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Mount Trashmore’: Ike’s mechanical issues weigh on double-pumping crew January 29, 2021

Geoff Ziezulewicz The aircraft carrier Dwight D. Eisenhower transits the Atlantic Ocean Jan. 25. After just a few months home, the aging Ike will soon deploy again. (MC3 Sawyer Haskins/Navy) … More »

Theodore Roosevelt Strike Group CO: Interactions with Chinese Navy Not Changing Significantly January 20, 2021

By: Mallory Shelbourne USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) transits the Pacific Ocean on Jan. 12, 2021. The Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment to the U.S. 7th Fleet … More »

Carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Underway Ahead of Double-Pump Deployment January 13, 2021

By: Sam LaGron Capt. Kyle Higgins, commanding officer of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), flies an F/A-18F Super Hornet, attached to the “Fighting Swordsmen” of Strike … More »

Navy’s priciest carrier ever struggles to get jets on, off deck January 12, 2021

Tony Capaccio USS Gerald R. Ford (Photo by Ridge Leoni/US Navy/Getty Images) (Jan 10): Aircraft takeoff and landing systems on the USS Gerald R. Ford remain unreliable and break down … More »

In First, Navy Super Hornet Launches from ‘Ski Jump’ to Prove it Can Fly Off Foreign Carriers January 4, 2021

Boeing Super Hornet demonstrates ski-jump launch capability at demonstrations held at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland, December 21, 2020. (Photo: Boeing) 30 Dec 2020 Military.com | By Oriana Pawlyk A U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super … More »

A woman will take command of a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier for the first time in US Navy history December 8, 2020

Bravo zulu! BY DAVID ROZA The Navy has selected a woman to command a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier for the first time in American history. Capt. Amy Bauernschmidt was selected for the … More »

Pilots, maintainers are worn out and under-trained, aviation safety commission says December 4, 2020

Meghann Myers Aviation Structural Mechanic (Safety Equipment) 2nd Class Frank McMahon performs maintenance in the cockpit of an F/A-18E Super Hornet. (MC3 Bryan Mai/Navy) A group of aviation experts tasked … More »

First Marine Corps Carrier-Capable F-35C Squadron Now Ready to Deploy December 3, 2020

By: Gidget Fuentes U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 314, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, gain the capability of conducting a hot-load of ordnance on an F-35C … More »