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.…
USS Connecticut Underway off Guam After Undergoing Repairs
The U.S. attack submarine that struck an underwater seamount last month is underway off the coast of Guam after more…
CNO: First Combining Gear Fix Completed on Freedom-Class LCS Minneapolis-Saint Paul
The Navy has completed and tested the first fix for the complicated gearing system that has plagued the Freedom-class Littoral…
UPDATED: U.K. F-35B from Carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth Crashes in Mediterranean, Pilot Recovered
This post has been updated with additional information from the U.K. MoD and a statement from F-35 builder Lockheed Martin.…
GAO Report on Coast Guard Shore Infrastructure
The following is the Nov. 16, 2021, Government Accountability Office report, Coast Guard: Actions Needed to Better Manage Shore Infrastructure.…
U.S. and Japanese Ships Hold Anti-Submarine Warfare Drills in the South China Sea
KUALA LUMPUR – Japanese and U.S. fleets met this week for a first-ever anti-submarine warfare exercise in the South China…
North Korea Pushing U.S. to Tolerate Missile Tests and Nuclear Program, Says Panel
North Korea’s goal in dealing with the U.S. is to have Washington tolerate Pyongyang possessing nuclear weapons, a leading expert…
Overview of Department of Defense Budget Process
The following is the Nov. 12, 2021, Congressional Research Service report, The Department of Defense (DOD) Budget: An Orientation.…
USS Gerald R. Ford Needs Parts from Carrier Kennedy for Repairs; Navy Says ‘Cannibalization’ Won’t Delay JFK Schedule
The Navy is taking parts from an aircraft carrier currently under construction and placing them on USS Gerald R. Ford…
Pentagon Says Iranian Helicopter Made ‘Unprofessional’ Pass Within 25 yards of USS Essex
An Iranian Navy helicopter came within 25 feet of the USS Essex (LHD-2) while the ship was in the Gulf…
USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: Nov. 15, 2021
These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world…