The Navy’s Fighter Shortage Is Finally, Slowly Improving August 21, 2018
The number of strike fighters ready for combat is up, but the Navy still has a long way to go. By Kyle Mizokami U.S. NAVY PHOTO BY MASS COMMUNICATION SPECIALIST 3RD … More
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USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: Aug. 20, 2018 August 21, 2018
US The USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker is sponsored by CNA. These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world … More
The Navy, Air Force and Army collect different data on aircraft crashes. That’s a safety problem, watchdog says. August 17, 2018
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
Navy, Civilian Nuclear Regulators Struggling Over How to Dismantle Former USS Enterprise August 16, 2018
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
After Years of Waiting, Blue Angels Set for ‘Super’ Upgrade August 15, 2018
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
HII Awarded $187.5 M Long Lead Contract for Carrier John C. Stennis Refueling August 14, 2018
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
Hail and Farewell: Carrier Ford changes command August 13, 2018
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
GAO report: $1 billion to dismantle Navy’s first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier August 3, 2018
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