Top Stories 2013: U.S. Navy Operations
USNI News polled its writers, naval analysts, and service members on what they consider the most important military and maritime…
More Littoral Combat Ship Oversight Unlikely to Affect 2015 Block Buy
Congress is asking for additional oversight of the Littoral Combat Ship program as part of the Fiscal Year 2014 defense…
Senate and House Committees Reach Defense Bill Compromise
The House and Senate armed services committees have agreed to a last minute compromise defense bill that would authorize funds…
Opinion: What the Navy Can Learn from Golf
Golfers may not realize it, but they have a keen understanding of combined arms. I’m not a particularly good golfer…
Document: Navy Force Structure and Shipbuilding Plans
From the Nov. 8, 2013 Congressional Research Service report, Navy Force Structure and Shipbuilding Plans: Background and Issues for Congress. The…
Report: USS Freedom Suffered Minor Bilge Flooding
The U.S. Navy’s first Littoral Combat Ship suffered minor flooding in port, according to a Monday report in Navy Times.…
Document: Congressional Research Service Navy Littoral Combat Ship Program Report
From the Congressional Research Service Sept. 27, 2013 Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) report:The LCS program has become controversial due to…
Senators Grill Navy Under Secretary Nominee Rooney during Confirmation Hearing
Jo Ann Rooney — the Obama administration’s nominee for Under Secretary of the Navy — faced tough questions during her…
Interview: Randy Forbes on Sequestration, the Navy and China
Rep. Randy Forbes (R-VA) — chairman of the House Armed Services Seapower and Projection Forces subcommittee — sat down…
Document: Littoral Combat Ship Manning Concepts
From the July 2013 Office of Chief of Operations (OPNAV) report — Littoral Combat Ship Manning Concepts: Based on current…