Document: Report to Congress on Littoral Combat Ship/Frigate Program
The following is the March 14, 2016 Congressional Research Service report, Navy Littoral Combat Ship (LCS)/Frigate Program: Background and Issues for…
U.S. Facing Looming Shortage of Merchant Mariners
By 2022, the United States will need “70,000 new people” for the nation’s maritime fleet, but the Merchant Marine Academy…
Document: U.S. Northern Command, NORAD Posture Statement
The following is the March 10, 2016 posture statement from U.S. Northern Command and NORAD commander, Adm. Bill Gortney.…
Document: Report to Congress on John Lewis (TAO-205) Class Oiler Program
The following is the March 15, 2016 Congressional Research Service report, Navy John Lewis (TAO-205) Class Oiler Shipbuilding Program. The program…
Document: Report to Congress on the Ford Class Aircraft Carrier Program
The following is the March 8, 2016 Congressional Research Service report, Navy Ford Class Aircraft Carrier Program: Background and Issues for…
Document: Report to Congress on U.S. Navy Destroyer Programs
The following is the March 10, 2016 Congressional Research Service report, Navy DDG-51 and DDG-1000 Destroyer Programs: Background and Issues for…
CENTCOM’s Austin Sees Islamic State Influence Spreading, Russian Campaign in Syria ‘Irresponsible’
When asked Tuesday whether the United States was on the 10-yard line, the analogy used in 2010 to describe the…
Coast Guard Outlines its Fiscal Year 2017 Budget, Offshore Patrol Cutter Top Priority
The Coast Guard’s, “number one priority is the offshore patrol cutter” the service’s commandant told the House Appropriations Homeland Security…
Navy Submits $5B Fiscal Year 2017 Unfunded Priorities List Topped by Super Hornets, F-35s, Destroyer Funds
The Navy submitted a Fiscal Year 2017 unfunded requirements list to Congress this week that mirrors last year’s priorities but…
Opinion: Commonality Drives Savings in Shipbuilding
Certainly commonality is not the final and only answer to cost savings. Given the current national defense priorities and a…