ARLINGTON, Va. — The Air Force general heading U.S. European Command says more Navy destroyers and Air Force strike fighters are what he needs to both deter and monitor Russia’s aggressive behavior from Arctic waters to the Black Sea. “I see…
Coast Guard Cutter Shearwater Decommissioned after 19 Years of Service
CAPE MAY, N.J. – The Coast Guard decommissioned the cutter Shearwater during a ceremony at Coast Guard Training Center Cape May that was presided over by Capt. Jonathan Theel, the commanding officer of Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay, April 15,…
Navy Holds Decommissioning Ceremony for Fire-Damaged USS Bonhomme Richard
SAN DIEGO — The U.S. Navy held a decommissioning ceremony for amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) at Naval Base San Diego April 14, the Naval Surface Force Public Affairs said in a release. The Bonhomme Richard had…
Navy, Coast Guard Formalize Partnership Between Naval Postgraduate School and Coast Guard Research and Development Center
The U.S. Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) and Coast Guard Research and Development Center (RDC) signed a new five-year memorandum of understanding (MOU) on April 14, 2021, which facilitates collaboration on joint research that directly supports common defense priorities and Coast…
China and International Crime Cartels Threaten U.S. Influence in the Americas, Commanders Say
ARLINGTON, Va. — The chaos created by transnational organized crime groups in Central and South America is creating opportunities for China and Russia to undermine United States influence in the Western Hemisphere, top U.S. military commanders say. “Two of the most…
Navy’s Triton UAV Performing Better than Expected, Admiral Says
ARLINGTON, Va. — The admiral in charge of developing the Navy’s unmanned aerial vehicles said the MQ-4C Triton UAV is doing well a more than a year into its first operational deployment to Guam, as the Navy looks to prove…
Former SECNAV Braithwaite Continues to Advocate for U.S. 1st Fleet for Indo-Pac
ARLINGTON, Va. — Three months after leaving office, the former secretary of the Navy is continuing to advocate for the re-establishment of a U.S 1st Fleet in the Southwestern Pacific and Indian Ocean and recommends the new fleet be expeditionary…
US, Japan Navy Chiefs Discuss Maritime Security, Continued Cooperation
WASHINGTON – U.S. Navy Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Mike Gilday conducted a video teleconference with Japan Chief of Staff Adm. Hiroshi Yamamura April 13, Chief of Naval Operations Public Affairs said in a release. The two leaders discussed…
Coast Guard Repatriates 14 Migrants to Cuba
MIAMI — Coast Guard Cutter Raymond Evans’ crew repatriated 14 Cuban migrants to Cuba April 13, the Coast Guard 7th District said in a release. A good Samaritan reported the rustic vessel with 14 people aboard to Coast Guard Sector…
Coast Guard Cutter Forward Returns Home after Drug-Busting Patrol
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The Coast Guard Cutter Forward (WMEC 911) returned to its homeport in Portsmouth April 12 after a two-month patrol in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, working to suppress and eradicate the movement of illegal drugs in the region,…
