SECNAV Del Toro Names Next Big Deck Amphib USS Helmand Province
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro has named the next America-class big deck amphibious warship after the Helmand province campaign in Afghanistan.…
Pentagon Announces Nominees to Lead INDO-PACOM, Pacific Fleet
U.S. Pacific Fleet commander Adm. John Aquilino is the Biden administration pick to be the next head of all U.S.…
HASC Chairman Calls on Congress to ‘Scrub’ F-35 Program
“We’ve got to seriously scrub” programs like the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter in Congress instead of rewarding “people…
Photo Gallery: USS Nimitz Returns Home After 11 Months Total Away
This post has been updated to reflect that some Nimitz sailors departed the ship on March 4 during a stop…
Report to Congress on Navy Light Amphibious Warship
The following is the March 2, 2021 Congressional Research Service report Navy Light Amphibious Warship (LAW) Program: Background and Issues…
SECDEF Lloyd Austin’s Message to the Force
The following is the March 4, 2021 Department of Defense memo from Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, Message to the…
Crews of USS San Diego, USS Philippine Sea Get COVID Vaccine After 40 Positive Cases
Two ships in the Middle East that recently discovered COVID-19 cases among the crew have finished testing all personnel and…
Navy: 45% of Sailors Have Received At least One COVID-19 Vaccine Shot
About three months into distribution, a little less than half of active-duty sailors have received at least the initial dose…
Pentagon Report on Sleep Deprivation and Military Readiness
The following is the March 2021 Pentagon report, Study on Effects of Sleep Deprivation on Readiness of Members of the…
USNA: Midshipmen Would Need COVID-19 Vaccines This Month to Start Summer Training
This post and headline have been updated with additional information from the U.S. Naval Academy. Naval Academy midshipmen would need…
U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Wants $4.68B for New Pacific Deterrence Initiative
U.S. Indo-Pacific Command is seeking $4.68 billion in the upcoming fiscal year for the year-old Pacific Deterrence Initiative, USNI News…