Oceana squadron leader relieved of duty August 27, 2013
By Lauren King The Virginian-Pilot © August 27, 2013 VIRGINIA BEACH The commanding officer of one of the Navy’s largest fighter squadrons has been relieved of his duties a month … More
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‘T.R.’ Counting Days Before Sea Trials August 22, 2013
(NEWPORT NEWS DAILY PRESS 21 AUG 13) In August 2009, the USS Theodore Roosevelt arrived at Newport News Shipbuilding for its mid-life overhaul and nuclear refueling. This was hardly a … More
Details Emerge In Great Barrier Reef Bomb Drops August 22, 2013
(DEFENSE NEWS 21 AUG 13) … Nigel Pittaway MELBOURNE, Australia – While investigations by Australian and U.S. authorities are still underway and a final report has not been released, several … More
Army, Navy Target Top Brass, Headquarters Spending In Latest Cuts August 22, 2013
(STARS AND STRIPES 21 AUG 13) … Chris Carroll WASHINGTON – With a warning that “the money is gone,” military leaders driven by falling defense spending are moving to cut … More
New All Hands Magazine Digital Archive Launched August 21, 2013
(NAVY NEWS SERVICE 19 AUG 13) … Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class David Cothran – Defense Media Activity FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md. – All Hands Magazine launched the new … More
U.S. Carrier Passes Through Suez Canal, Despite Tensions August 21, 2013
(AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE 19 AUG 13) WASHINGTON – A U.S. aircraft carrier and accompanying warships have passed through the Suez Canal en route to the Arabian Sea despite strains in U.S.-Egypt … More
Adm. Winter: X-47 Aborted Bush Carrier Landing Not A Problem August 15, 2013
(BREAKING DEFENSE 14 AUG 13) … Colin Clark AUVSI – The Navy’s experimental carrier stealth drone, the X-47B, would have made a third landing on the USS George H.W. Bush … More
U.S. Navy Squadron Finally Takes To The Air In An F-35 August 15, 2013
(INTERCEPTS (DEFENSE NEWS) 14 AUG 13) … Christopher P. Cavas A naval aviator from Strike Fighter Squadron 101 (VFA-101), the U.S. Navy’s first squadron to operate the F-35C Lightning II … More