Document: U.S. Navy Surface Force Strategy
The following is the U.S. Navy’s new Surface Force Strategy, which was released on Jan. 9, 2016. …
New Strategy Emphasizes High-end Surface Warfare
A new strategy for the surface force – released today – creates an outline for a navy that anticipates a…
Navy Says LCS Shock Trials Had Positive Results; Pentagon Still Has Concerns
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Full ship shock trials on both variants of the Littoral Combat Ship proved the ships are survivable…
LCS USS Montgomery Arrives in San Diego After Delays
The Littoral Combat Ship USS Montgomery (LCS-8) arrived at its new homeport in San Diego following a dealy due to…
Littoral Combat Ship USS Montgomery Damaged Transiting Panama Canal
The Littoral Combat Ship USS Montgomery (LCS-8) suffered damage during a transit through the Panama Canal on its way to…
USS Zumwalt Commissions In Baltimore; Will Test, Train On East Coast Before Transit to San Diego
The Navy commissioned its most technologically advanced ship this weekend, bringing destroyer USS Zumwalt (DDG-1000) into the fleet in a…
USS Freedom Crew CO Relieved Of Duty After Investigation Into Engine Damage
The commanding officer of Littoral Combat Ship USS Freedom (LCS-1) was relieved of his duties this week following an investigation…
Opinion: Course Corrections in the Littoral Combat Ship Program
The Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) program, like the rest of the Navy, has been in the midst of a large…
UPDATED: Littoral Combat Ship USS Montgomery Suffers Engineering Casualty, Fifth LCS Casualty Within Last Year
This story has been updated with additional information from the Navy. An earlier version of this post indicated the casualty…
Results of New LCS Review is Departure from Original Vision
THE PENTAGON – A recently completed review of how the Navy intends to man, train and equip the two variants…