Navy Study Finds Junior SWOs Have Major Gaps in Seamanship, Ship Handling Knowledge
A comprehensive test of seamanship skills of 164 junior surface warfare officers found an alarming lack of basic navigation and ship…
Rep. Wittman Pushing Trio of U.S. Navy Surface Warfare Community Reforms
Rep. Rob Wittman (R-Va.) is pushing a trio of legislative reform efforts to professionalize surface warfare officer training and simplify…
SECNAV Spencer Says Navy Spending Audit Underway
WASHINGTON, D.C. — An audit accounting for where Navy dollars are spent — long a lawmaker talking point — is now underway,…
Wicker, McCain Introduce Surface Navy Reform Bill
Two top Senate Armed Services Committee Republicans have introduced legislation that covers a wide swath of Navy-suggested reforms for the surface forces.…
Senior Leaders Taking First Steps in Long Road to Reform Surface Navy
THE PENTAGON — Senior leaders in the Navy still have more questions than answers as they move to methodically and…
Thomas Modly Sworn In as Under Secretary of the Navy
This post has been corrected to indicate planned Navy acquisition chief James Geurts will be sworn in later this week…
Retired Admiral Censured in Ongoing ‘Fat Leonard’ Investigation
THE PENTAGON - Now-retired Rear Adm. Kenneth Norton received a letter of censure from Secretary of the Navy Richard V.…
VCNO Moran Leading Board to Implement Changes After Collision Review
The Navy’s second-highest ranking officer is heading a new group that will implement recommendations to make the surface force safer following two…
Report to Congress on U.S. Navy Ship Names
The following is the Nov. 9, 2017 Congressional Research Service (CRS) report, U.S. Navy Ship Names: Background for Congress.…
Former Naval Intelligence Chief Ted Branch Cleared in ‘Fat Leonard’ Case
The Department of Justice will not prosecute Vice Adm. Ted Branch as part of the sprawling “Fat Leonard” corruption case…