Carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Now in the Mediterranean Sea
After almost four months on station in the Red Sea, USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) and USS Gravely (DDG-107) transited the Suez Canal on Friday, the Navy announced.…
Document: Pentagon Interim Guidance on Transgender Service Members
The following is the Office of the Secretary of Defense Sept. 14, 2017 memorandum, Military Service by Transgender individuals –…
Admiral, Captain Removed in Ongoing Investigations into USS John S. McCain, USS Fitzgerald Collisions; Head of Surface Forces Puts in Early Retirement Request
This post has been updated to include replacements for CTF-70 and DESRON 15. The commander of the Navy’s largest operational…
DSEI: Navy Poised to Order Second Vessel for ACTUV Sea Hunter Test Program
LONDON — The U.S. Navy is preparing to take full control of the Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Continuous Trail Unmanned Vessel…
Document: Report to Congress on Next Generation LX(R) Amphibious Warship
The following is the Aug 14, 2017 Congressional Research Service report, Navy LX(R) Amphibious Ship Program: Background and Issues for…
Naval Intelligence Director: Navy Must Learn to Fight Through Cyber-Attacks
Cyber-attacks will happen and so developing a means to isolate intrusions at sea and keep moving is imperative, said the…
NAVAIR Kicking off V-22 Osprey Modernization Drive to Improve Commonality
Naval Air Systems Command has begun its effort to reduce the Marine Corps’ fleet of MV-22 Ospreys from more than…
Document: SECDEF Mattis Letter to McCain on Effects of a New Continuing Resolution on the Pentagon
The following is a Sept. 8, 2017 letter from Secretary of Defense James Mattis to Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) on the…
DSEI: Royal Navy Wants to Pitch Type-31e Frigate Design to U.S., Export Market
LONDON — The Royal Navy’s planned Type-31e light frigate will transform the dismal export record of U.K.-based shipbuilders, a senior…
Navy, Coast Guard Evaluating Hurricane Irma Damage to Facilities, Ports
The Navy’s Hurricane Irma relief effort is ramping up as more ships position off the coast of Florida and teams…
GAO Recommends Smarter Planning for Naval Shipyard Upgrades Amid Growing Backlog of Yard Repairs, Modernization
The Government Accountability Office recommended the Navy revisit its plans to improve and modernize its four public shipyards – something…