UCLASS Could Be Used as Tanker for Carrier Air Wing
The U.S. Navy is considering using its forthcoming Unmanned Carrier Launched Airborne Surveillance and Strike (UCLASS) aircraft as an aerial…
Requirements Debate Continues to Delay UCLASS RFP
The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) has pushed back the release of the draft Request for Proposals (RFP) for the…
Opinion: Preserve the Carrier Force
The aircraft carrier, nuclear-powered for the last 50 years, and its embarked air wing remain arguably the most valuable and…
Navy Nominates First African American Woman For Fourth Star
Vice Adm. Michelle Howard has been nominated to serve the second in command of the U.S. Navy, making her the…
Pentagon: Destroyers to Stay Near Syria During Chemical Weapon Negotiations
The Department of Defense will leave four destroyers in the eastern Mediterranean and the Nimitz carrier strike group (CSG) in…
CNO: Navy Will Need More Funds if Syria Standoff Extends into October
If the ongoing standoff between Syria and U.S. navy ships extends into October, the Navy may have to reshuffle funds…
Document: CNO’s Navigation Plan 2014 to 2018
From the document issued on Aug. 16, 2013: A Navigation Plan draws from Sailing Directions to describe in greater detail…
Perez Report: Many in LCS Program Have Forgotten Key Fundamentals
Ahead of a busy week for Littoral Combat Ship policy makers, the Navy has released the executive summary of the…
CNO Adm. Jonathan Greenert’s State of the Navy Friday Press Briefing
Adm. Jonathan Greenert briefs reporters at the Pentagon on the State of the Navy on July 19, 2013.…
Document: Greenert’s New Guidance for Sexual Assault Prevention
The following is a July 18, 2013 message from the U.S. Navy to the Fleet outlining new rules and procedures…