Several ships and aircraft have been moved out of the storm’s way, as the hurricane is expected to make landfall later this week, bringing the potential for devastating winds and flooding.
By Michael Marrow and Justin KatzThe Navy said four destroyers left Mayport earlier this week to avoid the hurricane, and the Air Force has flown some high-priced fighter jets across the country.
By Justin Katz and Valerie InsinnaThe shipyard building the Coast Guard’s biggest program, the $10 billion Offshore Patrol Cutter program, has been leveled by Hurricane Michael.
By Paul McLearyANNAPOLIS, Md. The massive hurricane that slammed into Florida’s Gulf Coast killing at at least 27 has also taken a chunk out of the Air Force and Navy’s most advanced weapons. The Air Force is still evaluating about 17 F-22s left behind at Tyndall Air Base, but the nearby Naval Surface Warfare Center at Panama…
By Paul McLearyWASHINGTON: Eight senators sent a letter Friday to Defense Secretary James Mattis, urging him to request all three Littoral Combat Ships originally planned for the 2018 budget. While eight percent of the Senate may seem small, the bipartisan co-signers — four Republicans, four Democrats — include five members of the appropriating and authorizing and committees for…
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.CV-22 – USAF Special Ops version of Marine V-22 Osprey – crashes in Florida, five injured but, thankfully, no dead: http://bit.ly/LC4pTm SydneyFreedberg
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.