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Document: Report to Congress on U.S. – Saudi Arabia Relations
The following is the April 22, 2016 Congressional Research Service report, Saudi Arabia: Background and U.S. Relations.…
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Document: Report to Congress on U.S. Navy Guided Missile Destroyers
The following is the June 12, 2015 Congressional Research Service report, Navy DDG-51 and DDG-1000 Destroyer Programs: Background and Issues for Congress.…
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Fleet Forces Issues Message to Commanders on Fiscal Shortfalls
U.S. Fleet Forces Commander, Adm. Bill Gortney sent a message to commanders outlining potential impacts on forces, the Navy announced on Monday. Gortney addressed…
CRS Report: U.S. Special Operations Forces (SOF): Background and Issues for Congress
Special Operations Forces (SOF) are elite military units with special training and equipment that can infiltrate into hostile territory through land, sea, or air…
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Document: Defense Department Exemptions to Federal Hiring Freeze
The following is a Feb. 1, 2017 memo from Deputy Secretary of Defense Bob Work that includes a list of Defense Department jobs that…
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Document: Congressional Budget Office Analysis of the Navy’s Fiscal Year 2017 Shipbuilding Plan
The following is the Congressional Budget Office An Analysis of the Navy’s Fiscal Year 2017 Shipbuilding Plan which was released on Jan. 4, 2016.…
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Video: Carrier Harry S. Truman Returns to Norfolk
The following is footage of the Truman Carrier Strike Group returning to Naval Station Norfolk, va. on July 13, 2016.…
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Document: Report to Congress on Maritime Territorial Disputes Involving China
The following is the Sept. 18, 2015 Congressional Research Service (CRS) report, Maritime Territorial and Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) Disputes Involving China: Issues for…
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Document: Pentagon’s Better Buying Power Plan
The following is Jan. 7, 2014 Department of Defense instruction that outlines the Pentagon’s Better Buying Power initiative.…
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Document: Report to Congress on Islamic State and U.S. Policy
The following is the Dec. 8, 2014 Congressional Research Service, The “Islamic State” Crisis and U.S. Policy.…
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Document: Coast Guard Cutter Report to Congress
The following is the Aug. 5, 2014 Congressional Research Service report, Coast Guard Cutter Procurement: Background and Issues for Congress…
CNO Brief on Civilian Furloughs
A Feb. 19, 2013 brief from CNO Admiral Jonathan Greenert on the planned U.S. Navy civilians furloughs in the event of sequestration.…