When it comes to evaluating new naval technologies and concepts in an operational environment, the U.S. 4th Fleet could be called “the fleet for innovation.” Christopher Heagney is the science adviser to Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet,…
America’s Largest Port Home to Mighty Surface Warship USS Iowa
The Port of Los Angeles waterfront in San Pedro is home to the Pacific Battleship Center (PBC) and Battleship Iowa (BB 61) Museum. With its 16-inch guns, Tomahawk missiles and other weapons, the 45,000-ton Iowa was once a forceful and…
Fleet Tactics Author Wayne Hughes, Who Influenced Generations of Naval Officers, Dies at Age 89
Retired Navy Capt. Wayne Hughes, dean emeritus at the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS), died on Dec. 3 in Monterey, Calif. He was 89. Hughes was professor of practice, military operations research, a fellow of the Military Operations Research Society and…
Navy, Marine Corps Wrap Exercise of Littoral Combat Forces in Adverse Arctic Conditions
About 3,000 servicemembers took part in the Arctic Expeditionary Capabilities Exercise (AECE), which just concluded in Alaska. AECE is a manifestation of the joint Navy and Marine Corps Littoral Operations in a Contested Environment (LOCE) concept, issued in 2017, which…
High Latitudes, Higher Tension: Ice-Diminished Arctic Does Not Extend a Warm Welcome
Less ice in the Arctic is inviting more human activity. While the environmental changes in the far north have opened the previously fully frozen ocean and its coastline to opportunity, the Arctic is naturally a cold and inhospitable place that…
Recruiters Concentrate Efforts, ‘Swarm’ in Key Markets
Sporting spectacles such as the Pro Bowl and Boston Marathon draw big crowds. Now they are also drawing swarms of U.S. Navy recruiters. Recruiters have always gravitated to where the potential applicants may be, to talk about Navy opportunities. Navy…
Romanian Navy Chief Warns of ‘New Iron Curtain’
According to Vice Adm. Alexandru Mîrşu, chief of the Romanian naval forces staff, efforts to improve security and stability in the Black Sea region have taken a step back, thanks to the aggressive activities of the Russian Federation. The Black…
Belgian Navy Sees Cooperation Opportunities for Wind Farm Industry
ANTWERP, Belgium — Belgium’s 40-mile long coastline is shorter than most countries, but Belgium is a maritime nation with one of the busiest seaports in the world, Antwerp, and sits astride the approaches to the Dutch port of Rotterdam. Together…
Army Corps Awards Contract to Widen, Deepen Corpus Christi Ship Channel
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has been awarded a contract to deepen the Port of Corpus Christi ship channel. Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. received a $93 million construction contract on Jan. 4, to…
Canada Retires Sea King After More than 50 Years of Service
VICTORIA, British Columbia — The Canadian Armed Forces marked a major military milestone in the retiring of the CH-124 Sea King maritime helicopter, which has served for more than 50 years. The Sea King will officially retire from service by…