The following is a May 12, 2016 message from Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson to Navy flag officers and senior civilians on leadership and values in the service. Read More
Category Archives: Special Operations Forces
SEAL Charles Keating IV Will Be Posthumously Promoted to Chief
Special Warfare Operator 1st Class Charles Keating IV, 31, of San Diego. US Navy Photo
The Navy SEAL killed earlier this month in a firefight with Islamic State in Iraq and Syria militants will be posthumously promoted to chief petty officer, the service announced Wednesday. Read More
Navy SEAL Trainee Dies Following Swimming Exercise
Seaman James Derek Lovelace. US Navy Photo
A sailor in training to be a Navy SEAL died Friday after losing consciousness during an introductory swimming exercise, Navy officials told USNI News. Read More
UPDATED: U.S. Officials Describe Fight That Killed Navy SEAL Charles Keating IV
Special Warfare Operator 1st Class Charles Keating IV, 31, of San Diego. US Navy Photo
This post has been updated with additional photos and a map of where the fighting occured.
THE PENTAGON – The Navy SEAL who was killed in a Tuesday firefight with Islamic State in Iraq and Syria militants was part of a quick reaction force sent in to assist a U.S. advise-and-assist team and Kurdish Peshmerga forces who were overwhelmed by a surprise ISIS offensive in Northern Iraq, an Operation Inherent Resolve spokesman told reporters on Wednesday. Read More
Video: Chinese Military Rap Song Recruitment Ad
The following is a People’s Liberation Army recruitment advertisement released late last month by Chinese authorities. Read More
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, service officials confirmed to USNI News on Wednesday. Read More
Wrapup: HASC Passes FY2017 Defense Bill With Reagan-Era Spending Levels
USS George Washington (CVN-73) and its strike group in 2013. The House voted to refuel the carrier rather than decommission the ship. US Navy Photo
The House Armed Services Committee this week passed a bill that gave the Navy and Marine Corps virtually everything they wanted in their procurement accounts – plus an additional $5.9 billion in a separate account – creating a Reagan-era defense bill for their Senate counterparts to accept or reject. Read More
Document: Report to Congress on the Chinese Military
The following is the March 24, 2016 Congressional Research Service report, The Chinese Military: Overview and Issues for Congress. Read More
Document: DoD Plans to Integrate Women Into Special Operations Forces
The following are a collection of Department of Defense implementation plans to allow women into previously male-only military special operations positions. Read More
Prospective CENTCOM CO Votel Calls for Bringing Arab Ground Troops Into Fight Against Islamic State
Members of the Royal Land Forces.
The United States might soon be exercising “tough love” with its partners in the Middle East to get focus on where it needs to be in defeating the Islamic State and addressing other regional security needs, Army Gen. Joseph Votel said during his confirmation hearing to become Central Command’s top officer. Read More
