Carrier Eisenhower, Cruiser Break At-Sea Record, While Navy Opens ‘Safe Haven’ Liberty Ports
The crew of carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) has spent 161 days at sea while on station in the…
Death of Former 5th Fleet CO Stearney Ruled a Suicide
THE PENTAGON — The death of the former commander of U.S. Navy forces in the Middle East has been ruled…
2018 Navy, Marine Corps On-Duty Deaths
The following names are those of Marines and sailors who died in 2018 while at sea, in combat or during…
Report to Congress on Yemen Civil War
The following is the Aug. 24, 2018 Congressional Research Service report, Yemen: Civil War and Regional Intervention.…
UPDATED: Ensign Aboard USS Jason Dunham Dies Following Small Boat Accident in the Red Sea
A U.S. sailor assigned to guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG-109) has died from injuries following a Sunday small-boat incident…
Report to Congress on U.S. Involvement in Yemen
The following is the May 18, 2018 Congressional Research Service report, The War in Yemen: A Compilation of Legislation in…
Fight to Hawaii: How the U.S. Navy is Training Carrier Strike Groups for Future War
ABOARD USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT, IN THE PERSIAN GULF – After years of discussing and wargaming how the Navy would handle a fight…
U.S. Evolving Middle East Operations of Carrier Strike Group as ISIS Loses Ground, Iranian Drones Make Daily Appearances
Correction: A previous version of this post incorrectly referred to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 94 as flying F/A-18C Hornets. The post…
UPDATED: Iran Says Speedboat Harassment Down Because U.S. Behavior Change
This post has been updated with an additional statement from U.S. 5th Fleet. An Iranian admiral now says the country’s…
Iranian Drone Missions on the Rise in the Persian Gulf as Small Boat Harassment Drops
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Iranian drones have become increasingly active in the Persian Gulf and other critical waterways around the Middle…