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.…
SECNAV Censures Retired Marine General, Navy Officers Over 2020 Fatal AAV Sinking
The Navy’s top civilian leader issued formal administrative punishments to five senior officers for their part in the fatal 2020…
UPDATED: Navy, Marine Corps Hold Aviation Safety Pauses Following Three Crashes
This story has been updated following the Marine Corps’ announcement that it would also hold a safety standdown. The Navy…
U.S. Pushing For Confrontation With China, Says Beijing’s Defense Minister
Chinese Defense Minister Gen. Wei Fenghe on Sunday strongly rejected the United States’ claims about Bejing’s actions on the global…
USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: June 13, 2022
These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world…
Head of Navy’s Boot Camp Removed from Command
The Navy relieved the commanding officer of Recruit Training Command in Great Lakes, Ill., Saturday, according to a press release…
Japanese PM Kishida Lays Out Indo-Pacific Strategy in Shangri-La Speech
Japan Prime Minister Fumio Kishida unveiled his strategy for Japan’s role in the Indo-Pacific region during a Friday address at…
Navy Helicopter Crashes in California, Crew Members Safely Rescued
The Navy has rescued the four crew members of a helicopter that crashed in California on Thursday, according to the…
Turkey Pursuing Talks with Russia While Stalling Sweden, Finland NATO Application, Panel Says
Turkey has no problem holding back approval of Sweden’s and Finland’s applications to join NATO while pursuing its own talks…
GAO’s 2022 Weapons Systems Annual Assessment
The following is the June 8, 2022, Government Accountability Office report Weapon Systems Annual Assessment: Challenges to Fielding Capabilities Faster…
UPDATED: Status of 5 Marines Unknown Following MV-22B Osprey Crash in Southern California
An MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft carrying five Marines assigned to a squadron based at Camp Pendleton, Calif., went down Wednesday…