Navy Flag Officers Start to Take Command After Confirmations Backlog Cleared
Two weeks after the Senate cleared the final promotion backlog for four-star officers, major Navy commands have started transferring from…
Surface Warfare Tackles Persistent Problems as More than Half of JOs Say They Don’t Want Command
Over the last year, the Navy surveyed 2,500 officers on the highs and lows of a surface warfare career. The…
SWO Boss Sets Goal for 75 Mission-Capable Surface Warships Ready to Deploy
The Navy has set a new goal to have 75 mission-capable surface ships that are prepared to deploy at any…
SWO Boss: Surface Fleet Reforms See Positive Results Five Years After Fatal Collisions
Surface warfare reforms crafted to improve mariner skills and manage demand for ships are trickling into the fleet five years…
Lessons From Bonhomme Richard Fire Spreading Throughout Fleet
ABOARD THE LITTORAL COMBAT SHIP USS KANSAS CITY, OFF THE COAST OF CALIFORNIA – The Navy has made several adjustments…
SWOBOSS: Bonhomme Richard Blaze Prompted Navy to Add More Fire Marshalls, Training
THE PENTAGON – Lessons from the fire that took out a 40,000-ton U.S. warship are trickling out into the fleet…
Lawmakers Survey: 94% of Sailors Say ‘Damaging Operational Failures’ Related to Navy Culture, Leadership Problems
The Navy’s surface warfare community is weighed with a culture that values administrative chores over training to fight, ship commanders…
GAO: Navy Struggling to Retain Surface Warfare Officers; SWOs Want More Training, Specialization
Surface warfare officers are leaving the Navy at a higher rate than other unrestricted line officers despite reforms in training…
Navy Taps One-Star To Drive LCS Program Improvements
The Navy has installed a one-star admiral to oversee a task force focused on refining the employment, maintenance and reliability…
GAO Report on Sailor Fatigue, Crewing Shortfalls
The following is the May 27, 2021, Government Accountability office report, Navy Readiness: Additional Efforts Are Needed to Manage Fatigue,…