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.…
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…
SECDEF Austin Extends Truman Deployment as Conflict in Ukraine Continues
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin is extending the deployment of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group, its escorts and…
Navy Planning Salvage Efforts for E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Crash That Killed Sailor
This story has been updated to include information about salvage efforts. The Navy is currently planning salvage efforts for an…
Navy Stops COVID-19 Vaccine Separations for 4,095 Sailors Who Requested Religious Exemptions
The Navy has stopped separating sailors for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine on religious grounds after a federal judge granted class-action certification…
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…
Baltic Presidents: ‘Forward Defense’ Needed to Deter Russia
The presidents of the three Baltic nations agree the time of providing “tripwire” forces to NATO’s eastern front is over…
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.…
All Freedom Littoral Combat Ships in Commission Tapped for Early Disposal
THE PENTAGON – The nine Freedom-class Littoral Combat Ships currently in Navy service – the youngest of which commissioned in…
Navy Keeps Next-Generation Fighter Research Costs Classified For Third Consecutive Budget Cycle
THE PENTAGON – The Navy is spending more money to develop its sixth-generation fighter program but is keeping the costs…
U.S. Sends 200 Marines, 10 F-18 Hornets Sent to Eastern Europe for Russian Deterrence
The Pentagon is repositioning 200 Marines from Norway to Lithuania as part of the ongoing U.S. response to the Russian…