By: Mark D. Faram and Sam Fellman The Navy deep-sixed all of its 91 enlisted ratings titles Thursday, marking the beginning of an overhaul of the rigid career structure that … More »
This is the story of a helicopter allowed to slowly fall into disrepair, and the military’s renewed effort to restore the program following tragedy. By Mike Hixenbaugh, The Virginian-Pilot; Zachary … More »
By Brock Vergakis VIRGINIA BEACH One of the largest military bases in Hampton Roads has a new leader. Capt. Rich Meadows became the 44th commanding officer of Oceana Naval Air … More »
by Hope Hodge Seck A mandatory “operational pause” for all Marine F/A-18 Hornet squadrons in August allowed the units to review procedures in hopes of reversing an increase in ground … More »
Dave Majumdar The Kremlin’s sole aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov is set to make its combat debut in the eastern Mediterranean in November according to Russian media. The 55,000-ton vessel was originally … More »
By: Meghann Myers Naval aviation has come through the other side of a promotion debacle, after a 2014 lieutenant commander selection rate hit rock bottom at just over 50 percent, … More »
By Lucas Tomlinson Iran threatened to shoot down two US Navy surveillance aircraft flying close to Iranian territory in the Persian Gulf over the weekend, the latest in a series … More »
By The Associated Press An aircraft has crashed at Naval Air Station Meridian while undergoing a training flight. Public Affairs Officer Penny Randall says a T-45 jet aircraft assigned to … More »