ARLINGTON, Virginia — The chief of naval personnel (CNP) has been nominated by President Donald J. Trump for promotion to admiral and to become the next vice chief of naval operations (VCNO), Acting Defense Secretary Patrick M. Shanahan announced in…
Moran Becomes First Naval Aviator to Be Nominated for CNO in Two Decades
ARLINTON, Virginia — Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick M. Shanahan announced April 11 that President Trump has nominated Vice Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Bill Moran as the 32nd chief of naval operations. If confirmed by the Senate, Moran would…
Navy Orders 24 E-2D Aircraft in Multiyear Contract to Northrop Grumman
ARLINGTON, Va. — Naval Air Systems Command has awarded a $3.2 billion multiyear procurement (MYP) contract to Northrop Grumman Systems Corp. for 24 E-2D Advanced Hawkeye (AHE) carrier-based early warning aircraft. The April 10 Defense Department contract announcement “provides for…
Navy Concerned About Retention of Experienced Aviators
WASHINGTON — The Navy’s air warfare director told Congress that some of the service’s experienced aviators are “ready” to leave the service, citing fewer flying opportunities and quality-of-life issues. Rear Adm. Scott D. Conn, testifying April 10 before the Seapower…
Navy Air Warfare Director: Strike Fighter Shortage Easing, Readiness Improving
WASHINGTON — The Navy and Marine Corps’ strike fighter inventory shortfall is easing even as the Navy slows its aircraft procurement to pay some bills to improve readiness, the Navy’s director of air warfare told Congress. Rear Adm. Scott D….
Army Gen. Milley Formally Nominated to Be Next Chairman of the Joint Chiefs
ARLINGTON, Virginia — President Trump has formally nominated two generals to serve as the next chairman and vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. In an April 9 announcement, Acting Defense Secretary Patrick M. Shanahan said that Army Gen….
Coast Guard Commandant: Some Cases of ‘Sanctuary’ Localities Inhibiting Cooperation
WASHINGTON — The Coast Guard’s top officer told Congress that there have been some cases of “sanctuary” localities failing to cooperate on a law-enforcement case, but that such events are “anomalous.” Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Karl L. Schultz testified April…
Marine Corps May Extend AV-8B Harrier Service to 2028
WASHINGTON — The Marine Corps’ fleet of AV-8B Harrier II attack aircraft may serve until 2028, the Corps’ aviation chief told Congress, a two-year extension of the previous plan. “We will continue to be a fourth-gen/fifth-gen [tactical aircraft] fleet out…
Navy’s Triton UAV Expected to Deploy in Summer 2019
WASHINGTON — The Navy’s director of air warfare said the service expects to deploy the MQ-4C Triton high-altitude, high-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle later this year. “The Triton is going forward this year, probably later this summer,” Rear Adm. Scott D….
Navy Air Warfare Director: Report on Next-Generation Fighter Due in Summer
WASHINGTON — The Navy’s analysis of alternatives (AoA) for its next-generation air-dominance fighter aircraft is almost finished, a Navy admiral told Congress. “That AoA will be complete this spring,” Rear Adm. Scott D. Conn, director of air warfare in the…
