Jay Stefany to Lead Navy’s New Maritime Industrial Base Program Office
The Navy is standing up a new maritime industrial base program office and has tapped one of its career civil servants to take the helm.…
Navy to Decommission Fire Damaged USS Miami Today
The Navy will hold a formal decommissioning ceremony for USS Miami (SSN-755), the Los Angeles-class attack boat (SSN-688) that was…
Former Secretary of Defense James Schlesinger Dies at 85
James Schlesinger — the former head of the Pentagon, the CIA and the first Secretary of Energy — died on…
Navy Identifies Alleged Shooter in Monday’s Destroyer Slaying
A Portsmouth, Va. truck driver with no formal access to Naval Station Norfolk, Va. has been identified by NCIS as…
Navy and Marines Tell Congress They Need More Funds for Reset and Maintenance
The Navy will likely need five more years of funding above its base budget to send ships through dry dock…
Twenty Former Marine Generals Want More Money for Amphibs
A constellation of twenty former U.S. Marine Corps generals — including a former commandant —wrote Congress to “highlight concerns,” on…
Navy Wants More Growlers to Fight a Deadlier High End Air War
The Navy’s director of air warfare told Congress Wednesday the service might want more electronic attack aircraft to effectively fight…
F-35 Program Office Confident Marine Joint Strike Fighter Will Be Ready by 2015
The F-35 program office is confident that the aircraft’s Block 2B software will be ready in time for the U.S.…
Navy Identifies Sailor Slain in Monday Destroyer Shooting
The Navy has identified the sailor who was slain onboard USS Mahan (DDG -72) in a shooting on Monday while…
Navy and Marine Leaders Warn Senate Against Additional Budget Cuts
Budget constraints are forcing the U.S. Marine Corps, “to sacrifice long-term health for near-term readiness,” Marine commandant Gen. James Amos…
Griffin Missile Reaches Initial At Sea Operating Capability
The missile the U.S. Navy plans to use in early versions of the Littoral Combat Ship surface warfare mission package…