Panel: U.S., China South China Sea Tensions Show No Signs of Easing
While Washington defends its Navy’s transits through disputed waters in the South China Sea as upholding international freedom of navigation,…
Panel: U.S. Lacks a Grand Strategy to Counter China
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – When considering a resurgent Chinese military, the U.S. lacks a well-developed plan or even a unifying theme, a panel…
Swift Calls for Navy Readiness Improvements Before Fleet Buildup in PACFLEET Retirement Speech
The outgoing commander of U.S. Pacific Fleet used his change-of-command and retirement ceremony speech to address the external threat of nations increasingly…
VIDEO: U.S. Pacific Fleet Change of Command
The following is the complete May 17, 2018 U.S. Pacific Fleet change of command ceremony.…
7th Fleet Overworked, Suffered Manning Shortage Ahead of Fatal Collisions, Says Former CO Aucoin
This post was updated to correct circumstances of a Jan. 31, 2017 incident involving the guided-missile cruiser USS Antietam (CG-54).…
Adm. Swift: Pacific Fleet Should Both Train and Operate Forces
SAN DIEGO, Calif. — The commander of U.S. Pacific Fleet pushed back against recent discussions that he shouldn’t both prepare and operate…
Navy Stands Up Naval Surface Group WESTPAC to Train, Certify Forward-Deployed Ships
U.S. Pacific Fleet Commander Adm. Scott Swift stood up a new organization that will oversee the training and certification of…
Navy Review: Oxygen Systems Too Complex; Reporting, Investigating Methods ‘Flawed’
This post has been updated to include additional comment from Vice Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Bill Moran in a…
Navy Directs 30-Day Review of F-18, T-45 Physiological Episodes
U.S. Pacific Fleet commander Adm. Scott Swift will lead a 30-day review on “the facts, circumstances and processes surrounding the…
Document: Comprehensive Review of the T-45 and F-18 Physiological Episodes
The following is an April 21, 2017, memo from Vice Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Bill Moran to U.S. Pacific…