President Trump’s new administration has removed Admiral Linda L. Fagan as commandant of the Coast Guard, an early end to the tenure of the first female to head a U.S. military branch. The removal, on Trump’s first full day back…
Navy, Industry Working to Surge Capability as 2027 Draws Closer
As the U.S. military braces for a potential conflict with China in 2027, maritime defense and industry leaders alike are trying to get the most out of the existing fleet while planning for a more capable future fleet with a…
President Carter’s Funeral Procession in Washington Reflects Navy Roots
WASHINGTON — President James Earl “Jimmy” Carter Jr.’s final procession through Washington started Jan. 7 at the U.S. Navy Memorial, where his casket was loaded onto a horse-drawn caisson for transportation to the Capitol where he is lying in state….
Lawmakers Introduce SHIPS Act to Revitalize Shipbuilding, Commercial Maritime Industries
A bipartisan group of U.S. Senators and Representatives on Dec. 19 introduced introduced the Shipbuilding and Harbor Infrastructure for Prosperity and Security (SHIPS) for America Act, comprehensive legislation to revitalize the United States shipbuilding and commercial maritime industries. The SHIPS…
Ready to Dive: ROV Pioneer Shares Seafaring Stories in New Book
Curt Newport spent his career as a member of an elite club — as an underwater salvage expert, he has participated in more than 150 undersea operations, ranging from the recovery of astronaut Gus Grissom’s Liberty Bell 7 suborbital spacecraft…
Retired Admiral Urges Government Transparency on UAPs
A retired Navy admiral and former acting administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration was one of the key witnesses at a remarkable House hearing on Nov. 13 to continue to investigate the mystery of unidentified anomalous phenomena, the…
Navy Announces Site for New Navy Museum
WASHINGTON — Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro highlighted a site selection ceremony for the future of the National Museum of the United States Navy on Oct. 18. “This is a moment of immense pride and anticipation for the…
Forging Industry Can Meet Defense Demand, Group Says
The forging industry has a message for the Department of Defense and the country’s defense contractors: it has tremendous capacity and is ready to work. That message is being spread by a new education campaign from the Forging Industry Association….
Navy Unveils ‘Strike Group’ Recruitment Technology
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Navy displayed one of its latest high-tech recruitment tools, the Strike Group, in Washington, D.C. last week at the Navy Memorial. The modular, mobile system showcases different aspects of Navy life in an aircraft carrier strike…
Senate Committee Report Calls for Coast Guard Action on Sexual Harassment Claims
In a new report entitled “A Pervasive Problem,” the majority staff of the Homeland Security Committee’s Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations concluded the U.S. Coast Guard must do more to eliminate sexual harassment in its ranks and at the service’s academy…
