The new “terms of reference” follow a deep dive the service chiefs ordered earlier this year.
By Justin KatzThe ship’s problems, and subsequent sidelining, are gaining more attention on Capitol Hill where multiple lawmakers grilled top Navy brass about the vessel this week.
By Justin KatzNavy Secretary Carlos Del Toro defended the service’s plans to pause amphib shipbuilding during last year’s budget cycle, despite fierce congressional backlash.
By Justin KatzThe comments from Sen. Dan Sullivan come after a contentious year during which the Navy, Marine Corps and Congress publicly feuded over the state of the amphibious fleet.
By Justin KatzThe Senate panel backed up funding a $1.9 billion warship recommended by their House counterparts, but congressional appropriators remain a hurdle to buying the ship.
By Justin KatzWith a GOP-controlled House and a Democrat-controlled Senate, nothing in the bill is final until the last minute conference negotiations are completed, but here are the key issues to watch.
By Justin Katz, Ashley Roque and Jaspreet GillLPD-32 was at the center of an unusual public dispute between two service chiefs during a Washington, DC event in March.
By Justin KatzThe assistant commandant also sought to tamp down on the narrative that funding amphibious shipbuilding was a fight between the Navy and Marine Corps.
By Justin KatzAs he approaches his final months as the senior Marine, Gen. David Berger says Ukraine conflict has “validated” some Force Design 2030 concepts.
By Justin KatzThe Navy has taken much criticism from Congress for repeatedly promising the study was nearing completion, but failing to deliver it.
By Justin KatzThe Navy and Marine Corps will likely release the study’s results in the coming weeks, according to Commandant Gen. David Berger.
By Justin KatzExpect Congress to voice its displeasure when Navy leadership testify on Capitol Hill.
By Justin KatzWASHINGTON: Full speed ahead and damn the drawdown — that’s the confident note that the Navy’s top admiral struck today. “We’re not downsizing, we’re growing,” declared Adm. Jonathan Greenert, the Chief of Naval Operations, at the National Press Club. “The ship count is going up and the number of people is going up.” Adding up…
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.
The Coming Of The America Class: A Driver of Innovation
A christening of a ship of the line is rare. When it happens, thoughts of how that ship might be used, where it might operate and how it might make new naval history are part of the excitement. This was clearly evident at the Oct. 20 christening of the USS America, the fourth ship of…
By Robbin Laird