ARLINGTON, Va. — Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III announced Feb. 26 that the president has made the following nominations: Rear Adm. (lower half) William E. Chase III has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral. Chase…
Navy Conducts First At-Sea F-35C Engine Power Module Replenishment
PACIFIC OCEAN – The “Titans” of Fleet Logistics Multi-Mission Squadron (VRM) 30 and members of Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 2 successfully delivered an F-35C power module aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) in the U. S. Navy’s first, at-sea replenishment…
Navy Announces Flag Officer Assignments
ARLINGTON, Va. — The acting secretary of the Navy and chief of naval operations announced on Feb. 25 the following flag assignments: Rear Adm. Jeffrey T. Jablon will be assigned as commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. …
Austin Praises Nimitz Carrier Strike Group for Record-Breaking Deployment
PACIFIC OCEAN – Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III flew out to the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz off the coast of California to thank the crew for a record-setting deployment, the Department of Defense said in a Feb. 25…
Rebalanced Navy Can Push Back on Chinese Assertiveness, Analyst Says
ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Navy can more effectively counter the growing Chinese capabilities by rebalancing its fleet to one designed more for competition than for intense combat, a naval analyst said. “China and Russia are obviously pursuing an approach…
Work Praises Navy League’s Maritime Policy Statement
ARLINGTON, Va. — Former Deputy Secretary of Defense and former Under Secretary of the Navy Robert O. Work praised the policy positions of the 2021-2022 Maritime Policy statement of the Navy League of the United States (NLUS) during a webinar. He also…
SECDEF Announces Navy Rear Admiral Nominations
ARLINGTON, Va. — Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III announced Feb. 24 that the president has made the following nominations: Rear Adm. (lower half) James A. Aiken for appointment to the rank of rear admiral. Aiken is currently serving…
CNO Meets with Project Overmatch Team on Fleet Modernization
SAN DIEGO —The chief of naval operations (CNO) met with Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWAR) top leaders and engineering experts Feb. 22 at Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Pacific in San Diego, to discuss a project aimed at integrating…
Lockheed Martin Awarded 4th, 5th Production Lots for LRASM for F/A-18E/F, B-1B
ORLANDO, Fla. — Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $414 million contract from the U.S. Navy and Air Force for Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) production, the company said in a release. This is the largest LRASM production contract in…
Looser Intel-Sharing Restraints May Be Worth a Look to Facilitate Joint Ops, Navy Data Chief Says
ARLINGTON, Va. — Getting actionable, timely data to deployed expeditionary forces is tougher than keeping that data secure from prying adversaries, according to the U.S. Navy’s top data official. “We’re pretty good at securing information and keeping it from people, which…