While there is a new administration and leadership, the Office of Naval Research’s executive director said she does not expect any major changes in the Department of the Navy’s priorities, and the acquisition team will continue to be focused on…
Marine Corps Commandant wants Marines to trust technology
Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. David Berger said cooperation, innovation and trust are keys to future success for the sea services. “Going forward in a great power competition, no single service is going to keep our advantage,” said Berger,…
DMO is Navy’s Operational Approach to Winning the High-End Fight at Sea
Navy Vice Adm. Phil Sawyer says the Chief of Naval Operation’s Navigation Plan 2020 and the Distributed Maritime Operations (DMO) concept are central for the Navy going forward and for the Navy and Marine Corps team’s ability to conduct enduring…
Polar Star Takes Cuttermen to School in the Arctic
America’s only heavy icebreaker is conducting training in a realistic environment — the Arctic. When the National Science Foundation scaled back the research activities at McMurdo Station in Antarctica because of COVID 19, USCGC Polar Star’s annual deployment in support…
Sea Dragon Exercise Tests ASW Skills for Maritime Patrol Aircraft Crews
Maritime Patrol aircraft and crews from five partner nations gathered at Andersen Air Force Base in Guam to participate in Sea Dragon 2021 Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) exercise. The exercise wrapped up Jan 27. The Sea Dragon series of exercises are…
Royal Navy Ready to Deploy a Carrier Strike Group for First Time in a Generation
Adm. Anthony David Radakin, First Sea Lord of the Royal Navy, said the upcoming deployment of the HMS Queen Elizabeth (R08) carrier strike group exemplifies the Royal Navy’s commitment to global operations. Speaking this week at the Surface Warships 2021…
SBA announces Tibbets Awards for SBIR/STTR excellence
The U.S. Small Business Administration has announced 38 companies, seven organizations and 14 individuals as the winners of the prestigious Tibbetts Award for their accomplishments in creating cutting-edge technologies through the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology…
Royal Canadian Navy Welcomes New Commander
OTTAWA – Vice Adm. Craig Baines assumed the duties of commander of the Royal Canadian Navy (CRCN) in a virtual change of command ceremony ceremonies Jan. 12, presided over by Gen. Jonathan Vance, chief of the defense staff (CDS), at…
Environmental Changes in the Arctic Seen Having Strategic Implications for US and Partner Nations
A Jan. 6, 2021, report from the Congressional Research Service on changes in the Arctic says the diminishment of Arctic sea ice has led to increased human activities in the region and heightened interest in, and concerns about, the Arctic’s…
MARAD Cuts Steel on New Training Ships, Congress Funds Fourth NSMV to Prepare New Mariners
America’s merchant fleet and maritime industry are vital to the nation’s commerce. The six state maritime academies together produce more than 70 percent of U.S. Coast Guard licensed officers each year. Along with the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, the schools are addressing…
