By: Col. Tom Hewes (Retired) The Dec. 6, 2018, midair collision is, sadly, a damning indictment of the leadership at every level of Marine aviation, this retired Marine colonel says. (Lance … More »

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 Aircraft carrier USS Harry … More »

The long road the F-35 took to finally being ready to deploy has forced the Navy’s new $13 billion carrier class to leave the plane behind — for now at … More »

As the Navy scrambles to get enough parts and people to move carriers back out to sea, it’s facing a crowded waterfront at Norfolk. By   PAUL MCLEARY USS Dwight D. … More »

By: Geoff Ziezulewicz The aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford departed Norfolk Naval Base in July for her initially estimated year-long stay at Newport News Shipyard. That yard period has now been … More »

By: Sam LaGrone USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) displays ‘up and over’ flags in observance of Independence Day in 2017. US Navy Photo CAPITOL HILL — USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) may … More »

By BROCK VERGAKIS THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT | FILE- In this May 16, 2019 file photo, released by the U.S. Navy, an F-18 Super Hornet is launched from the deck of the USS Abraham … More »

By: Gidget Fuentes A MV-22B Osprey assigned to the Blue Knights of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 365 (Reinforced), prepares to land on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship … More »