Jay Stefany to Lead Navy’s New Maritime Industrial Base Program Office
The Navy is standing up a new maritime industrial base program office and has tapped one of its career civil servants to take the helm.…
Senate to Hold Confirmation Hearings Next Week for Next USMC Commandant, ISAF Commander
The Senate will hold confirmation hearings for several four-star jobs on July 10 for positions including the commander of coalition forces in Afghanistan and…
Document: Report to Congress on Navy Force Structure and Shipbuilding
The following is the June 20, 2014 Congressional Research Service report, Navy Force Structure and Shipbuilding Plans: Background and Issues…
China Invited Back for Future RIMPAC Exercises
This post has been amended to include an additional comment from U.S. 3rd Fleet. Ships from the People’s Liberation Army…
Northrop Grumman Awarded $3.64 billion E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Contract
The U.S. Navy has awarded Northrop Grumman a $3.64 billion contract to build 25 E-2D Advanced Hawkeye airborne early warning…
Michelle Howard Promoted to Admiral
The Navy’s first female nominated to the rank of Admiral received her fourth star in a ceremony at the Women…
A Hundred Years Dry: The U.S. Navy’s End of Alcohol at Sea
As a flotilla of naval vessels from around the world participates in the Rim of the Pacific Exercise (RIMPAC) to…
Document: Report to Congress on the Littoral Combat Ship Program
The following is the June 25, 2014 Congressional Research Service report, Navy Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Program: Background and Issues…
Document: Investigation into USS Chancellorsville Drone Strike
The following is the March 28, 2014 report from the commander’s investigation into the Nov. 16 strike of a Northrop…
Air Force Grounds All F-35As Following Fire
The U.S. Air Force has extended the grounding of its Lockheed Martin F-35A Joint Strike Fighter to include its entire…
Opinion: The Wrong Debate on Coping with ISIS
Since the dawn of military aviation, proponents and skeptics of air power have vigorously debated its efficacy, often focusing on…