By: Geoff Ziezulewicz Navy Lt. Cmdr. Michael Tremel made history last year when he became the first American aviator in nearly 20 years to shoot down an enemy plane. For taking … More »
By: Ben Werner An F-35C Lightning II assigned to the “Rough Raiders” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 125 sits on the flight deck prior to flight operations aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft … More »
By: Megan Eckstein and Sam LaGrone Tests of Boeing’s MQ-25A Stringray prototype in St. Louis. Boeing Image This post has been updated to include comments from Chief of Naval Operations Adm. … More »
By: Carl Prine The aircraft carrier Harry S. Truman departed Naval Station Norfolk on Tuesday to conduct sustainment operations in the Atlantic. (Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Benjamin Waddell/Navy) Secretary of Defense … More »
By: Megan Eckstein An F-35C Lighting II Joint Strike Fighter prepares to launch from USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) on Monday during operations in the Atlantic. USNI News Photo ABOARD USS ABRAHAM … More »
By: Aaron Mehta An F-35A Lightning II test aircraft at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida suffered an incident upon landing. (DVIDS) WASHINGTON ― After a mid-air emergency forced an F-35A … More »
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 »
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 »