Gaza Pier Ready for Deliveries, Navy Command Ship USS Mount Whitney Underway
The U.S.-built pier that will funnel humanitarian aid into Gaza is ready for deliveries, according to photos released by U.S. Central Command on Thursday.…
Biden Nominates Adm. Linda Fagan to Head Coast Guard, First Woman to Lead Armed Service
This post has been updated with a statement from Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. –…
Report to Congress on Coast Guard Cutter Procurement
The following is the April 1, 2022 Congressional Research Service report, Coast Guard Cutter Procurement: Background and Issues for Congress.…
Congress May Reject Navy’s Proposal to End LPD-17 Flight II Line, Lawmakers Say
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. – Congress may reject the Navy’s proposal to end the San Antonio-class amphibious warship production line in…
Head of Ingalls Shipyard Stresses Investment in Workforce
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. – Predictability is the best possible scenario for shipbuilders, the president of Ingalls Shipbuilding said Monday, in…
USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: April 4, 2022
These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world…
Navy and Marines Divided Over the Amphibious Fleet’s Future as Delays and Cancellations Mount in FY 2023 Budget Request
If the Marines could spend any more money as part of the Pentagon’s Fiscal Year 2023 budget, they’d ask to…
More F-35s, Spare Parts Included in Navy’s $4B Unfunded Priorities List
The Navy is asking for more missiles, spare parts and F-35C Lighting II Joint Strike Fighters in its $4 billion…
Navy’s Proposed Fiscal Year 2023 Battle Force Ship Decommissionings
The following is the list of 24 ships the Navy has proposed to decommission as part of its Fiscal Year…
Congress Orders Pause on Second Frigate Shipyard Until Navy Proves Design
THE PENTAGON – The Navy is dialing back its planned build rate for the Constellation-class guided-missile frigates (FFG-62) following a…
Report to Congress on Changes in the Arctic
The following is the March 24, 2022, Congressional Research Service report, Changes in the Arctic: Background and Issues for Congress.…