Carrier USS George H. W. Bush Wraps Up Maintenance Period, Sea Trials
Carrier George H. W. Bush (CVN-77) wrapped up its planned incremental availability over the weekend, the Navy announced Monday.…
The Fate of the ‘Most Famous Ship that Didn’t Sink’ Unclear, Plans for SS United States Stalled
The world’s fastest ocean liner’s days are numbered at the Philadelphia pier where it has been berthed for decades. Whether…
GAO Report on Navy Readiness and Shipyard Improvement
The following is the June 28, 2023, Government Accountability Office report, Navy Readiness: Actions Needed to Address Cost and Schedule…
Overview of Department of Defense Maintenance Depots
The following is the Dec. 30, 2022, Congressional Research Service’s In Focus report, Defense Primer: Department of Defense Maintenance Depots.…
USS Harry S. Truman Out of Maintenance After 10 Months; Material Challenges Caused 3-Month Delay
This post has been updated to correct that Drydocking Planned Incremental Availabilities (DPIAs) are now notionally planned to last…
Rep Luria Letter to President Biden on Maritime-centric National Defense Strategy
The following is a March 26, 2021 letter from Rep. Elaine Luria (D-Va.) to President Joe Biden calling for a…
Luria: Navy Should Not Decommission Ships Early in Favor of New Construction
Decommissioning ships that have viable service life at a faster rate than industry can build new ones is not how…
Navy, Lawmaker Split Over Timeline to Renovate Public Repair Yards
The Navy faces a conundrum in renovating its centuries-old public shipyards.…
VIDEO: Navy Restoring Unique Parade Float Based on WWII Battleship USS Alabama
Squeezed in between repairs of multiple aircraft carriers and submarine availabilities, the Navy is working to restore a model of…
Navy Claims Victories in Modernizing Public Yards While Congress Questions Pace
The Navy is moving into the next phase of a wholesale revision of its ship maintenance infrastructure. Last week, the…