Tag Archives: U.S. Navy

Chinese RIMPAC Delegation Snubs Japanese Sailors

Chinese RIMPAC Delegation Snubs Japanese Sailors

Chinese sailors aboard the People's Liberation Army Navy destroyer Xi'an pose on the flight deck in route to RIMPAC 2016 after crossing the International Dateline. Xinhua Photo

Chinese sailors aboard the People’s Liberation Army Navy destroyer Xi’an pose on the flight deck in route to RIMPAC 2016 after crossing the International Dateline. Xinhua Photo

The Chinese naval delegation to the Rim of the Pacific exercises barred at least some Japanese sailors from touring their ships and only reluctantly invited members of the Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force to a reception aboard a People’s Liberation Army Navy warship, USNI News has learned. Read More

USNI News Video: What’s In A Carrier Air Wing?

USNI News Video: What’s In A Carrier Air Wing?

Aircraft assigned to Carrier Air Wing 9 (CVW-9) fly in formation above USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74) during an air-power demonstration in the South China Sea on May 17, 2016. US navy Photo

Aircraft assigned to Carrier Air Wing 9 (CVW-9) fly in formation above USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74) during an air-power demonstration in the South China Sea on May 17, 2016. US Navy Photo

This month USNI News goes into the detail on the roles of the aircraft on the U.S. aircraft carrier with Capt. Rich ‘Snap’ Brophy, the commander of Carrier Air Wing 9 (CVW-9) currently deployed on USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74) in the Western Pacific. Read More

The Basics: Inside the Carrier Air Wing

The Basics: Inside the Carrier Air Wing

USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74) steams through the Straits of Hormuz in 2011. US Navy Photo

USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74) steams through the Strait of Hormuz in 2011. US Navy Photo

The Basics is the USNI News video feature in which our staff takes on fundamental concepts, jobs and missions inside the Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard and breaks them down for those who might not be as familiar with the ins and outs of the Sea Services. This month we explain the fundamentals behind the offensive power of a U.S. aircraft carrier with Capt. Rich ‘Snap’ Brophy, the commander of Carrier Air Wing 9 (CVW-9) currently deployed on USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74).
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