SECNAV Spencer: Five Maritime, Defense Companies to Assist with Surface Collision Review
ARLINGTON, Va. — Five companies in the maritime and defense business have been asked to assist with the Secretary of…
SECNAV Spencer Launches Independent Surface Incident Investigation
Secretary of the Navy Richard V. Spencer has launched a civilian-led review to run parallel to the military investigation into…
Personnel Chief Tapped to Lead USS John S. McCain Investigation; Navy Leaders to Testify on Collisions Before Congress
The deputy head of Naval Personnel has been quietly tapped to lead an investigation into the collision between guided-missile destroyer…
Memo Formally Starts Navy Investigation Into U.S. Pacific Fleet Incidents
The investigation into four surface warship incidents that have resulted in hundreds of millions in damage, the confirmed death of…
Navy: Bodies of Some of the 10 Missing USS John McCain Sailors Have Been Found
Divers have discovered remains of USS John S. McCain (DDG-56) sailors during an evaluation of the ship after it arrived…
Chain of Incidents Involving U.S. Navy Warships in the Western Pacific Raise Readiness, Training Questions
THE PENTAGON — The unprecedented string of U.S. surface ship incidents that have resulted in the death of at least…
Navy Proves High Readiness Levels During Carrier’s Sustainment Phase Leads to Maintenance Savings Later
This article is the second in a two-part package on the East Coast aircraft carrier fleet, after Commander of Naval…
Warfighting Development Centers, Better Virtual Tools Give Fleet Training a Boost
This post has been updated to correct the title of the Information Warfighting Development Center. SAN DIEGO, Calif. – The…
Fleet Forces Commander: Navy Needs Capacity, Readiness, Not Just Capability
The commander of U.S. Fleet Forces Command called on Navy and defense leadership to move past the Third Offset Strategy’s…
Davidson: Navy’s LCS, DDG-1000 Experience Will Shape Future Surface Combatant Design
HAMPTON, VA. – Lessons learned on the Littoral Combat Ship’s modularity and the Zumwalt-class destroyer’s power management will help guide…