PACFLT Commander Aquilino Formally Nominated to Lead INDO-PACOM
The head of the Navy’s forces in the Pacific has been tapped to lead U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, according to a…
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…
White House Plans to Nominate PACFLEET CO to Lead U.S. Joint Force in Pacific
U.S. Pacific Fleet Commander Adm. John Aquilino is slated to be nominated to serve as the next chief of U.S.…
Navy Issues Revision to OFRP Deployment Scheme
The Navy fleets signed out a revision to the Optimized Fleet Response Plan Instruction, the first such update since OFRP…
Valiant Shield 2020 Kicks Off Today As Joint Force Assembles in Mariana Islands
Joint forces are assembling around Guam and the Mariana Islands Range Complex for high-end Pacific exercise Valiant Shield 2020, which…
Scaled-Back, At-Sea RIMPAC 2020 Exercise Kicks Off Near Hawaii
A scaled-down Rim of the Pacific Exercise began today off Hawaii with a third of the expected countries and a…
COVID Accelerates Navy Test of Telemaintenance on Carriers
If the COVID-19 pandemic has forced people to get comfortable with the idea of teleworking and telehealth doctor visits, it…
USS Montgomery Deployment Proves Out Changes Made in LCS Program Overhaul
USS Montgomery (LCS-8) recently wrapped up its maiden deployment – and the ship class’s first since a restructure of the…
Incoming Air Force Chief Gen. Brown Focused on China, New Maritime Weapons
KUALA LUMPUR — The U.S. Air Force is expanding their maritime capabilities in the Western Pacific and mulling creating its…
Navy Will Host Scaled-Down RIMPAC Exercise in Hawaii With At-Sea-Only Events
U.S. Pacific Fleet will host its major biennial Rim of the Pacific exercise this year amid the global COVID-19 pandemic,…