Destroyer USS Halsey Sails Through Taiwan Strait
Destroyer USS Halsey (DDG-97) performed a Taiwan Strait transit on Wednesday, U.S. 7th Fleet announced.…
Japan-Based Carrier USS Ronald Reagan is Underway as SECDEF Warns of Chinese Military Moves in South China Sea
The U.S. aircraft carrier forward deployed to Japan is back at sea for trials after its annual repair period and…
Report to Congress on Navy Force Structure
The following is the May 1, 2020 Congressional Research Service report, Navy Force Structure and Shipbuilding Plans: Background and Issues…
SEALs Resume Training Under Extreme COVID-19 Isolation Measures
Naval Special Warfare Center is resuming its training of SEAL and special warfare combatant-craft crewmen (SWCC) candidates this week after…
SECDEF Esper: Theodore Roosevelt Outbreak Probe Will ‘Follow the Facts Wherever They Go’
The ongoing Navy investigation into the COVID-19 outbreak aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) could lead to an expanded probe outside…
Navy’s Nuclear Propulsion Maker Sees Support For 2nd Virginia-Class Attack Boat in FY 2021
Support for adding a second Virginia-class fast attack submarine to the Fiscal Year 2021 budget is growing on Capitol Hill,…
Report to Congress on U.S. Navy Frigate FFG(X) Program
The following is the May 4, 2020 Congressional Research Service report, Navy Frigate (FFG[X]) Program: Background and Issues for Congress.…
SASC Will Consider Braithwaite SECNAV Nomination in Thursday Hearing
Kenneth Braithwaite, currently the U.S. ambassador to Norway and President Donald Trump’s nominee to become Secretary of the Navy, is…
Navy to Resume Announcing Flag Promotions After Congressional Criticism
The Navy will resume announcing flag officer promotions after more than a year of keeping the moves of senior leaders…
U.S., U.K. Surface Warships Patrol Barents Sea For First Time Since the 1980s
The U.S. Navy surface force is operating in the Barents Sea for the first time since the Cold War, further…
USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: May 4, 2020
These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world…