CMC Nominee Smith Renews Calls for 31 Amphibs, Senate Wants SECNAV to Revise Shipbuilding Plan
The nominee to be the next commandant of the Marine Corps reiterated the service’s minimum requirement of 31 amphibious ships…
White House Taps ACMC Smith to Serve as New Marine Corps Commandant
The White House on Tuesday nominated Marine Corps Assistant Commandant Gen. Eric Smith, a key figure in the service’s Force…
Biden Announces Nominations for New N9, Naval Surface Forces
President Joe Biden has nominated the next deputy chief of naval operations for warfighting requirements and capabilities, the commander of…
UPDATED: Navy’s Force Design 2045 Plans for 373 Ship Fleet, 150 Unmanned Vessels
This post has been updated with comments from Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday The latest plan to design…
Navy Clear to Decommission 5 Cruisers, Unclear Which Ships Will Leave the Fleet
The Navy is clear to decommission five Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruisers following the passage of the Fiscal Year 2022 defense appropriations…
Large Scale Exercise 2021 Tests How Navy, Marines Could Fight a Future Global Battle
ABOARD GUIDED MISSILE CRUISER USS SAN JACINTO – The Navy and Marine Corps have bet big that they have locked…
CNO Gilday Says With Current Budget, Cutting Ships Necessary for Navy Long-term
As Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday prepares for a battle with lawmakers over a divisive plan to strike…
UPDATED: White House Nominates Next Marine Assistant Commandant; U.S. Fleet Forces Commander, Deputy
This post has been updated to include the nomination of Lt. Gen. Eric Smith to serve as the assistant commandant…
Navy Outlines Planning, Execution Failures in Cruiser Modernization Program
The Navy’s push to retire seven guided-missile cruisers stems from management and planning in its original modernization program that caused…
Lawmakers Probe Navy’s Plan to Decommission Cruisers, Navy Says Cuts Will Save $5B Across FYDP
This story has been updated to correct the number of missile cells on a Ticonderoga-class cruiser and the planned number…