaukee Control System Weeks Away
The software fix to correct the glitch that precipitated a chain of events that resulted in extensive damage to the…
Document: U.S. Northern Command, NORAD Posture Statement
The following is the March 10, 2016 posture statement from U.S. Northern Command and NORAD commander, Adm. Bill Gortney.…
LCS Program Seeking Commonality In Frigate Transition, Review Of Manning Construct
As the Navy prepares to field its Littoral Combat Ship in numbers as well as transition the acquisition system from…
Zumwalt Destroyer Leaves Bath Iron Works for Builder’s Trials
The guided missile destroyer Zumwalt (DDG-1000) left today for a final set of builder’s trails ahead of an expected delivery…
Document: Report to Congress on John Lewis (TAO-205) Class Oiler Program
The following is the March 15, 2016 Congressional Research Service report, Navy John Lewis (TAO-205) Class Oiler Shipbuilding Program. The program…
USMC Identifies Marine Killed in Saturday ISIS Rocket Attack
The U.S. Marine Corps has identified the Marine who was killed during a Saturday Islamic State of Iraq and Syria…
Industry Pushing Congress for CVN-80 and 81 Block Buy, Research for Shipbuilding Efficiency
The Aircraft Carrier Industrial Base Coalition has asked lawmakers for “design for affordability” research and development dollars to reduce the…