U.S. Marine Dies in Parachute Accident at Camp Lejeune
A U.S. Marine died during a parachute accident at Camp Lejeune last week, the Marine Corps said Thursday.…
Document: Report to Congress on Maritime Territorial Disputes Involving China
The following is the Aug. 7, 2015 Congressional Research Service (CRS) report, Maritime Territorial and Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) Disputes…
Navy Getting ‘Smarter’ About Tanking Mission As Super Hornets Approach 6,000 Hours
Carrier air wings are burning through the service life of the Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornets faster than anticipated, forcing the…
Several Injured After U.S. Army Helo Has ‘Hard Landing’ on MSC Ship off Okinawa
A Wednesday hard deck landing of a U.S. Army Sikorsky UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter on the deck of a Military Sealift…
Two Sailors Injured After Hornet Catches Fire on USS Harry S. Truman Flight Deck
Two sailors suffered injuries late Tuesday night following a fire that broke out on the flight deck of carrier USS…
Pentagon Orders Shock Test for Carrier Gerald Ford, Could Delay First Deployment
The Navy has been ordered by the Office of Secretary Defense to conduct shock tests on first-in-class carrier Gerald R.…
USS Ashland Returns To Saipan With Supplies To Restore Water, Power To Island
Marines and sailors from the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD-48) returned to Saipan in the Northern Marianas with…
Fire on USS Mount Whitney Will Extend Yard Stay By At Least 8 Weeks, Cost Unclear
A 45 minute fire onboard the U.S. 6th Fleet command ship in late July will extend its stay in a…
Congress Notified of Potential $1.5B Sale of Aegis Combat Systems for New Japanese Ship Class
A proposed $1.5 billion sale of two ship sets worth of Aegis combat systems, anti-submarine warfare systems and a cooperative…
Bell of Sunken WWII Battlecruiser HMS Hood Recovered From Ocean Floor
In May 1941, the British battlecruiser HMS Hood chased down the German battleship Bismarck in an attempt to protect the…
USS George Washington to Arrive in California Today to Begin 3-Carrier Crew Swap
The Navy’s three-carrier crew swap will begin today, with USS George Washington (CVN-73) set to arrive at Naval Air Station…