Navy Opens Up Combat Awards for Actions in Red Sea, Gulf of Aden
The Navy has designated the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden as two new locations for combat awards, according to a service message released Wednesday.…
First U.S. Destroyer Visits China Since South China Sea Ruling
A U.S. guided-missile destroyer pulled into port in Qingdao on Monday for the first Navy port call to China since…
Document: GAO Report on Flight III Arleigh Burke Guided Missile Destroyer
The following is the Aug 4, 2016 Government Accountability Office report, Delaying Procurement of DDG 51 Flight III Ships Would Allow Time…
Edward Lin Defense Team Allege CNO, Fleet Forces Used Unlawful Command Influence to Sway Media
The attorneys for the naval flight officer accused of passing secrets to a foreign government has accused the U.S. Navy…
U.S., South Korean CNOs Meet at Pentagon; Talk North Korea, South China Sea
The leaders of the U.S. and South Korean navies met in the Pentagon on Thursday for a discussion that included…
Document: Navy Instruction Phasing Out ‘Blueberry’ Working Uniform
The following is the Aug. 4, 2016 NAVADMIN message outlining several changes to Navy uniform policy — including phasing out of…
Marine Harriers Strike ISIS Targets in Libya from USS Wasp
Marine AV-8B Harriers operating from USS Wasp (LHD-1) have struck ISIS targets Libya, two U.S. defense officials confirmed to USNI…
Document: Notice to Congress on 8 Proposed Navy Ship Names
The following is a July 14, 2016 notification to Congress from Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus on proposed names for…
Navy Hornet Pilot Crashes Near NAS Fallon, Safely Ejects From Jet
A Navy F/A-18C Hornet pilot assigned to Naval Aviation Warfighting Development Center crashed a jet into an open field near…
Navy, Marines put V-22 to the Test in Carrier Experiment
ABOARD AIRCRAFT CARRIER USS CARL VINSON — Ten days into a two-week fleet battle experiment on this aircraft carrier off the…
Expert: Sequestration Spending Caps Will be Major Challenge for Next Administration
The Budget Control Act of 2011 is probably the largest challenge the next administration faces and not just in defense…