New US 2nd Fleet Head Brings Cyber, Training Emphasis to Atlantic Command
ABOARD THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER USS HARRY S. TRUMAN – A new commander has taken charge of the Navy and NATO’s…
U.S. 3rd Fleet Shifts Command Hub to Hawaii as Vinson CSG, Air Wing Join Global Large-Scale Exercises
San Diego-based U.S. 3rd Fleet relocated its command-and-control hub to Hawaii to support the Navy’s Large Scale Exercise 2021 and…
Navy Announces Slew of Promotions, Including New Head of Submarine Force Pacific
The Navy this week announced a series of promotions and new assignments for flag officers, including a new head of…
Pentagon Audit of U.S. Navy Destroyer Readiness
The following is the Jan. 31, 2020 Department of Defense Inspector General report, Audit of Readiness of Arleigh Burke-Class Destroyers.…
U.S. Fleet Created to Counter Russian Subs Now Fully Operational
The Navy’s fleet created to beef up its Atlantic presence against Russia is now fully operational, according to a Tuesday…
Navy Reestablishes U.S. 2nd Fleet to Face Russian Threat; Plan Calls for 250 Person Command in Norfolk
This post has been updated with a statement from Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson and a Pentagon statement…
Norfolk Aircraft Carriers Seeing Success in OFRP Schedule, With Truman Out of Maintenance Early
This article is the first in a two-part package on the East Coast aircraft carrier fleet, after Commander of Naval…
Document: GAO Report on U.S. Navy Optimized Fleet Response Plan
The following is the May 2, 2016 Government Accountability Office report, Military Readiness: Progress and Challenges in Implementing the Navy’s…
U.S. Fleet Forces: New Deployment Plan Designed to Create Sustainable Naval Force
This post has been updated to clarify the name and role of the Navy’s warfighting development centers. NAVAL STATION NORFOLK,…
Admirals: Fleet Readiness Plan Could Leave Carrier Gaps, Overwhelm Shipyards
SAN DIEGO – The Navy is nine months into its new deployment model – the Optimized Fleet Response Plan (OFRP) –…