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.…
SECNAV Mabus Names Ship After Home of National Baseball Hall of Fame
The Navy is naming a Freedom-class littoral combat ship (LCS) after the home of the National Baseball Hall of Fame…
Navy Creates New Ballistic Missile and Air Defense Task Force for Europe
The Navy has created a new task force to address ballistic missile defense and integrated air and missile defense in the…
Document: Memo to Establish Task Force 64 in U.S. 6th Fleet
The following is a July 23, 2015, memo from Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jonathan Greenert establishing Commander, Task Force…
Navy Restricts Use of ‘A Number’ of SM-2 Missiles Following USS The Sullivans Launch Failure
This post was updated to include the current location of USS The Sullivans (DDG-68). The Navy has restricted the use of…
1,500 Layoffs Planned for Newport News Shipbuilding
This post has been updated to include workforce totals at Newport News Shipbuilding. The sole U.S. aircraft carrier builder is…
Document: Letter to Newport News Shipbuilding Employees on Anticipated Layoffs
The following is a July 20, 2015 letter from Newport News Shipbuilding president Matt Mulherin on planned cost reductions at…
Last West Coast Frigate USS Gary Decommissioned Before Sale to Taiwan
The last Oliver Hazard Perry frigate on the West Coast was decommissioned after more than 30 years in service in…
Document: Naval Postgraduate School Study on U.S. Navy Strategy Development
The following is the paper, Navy Strategy Development: Strategy in the 21st Century, published in June by the Naval Postgraduate…
Sen. Gardner: Administration Unwilling to ‘Name Names’ in Cyber Security Breaches
“The administration will not name names” when it comes to serious breaches of cybersecurity in the government’s own data files…
Boeing Plans to Keep Super Hornet Line Open After Positive Signs From Congress, International Customers
Boeing is taking steps to keep its F-18 production line open for future Navy and international sales based on positive…