By: Mark D. Faram Naval Air Station Oceana is 75 years old. (Photographer’s Mate 2nd Class Matthew J. Thomas/Navy) VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — It’s the largest Navy air station on the … More
By Brock Vergakis – The Virginian-Pilot The Associated PressSmoke billows from the crash of a Blue Angels F/A-18 fighter jet in Smyrna, Tenn., Thursday, June 2, 2016. Officials said the … More
By: Ben Werner Decommissioned nuclear carrier Enterprise (CVN-65) sits pier side at Newport News Shipbuilding following its decommissioning in February 2017. US Navy Photo THE PENTAGON — A brewing regulatory fight … More
By: Ben Werner The US Navy flight demonstration squadron, the Blue Angels, perform during the Vectren Dayton Air Show in Dayton, Ohio on June 23, 2018. US Navy Photo The world-famous U.S. … More
By: Ben Werner USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). US Navy Photo Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) was awarded $187.5 million advance planning contract for the upcoming refueling and complex overhaul (RCOH) … More
By: Mark D. Faram The aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford departs Norfolk Naval Base for a year long stay at Newport News Shipyard, July 16. (photo by Mark D. Faram/Navy Times) … More
The aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65) arrives at Naval Station Norfolk, Va., on Nov. 4, 2012. The Enterprise’s return to Norfolk was the 25th and final homecoming of her … More
The following is the July 19, 2018 Congressional Research Service report, Navy Ford (CVN-78) Class Aircraft Carrier Program: Background and Issues for Congress. From the report: CVN-78, CVN-79, CVN-80, and … More