CNO Brief on Civilian Furloughs
A Feb. 19, 2013 brief from CNO Admiral Jonathan Greenert on the planned U.S. Navy civilians furloughs in the event…
Panetta to Congress: DoD Civillian Furloughs Coming
Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta issued a message to the Pentagon’s civilian employees warning of coming furloughs if mandatory cuts…
Bleaker Navy Guidance for CR and Sequestration
The Navy released new budget guidance in the event of a Fiscal Year 2013-long Continuing Resolution and a March sequester.…
FP: Bob Work to be New CNAS CEO
Under Secretary of the Navy Bob Work plans to be the new chief executive of the Center for New American Security…
Interview: A Future for Avondale
Avondale Shipyard in New Orleans. The yard historically built amphibious ships for the U.S. Navy. Owners are now exploring using…
Down to One Middle East Carrier
Looming budget restrictions means the U.S. Navy will reduce the American presence in U.S. Central Command from two aircraft carriers…
Stackley Talks Ships
Sean Stackley, assistant secretary of the Navy (ASN) (Research, Development & Acquisition (RDA), is currently leading U.S. Navy and Marine…
Funding Faults Threaten to Hollow Force
With the passage of the Budget Control Act (BCA) in 2011, Congress and the President set up a series of…
Sequestration Dominates: WEST Day One
Sequestration dominated the first day of WEST 2013 at the San Diego Convention Center on Tuesday, with Adm. James A.…
Opinion: The Right Destroyer at the Right Time
Proceedings, Jan. 2013 The Arleigh Burke–class guided-missile destroyers are the backbone of the Fleet. For the past 20 years, the DDG-51s…