Hurricane Disruptions Can Cause Delays in Maintenance, Affect Budgets, U.S. Fleet Forces Commander Says
Sending ships away from homeports ahead of hurricanes can cause disturbances to ship timelines, depending on the stage of maintenance,…
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,…