A fighting Ford prepares to join the fleet February 6, 2019
By: Mark D. Faram Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson talks to the media in front of one of the the Ford’s new weapons elevators. (Mark D. Faram/Staff) ON BOARD … More
By: Mark D. Faram Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson talks to the media in front of one of the the Ford’s new weapons elevators. (Mark D. Faram/Staff) ON BOARD … More »
By: Alex Lockie The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) returns to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. US Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Barker/Released The … More »
By: Megan Eckstein A Hornet from Strike Fighter Squadron 34 aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) prepares to launch during the Rim of the Pacific 2018 exercise. VFA-34’s planes were painted to … More »
By: US Naval Institute Staff On Feb. 2, 2019, eight naval aviators based out of Naval Air Station Oceana, Va. flew four F/A-18E/F Super Hornet strike fighters in the first “missing … More »
By: David B. Larter WASHINGTON — The U.S. Navy has signed a $14.9 billion contract with shipbuilder Huntington Ingalls for two Ford-class aircraft carriers, the Navy announced Thursday evening. By buying … More »
By: Megan Eckstein The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Gonzalez (DDG 66) (left), USS Nitze (DDG 94), and USS Bainbridge (DDG 96) transit ahead of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham … More »
By: Geoff Ziezulewicz The Navy’s flight demonstration team, the Blue Angels, have reported a Tuesday landing mishap at the winter training grounds at Naval Air Facility El Centro. (Gregory Mitchell/Navy) A … More »
By: Mark D. Faram An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the “Blue Blasters” of Strike Fighter Squadron 34 breaks the sound barrier during an air power demonstration in August. (Mass Communication Specialist … More »