SECDEF Esper Commits to U.S. Role in Pacific at 75th Anniversary of WWII’s End
The U.S. “will not back down; we will not yield” in maintaining the international rule of law, Defense Secretary Mark…
USS John McCain Back to Operations Almost 3 Years After Fatal Collision
The guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG-56) is resuming operations in 7th Fleet three years after a devastating collision killed 10…
UPDATED: 8 Sailors on USS Theodore Roosevelt Have COVID-19; Port Calls Canceled as Navy Investigates Outbreak
This post has been updated to reflect that additional COVID-19 cases have been discovered aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) THE…
INDO-PACOM Commander: New Warfighting Concept Requires More Joint Training, Ranges to Prep for Tougher Fights
SAN DIEGO, Calif. –The future force must transform into one that’s jointly trained and integrated across all warfighting domains and…
UPDATED: Aircraft Carrier Roosevelt Will Visit Vietnam This Week
This post has been updated to clarify Vietnam’s foreign navy policy. One ship per foreign navy is allowed to visit…
USS John S. McCain Back to Sea After Completing Repairs from Fatal 2017 Collision
USS John S. McCain (DDG-56) is back at sea after completing repairs from a fatal 2017 collision off the coast…
As CNO Richardson Retires, USNA Class of ’82 Looks Back
Thirty-seven years ago, the U.S. Naval Academy Class of 1982 graduated and set out for their first assignments in the…
NTSB: Lack of Navy Oversight, Training Were Primary Causes of Fatal McCain Collision
Almost two years after the collision between a U.S. destroyer and a merchant ship off Singapore, the first in-depth independent…
SECNAV Censures 2 Captains as Part of ‘Fat Leonard’ Investigation
The Secretary of the Navy administratively punished a senior captain described as a linchpin in a corruption scandal that defrauded…
Pacific Commander Davidson Asks Congress to Fund ‘Regain the Advantage’ Plan Aimed at China
The head of U.S. forces in the Pacific has asked Congress to support several new initiatives to increase American military…