VIDEO: Navy Decommissions USS Bonhomme Richard In San Diego Waterfront Ceremony
USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6) was decommissioned today, 22 years into a 40-year expected service life, following a fire last summer…
Acting SECNAV Harker’s First Message to the Fleet
The following is the text from the Jan. 20, 2021 message from Acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas Harker sent…
VIDEO: SECNAV Kenneth Braithwaite’s Final Message to Fleet
The following is the final message to the Navy and Marine Corps from the Secretary of the Navy Kenneth, published…
Department of Navy Comptroller Harker to Serve as Acting SECNAV
This post has been updated to clarify that Thomas Harker was performing the duties of the undersecretary of defense…
Naval Community College Kicks Off Pilot Program This Month With 600 Students
The United States Naval Community College will begin serving its first class of about 600 students, under a pilot program…
New Arctic Strategy Calls for Regular Presence as a Way to Compete With Russia, China
The Navy and Marine Corps released a new Arctic strategy today, calling to extend their new focus on day-to-day competition…
Top Stories 2020: U.S. Navy Acquisition
This post is part of a series of stories looking back at the top naval news from 2020. 2020 may be…
CNO: Navy Will Have to Convince Biden Administration to Invest in Larger, Lethal Fleet
This post has been updated to include additional information from Adm. Gilday’s remarks. After it took the better part of…
Navy, Marines Will Need Recapitalized Sealift, Logistics Capabilities to Succeed in Pacific Operations
The Navy and Marine Corps need to grow their capacity to move people and supplies to and around a contested…
SECNAV Announces the Return of the U.S. Atlantic Fleet, Focus Will be on Russian Threat
The Navy plans to rename U.S. Fleet Forces Command to the U.S. Atlantic Fleet, harkening back to a time when…