GAO Report on Pentagon Transition to PFAS-Free Firefighting Foam
The following is the July 8, 2024, Government Accountability Office report, FIREFIGHTING FOAM: DOD Is Working to Address Challenges to Transitioning to PFAS-Free Alternatives.…
Expanding NATO Industrial Capacity Key Message from U.S. Officials
Growing NATO’s defense industrial capability was the message the White House national security advisor and the deputy secretary of defense delivered Tuesday on the…
Austal USA Breaks Ground on New Steel Assembly Facility
Austal USA broke ground on its planned final steel assembly facility Tuesday, the company announced in a statement.…
Chinese Carrier Strike Group Operating in Philippine Sea
China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy Shandong Carrier Strike Group is now operating in the Philippine Sea, marking the first time this year that the…
Report to Congress on Arms Control Treaties
The following is the July 8, 2024, Congressional Research Service report, Arms Control and Nonproliferation: A Catalog of Treaties and Agreements.…
Overhaul Delays for USS George Washington, USS John C. Stennis Partially Due to Unknown Steam Turbine Damage
Extensive delays to the mid-life refueling and complex overhauls of two nuclear-powered aircraft carriers were due to damage to the steam turbines that power…
New NATO Command Will Assist Ukraine with Training, Equipment Donations
NATO’s leaders are set to approve a separate command at Wiesbaden, Germany, to coordinate training and equipment donations to Kyiv’s forces, a senior administration…
Navy Removes USS Hershel ‘Woody’ Williams CO Over May Ship Grounding
The commander of Navy expeditionary sea base USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB-4) was removed from command, U.S. 6th Fleet announced on Monday.…
USS Hershel ‘Woody’ Williams Suffers Soft Grounding Off Gabon
The expeditionary sea base USS Hershel ‘Woody’ Williams (ESB-4) grounded off the western coast of Africa on Thursday, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa confirmed to…
USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: July 8, 2024
These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world as of July 8,…
Chinese, Russian Joint Warship Patrol Begins in the Pacific
The Russian Navy and the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy began their annual joint patrol on Thursday with Japan’s Joint Staff Office (JSO) reporting…
Former VCNO Robert Burke Pleads Not Guilty to Bribery Charges
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Former Vice Chief of Naval Operations Robert Burke pleaded not guilty to charges of bribery and conspiracy to commit bribery in…