Top Stories 2019: U.S. Navy Acquisition January 3, 2020 1:19 PM This post is part of a series of review stories looking back at the top naval news from 2019. 2019…
Gilday Submits Data-Driven, Tech-Focused Plan to Push Navy Forward July 31, 2019 9:38 AM CAPITOL HILL – Vice Adm. Michael Gilday supports the Navy’s vision for a larger and more lethal Navy that uses…
Navy Deactivates VFA-101 Grim Reapers, Consolidates F-35Cs at NAS Lemoore May 23, 2019 11:15 PM EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – The Navy deactivated one of its two F-35C Joint Strike Fighter training squadrons today…
USS America Will Allow Japan-Based Marines to Bring More MV-22 Ospreys to Sea April 24, 2019 12:32 PM ARLINGTON, Va. – The Japan-based 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit is already considering how next year’s arrival of new amphibious assault…
Marines Folding F-35B into New Pacific Island-Hopping Concept April 23, 2019 6:31 PM ARLINGTON, Va. – The Marine Corps is learning how to incorporate its new F-35B Joint Strike Fighter jets into its…
F-35B Allowed Essex ARG to Flex New Blue-Water Capabilities in Absence of Carrier Nearby April 16, 2019 7:29 AM ARLINGTON, Virginia – The F-35B Joint Strike Fighter is not only changing the way Marine forces conduct their missions, it…
2019 U.S. Marine Corps Aviation Plan April 5, 2019 11:07 AM The following is the recently released 2019 U.S. Marine Corps aviation plan.…
Marines Accelerating F-35C Procurement to Support Carrier Deployments; F-35B Buys Would Slow April 4, 2019 5:44 PM CAPITOL HILL – The Marine Corps is accelerating its F-35C carrier variant Joint Strike Fighter procurement and slowing its F-35B…
F-35C Wing Commander Focused on First Deployment, Transitioning First Marine Corps Squadron March 1, 2019 5:14 PM - Updated: March 2, 2019 4:07 PM This post has been updated to include additional information from the Joint Strike Fighter Wing and context from Naval Air…
13th MEU, Essex ARG Return Home, Ending First F-35B Combat Deployment February 28, 2019 6:30 PM - Updated: March 1, 2019 2:13 PM This post has been updated to include a statement from U.S. 3rd Fleet. Marines and sailors with the Essex Amphibious Ready…