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…
VIDEO: CNO Announces Operational Pause, Investigation Following USS John McCain Collision
The following is an Aug. 21, 2017 video and partial transcript of a release by Chief of Naval Operations Adm.…
Trump: Carrier USS Gerald R. Ford ‘100,000-ton Message to the World’
President Donald Trump made a case for continued American military dominance and congressional support for his pending defense budget against…
VIDEO: Aircraft Carrier Gerald R. Ford Commissioning Ceremony
The following is video of the July 22, 2017 Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) commissioning ceremony.…
CNO Richardson: Perry Frigates Only Inactive Hulls Navy Considering Returning to Active Fleet; DDG Life Extension Study Underway
WASHINGTON, D.C. – While all options are on the table in the Navy’s push to field a 355-ship fleet, when it…
CNO: Navy ‘Taking a Hard Look’ at Bringing Back Oliver Hazard Perry Frigates, DDG Life Extensions as Options to Build Out 355 Ship Fleet
Studies are underway to “take a hard look” at putting eight mothballed Oliver Hazard Perry frigates back into service as well…
CNO Richardson: Navy Must Take Steps Now To Grow, Improve Fleet
The Navy can begin building up its fleet size in the near-term through accelerating hot production lines of relevant warships,…
Document: Chief Of Naval Operations’ White Paper, ‘The Future Navy’
The following is the white paper, The Future Navy, from Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson.…
Sailors, Marines Have New Regulations on Sharing ‘Intimate’ Images Without Consent; Violators Could Face 2 Years in Prison
This post has been updated to include a statement from U.S Navy Chief of Information Rear Adm. Dawn Cutler. In the…
Document: Sen. Mark Warner Letter to CNO Richardson on Carrier Readiness
The following is a Jan. 6, 2016 letter from Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) to Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John…