SECNAV, lawmaker trade barbs on Ford flattop woes
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
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Carrier Ford May Not Deploy Until 2024, 3rd Weapons Elevator Certified
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
USS Abraham Lincoln’s deployment extended while USS Harry S. Truman undergoes repairs
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
Fleet Logistics Wing Established as Navy Preps for COD Transition, Second Osprey Squadron
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
Navy’s issue with Norfolk airport’s runway plan is tied to waiver that airport leaders have never seen
By KIMBERLY PIERCEALL, THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT | Aerial view of Norfolk International Airport. Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek would be northeast of the end of the existing runway. (Google Earth) Neighbors don’t always have … More
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
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