The US still needs aircraft carriers
The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt, destroyer Russell and cruiser Bunker Hill conducting routine operations in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Anthony Rivera) Many of the … More
Monthly Archives: September 2019
The Navy Just Got Fighter Jet Readiness Above 80%. The Challenge Will Be Keeping It There
An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 22 launches from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) on March 8, 2011. (U.S. Navy photo by … More
USS George H.W. Bush CO Acknowledges String of Suicides
By: Ben Werner Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77) grieve at a memorial service for Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Fuel) Airman Juan G. Medina Reynaga on Sept. … More
Navy considers opening parts of Oceana to public, leasing land for development
By: Brock Vergakis, The Virginian-Pilot As Matt Tusen photographs the aircraft at left, Terra Tusen holds their dog, Zeus, as a passing Navy jet approaches to land at Oceana Naval … More
Island residents grumbling over Growlers
By: Gene Johnson, The Associated Press An EA-18G Growler assigned to the Lancers of Electronic Attack Squadron 131 taxis down the airstrip on Naval Air Station Whidbey Island on Aug. 18, … More
Escorts Deploy Without USS Harry S. Truman as East Coast Carrier Shortage Persists
By: Megan Eckstein USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75), front, and the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG-60) transit the Atlantic Ocean on July 18, 2019. US Navy Photo This post has … More
T-45C Goshawk Trainers On Track To Qualify For Landing On Ford-Class Carriers
By: Ben Werner JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. – The T-45C Goshawk began Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG) performance testing at the Runway Arrested Landing Site (RALS) located at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New … More
Why Aircraft Carriers Are The Most Cost-Effective Way Of Containing China’s Military
Loren ThompsonSenior Contributor Aerospace & Defense I write about national security, especially its business dimensions. Deterring and/or defeating aggression by China’s military has become a top priority of U.S. defense … More