Navy Could Sideline 17 Support Ships Due to Manpower Issues
Military Sealift Command has drafted a plan to remove the crews from 17 Navy support ships due to a lack…
India to Take on Future U.S. Navy Ship Maintenance Per Agreement
India will be serving as a future maintenance hub for U.S. Navy assets in the Indo-Pacific, according to a joint…
Report: U.S. Sealift Lacks Personnel, Hulls, National Strategy
An aging and inactive government fleet dependent on a shrinking pool of merchant mariners to get underway is how a…
DoD IG: Inaccurate Military Surge Sealift Fleet Readiness Reporting Undercuts Operational Plans
Inaccurate surge sealift fleet readiness reporting misled geographic combatant commanders about their ability to quickly receive equipment resupplies, according to…
Test of Ready Reserve Force Exposes Need For Newer Ships, More People
ARLINGTON, Va. — When U.S. Transportation Command tested the ability of the nation’s maritime Ready Reserve Force to set sail…
TRANSCOM Running Largest Ready Reserve Force Stress Test Since 2003
This post was updated to properly identify the Ready Reserve Force. An earlier version included an incorrect title of the…
Report to Congress on Military Sealift Readiness
The following is the August Government Accountability Office report, Navy Readiness Actions Needed to Maintain Viable Surge Sealift and Combat…
NASSCO Starts Work on Fifth Expeditionary Sea Base
General Dynamics NASSCO started work on the fifth mobile sea base to act as a lily pad for Marine, special…
Navy Investigating USS Louisiana Nuclear Submarine Collision into MSC Ship
The Navy is still determining the level of damage incurred on a nuclear ballistic missile submarine and a Military Sealift…
Navy Awards $106M Long Lead Contract to NASSCO for 3rd Expeditionary Mobile Base
General Dynamics NASSCO has been awarded a $106.2 million long lead contract for Navy’s third Expeditionary Mobile Base (ESB) –…