ARLINGTON, Va. — In the future, a commission in the U.S. Space Force may be a possibility for a few new graduates of the U.S. Naval Academy (USNA). “USNA graduates select commissions into the Navy or Marine Corps,” said Cmdr….
Berger: Marine Corps Needs More Diversity — In Amphibious Ships
ARLINGTON, Va. — The commandant of the Marine Corps said the Corps needs the Navy to broaden its family of amphibious warfare ships to create a more distributed, survivable force to operate in a future high-intensity conflict with a peer…
Marine Corps Restores Priority to Ground-Based Air Defense
ARLINGTON, Va. — After two decades of land combat in wars with no air threat beyond small drones, the Marine Corps is putting a high priority to ground-based air defense (GBAD) as it redesigns its force for expeditionary advance base…
Marine Corps’ Amphibious Combat Vehicle Completes Initial Operational Tests
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Marine Corp’s new amphibious vehicle has completed a major step in its acquisition program and is on track for a full-rate production decision in November, a service acquisition official said. The Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV), already…
Moton: Unmanned Vessels May Require Different Approaches to Maintenance
ARLINGTON, Va. — The admiral in charge of developing the U.S. Navy’s unmanned surface vessels (USVs) and unmanned underwater vessels (UUVs) said the maintenance strategy for the vessels may require different approaches to maintenance, particularly at the operational level (O-level). …
Commander Praises Agility that Deployed Low-Yield Warhead for SLBMs
WASHINGTON —The admiral in command of the nation’s strategic deterrent forces defended the new W76-2 low-yield nuclear warhead before the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) in a hearing on Capitol Hill and praised the agile process that rapidly deployed the…
NAVSEA Commander: Planning Critical to On-Time Maintenance of Ships
ARLINGTON, Va. — The on-time delivery of ships, submarines and systems from the Navy’s repair yards and the private shipyards as well as on-time delivery of new construction ships remains the Naval Sea Systems Command’s (NAVSEA’s) top priority, the NAVSEA commander said. …
Navy Ship Days Delayed by Maintenance Reduced 80% in 2020
ARLINGTON, Va. — The number of ship days delayed by maintenance has been reduced by 80% in fiscal 2020, a senior Navy engineering duty officer said, even with the COVID-19 pandemic affecting operations. “The needle is really moving, and moving…
Navy’s First New Berthing Barge Set for Delivery to Pacific Fleet
ARLINGTON, Va. — The first of a new class of berthing barges is soon to be delivered to the U.S. Pacific Fleet, followed early next year by a delivery to the East Coast, a Navy official said. The first one, APL 67, is…
Navy’s Future Carrier Air Wing Configuration Coming into Focus
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Navy has laid out the planned configuration of its carrier air wings of the future in a presentation to a convention of active and retired naval aviation personnel. Speaking Sept. 11 at the Virtual Hook convention…
