Report to Congress on Navy Medium Landing Ship
The following is the Navy Medium Landing Ship (LSM) (Previously Light Amphibious Warship [LAW]) Program: Background and Issues for Congress on July 23, 2024. …
Document: CBO Report on Fiscal Year 2015 Future Defense Program
The following is the recently released Congressional Budget Office report: Long-term Implications of the 2015 Future Years Defense Program.…
Opinion: Choosing San Antonio for Next Generation Amphib is the Right Decision at the Right Time
Over the past several months the Navy’s requirement to replace the Whidbey Island/Harpers Ferry-class LSD amphibious warships has been debated. The…
Foreign F-35 Partners Allowed More Freedom to Customize Fighter Software
Foreign air forces ordering the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) will be able to customize the mission data…
U.S. Marines to Retire Harrier Fleet Earlier Than Planned, Extend Life of Hornets
The U.S. Marine Corps will phase out the Boeing AV-8B Harrier II jump jet by 2025 — about five years…
Document: 2015 U.S. Marine Corps Aviation Plan
The following is the recently released U.S. Marine Corps aviation plan.…
Hagel: Returning U.S. Troops From Ebola Hot Spots will be Quarantined
All service members returning from West Africa will be quarantined for 21 days to ensure they are Ebola free, Defense…
Thai Military Chief Denies U.S. Scaling Back Cobra Gold 2015 Exercise Due to Military Coup
The head of Thailand’s military is denying the U.S. is scaling back its participation in the more than 30-year-old multi-national…
Memo: Hull Based on San Antonio Design is Navy’s Preferred Option for Next Generation Amphib
Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus has signed an internal memo recommending the service base its next generation amphibious warship…
CNO Greenert: Navy Could Take New Look At ROTC Scholarship Mix
The head of the U.S. Navy said that service might take a second look at the mix of scholarships it…
Four U.S. Ships Released From the Philippines Amidst Murder Investigation, Peleliu Remains
The U.S. Pacific Command has allowed four U.S. ships — held as part of a Subic Bay murder investigation —…