House Defense Appropriations Bill Supports 3 LCSs, Single Carrier Buy
The House Appropriations Committee’s defense funding bill for Fiscal Year 2019 would buy a dozen new warships for the Navy, including…
Navy Study Finds Junior SWOs Have Major Gaps in Seamanship, Ship Handling Knowledge
A comprehensive test of seamanship skills of 164 junior surface warfare officers found an alarming lack of basic navigation and ship…
Report to Congress on U.S. Military Pay
The following is the May 8, 2018 Congressional Research Service report, Military Pay: Key Questions and Answers.…
Rep. Wittman Pushing Trio of U.S. Navy Surface Warfare Community Reforms
Rep. Rob Wittman (R-Va.) is pushing a trio of legislative reform efforts to professionalize surface warfare officer training and simplify…
HASC Subcommittee Marks Recommend Additional Navy Ship Buys, Multi-Year Aircraft Deals
CAPITOL HILL – The House Armed Services Committee released sections of its Fiscal Year 2019 National Defense Authorization Act, which…
Ambassador: Aegis Ashore Program Focused on Rogue States, Not Russia
With Aegis Ashore ballistic missile defense systems set to operate in Poland by the end of the year and currently…
Military Branches Are Doing More to Recruit Women into Active Duty
CAPITOL HILL — Lawmakers Friday morning challenged the military personnel chiefs to redouble their efforts recruiting and retaining female service-members because…
House Armed Services Panel Presses Top Military Aviators on Safety Concerns
CAPITOL HILL — Lawmakers concerned with a recent uptick in deadly military aviation incidents pressed Air Force, Navy, and Marine…
Official: U.S. Military Sealift Capacity is ‘On the Ragged Edge’
NATIONAL HARBOR. Md. – The merchant fleet that would carry the U.S. military to war is in dire need of…
SECNAV to Congress: Changes in Acquisition Will Mean More Money in Shipbuilding
CAPITOL HILL – Navy Secretary Richard V. Spencer told the House Armed Services Committee March 20 that he would use…