Bush Carrier Strike Group starts its long trip home
By: David B. Larter The carrier George H.W. Bush and her escorts are officially on the back-end of their deployment to the Middle East and Europe after breaking off from … More
Monthly Archives: May 2017
Naval officer takes over F-35 program as Bogdan retires
By: Valerie Insinna WASHINGTON — Leadership of the F-35 program passed from the Air Force to the Navy on Thursday, as the joint program office looks toward wrapping up the … More
Trump’s First Defense Budget Has North Korea Written All Over It
BY PATRICK TUCKER Donald Trump’s first defense-budget request contains large increases for weapons intended to shoot down North Korean missiles or even attack them on their launchers. The budget bumps … More
US Navy’s FY18 budget: Steady as she goes
By: Christopher P. Cavas WASHINGTON — Judging by the number of ships, aircraft and weapons the Pentagon wants to buy in 2018, there are no significant differences between the Trump administration’s proposed … More
Buying 3 carriers at once could save $1.5 billion, cut 2 years off production, shipyard says
By Brock Vergakis, The Virginian-Pilot NEWPORT NEWS The only shipyard to build aircraft carriers in the United States says the Navy’s vision for building them more frequently could save $1.5 … More
A switch in the wrong position caused Oceana’s largest ever jet-fuel spill, Navy says
By Courtney Maebus, The Virginian-Pilot VIRGINIA BEACH An incorrectly positioned switch that routed jet fuel into a tank that was too small and overflowed for hours appears to be the … More
Navy starts voluntary relocation for residents affected by Oceana jet fuel spill
By Stacy Parker, The Virginian-Pilot VIRGINIA BEACH Residents in areas affected by a jet fuel spill last week learned Wednesday they can stay in hotels at the Navy’s expense while … More
CNO urges faster path to bigger Navy, hints at naval warfare transformation
By: Christopher P. Cavas WASHINGTON — The U.S. Navy needs more ships and needs them fast, the chief of naval operations said this week. But beyond that, the service might be on … More