RED SEA (NNS) — Maritime forces from France’s Charles de Gaulle Carrier Strike Group and the John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group participated in a naval passing exercise in the Red Sea on April 15. The Charles de Gaulle Carrier…
U.S., Indian Navies Practice Submarine Hunting in Indian Ocean
DIEGO GARCIA, British Indian Ocean Territory (NNS) — P-8 aircraft from the U.S. and Indian navies conducted cooperative activities in the Indian Ocean on April 15, the U.S. 7th Fleet said in a release. The U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer USS…
USS Fitzgerald Leaves Dry Dock, Continues Repairs Pierside in Pascagoula
PASCAGOULA, Mississippi — The guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG-62) has taken another step toward returning to the fleet as a fully ready, combat-capable ship, Naval Sea Systems Command said in a release. The destroyer achieved a milestone in its complex…
VCNO Moran: Surface Warriors Need Better Simulators, More Training from COs
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Navy’s surface warriors need more and better simulators to hone their skills, the vice chief of naval operations said April 16, also noting that crews would benefit from more attention from their commanding officers. “Commanding officers…
VCNO Moran: Strike Fighter Readiness Highs and Lows Getting Higher
WASHINGTON — The Navy’s vice chief of naval operations said that readiness of the strike fighter community is improving and is approaching the 80% goal set by former Defense Secretary James Mattis. “The highs are getting higher and the lows…
Experts Voice Concerns at Forum Over Navy’s 30-Year Shipbuilding Plan
The Navy’s current 30-year plan to achieve a 355-ship fleet may be unworkable because it does not account for the rapidly growing cost of manning and sustaining the force, the almost certain cost overruns for new ship classes it plans…
Future USS Richard M. McCool Jr. Keel Authenticated
PASCAGOULA, Miss. — The keel for the future USS Richard M. McCool Jr. (LPD 29) was ceremoniously laid during a ceremony at Huntington Ingalls Industries Ingalls Shipbuilding Division on April 12, the Naval Sea Systems Command said in a release….
HII Awarded Advance Procurement Contract Modification for Virginia-Class Block V Submarines
NEWPORT NEWS, Virginia — Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Newport News Shipbuilding division has received a $727.4 million contract modification from General Dynamics Electric Boat to continue the procurement of long-lead-time materiel for Virginia-class submarines, the company announced in an April 12…
Burke Nominated to Be Vice CNO
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…
