Senate Confirms John Phelan as Secreatary of the Navy
The Senate confirmed John Phelan to lead the Department of the Navy in a 62-30 vote on Monday.…
Navy Names First Two Attack Boats to Have Female Crew
Submarines USS Virginia (SSN-774) and USS Minnesota (SSN-783) will be the first nuclear attack boats (SSNs) to field female crewmembers,…
Interview: Larry Bond on Tom Clancy
Longtime friend of Tom Clancy and co-author of Red Storm Rising—the 1985 bestseller about a full-blown war between the Soviet…
Shutdown: Impact on Navy Operations is Still Unclear
Even with most of the Navy’s civilian workforce returning to their jobs on Monday, there are still lingering questions on…
Shutdown: Adm. Gortney’s Message to Fleet
From the Oct. 4 message from Fleet Forces commander Adm. Bill Gortney to the fleet. During the current government shutdown,…
Shutdown: Navy Public Shipyards Furlough Thousands
The Navy’s four public shipyards will all suffer furloughs that may affect Naval Sea Systems Command’s (NAVSEA) ability to conduct…
Opinion: Why More Commanding Officers are Getting Fired
As of this date, 16 Navy commanding officers, including five ship captains, have been relieved of their respective commands in…
Judge’s Ruling will Likely Cause Feds to Reassess Sonar Training Permits
A federal judge ruled Thursday the National Marine Fisheries Service had “abused its discretion” when it gave approval for Navy…
Interview: Randy Forbes on Sequestration, the Navy and China
Rep. Randy Forbes (R-VA) — chairman of the House Armed Services Seapower and Projection Forces subcommittee — sat down…
A Brief History of Naval Wargames
For more than 100 years, the U.S. Navy has simulated naval warfare with simulations, or games. As far back as…
CNO: Navy Needs to Reshuffle $ 2 billion to Cover O&M and Shipbuilding Accounts
Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jonathan Greenert informally asked the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) for authority to shuffle $…