Gerald R. Ford to return from historic deployment on Saturday: CNO
Aircraft from Carrier Air Wing 8 embarked on the Ford returned to their home naval air stations on Monday.
After Middle East ops, Navy to start feeling funding crunch this summer: CNO
The aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford is expected to face increased maintenance due to its extended deployment.
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Voyager is fortifying the U.S. Defense supply chain
Answering the Pentagon’s call to bolster defense industrial base.
Trump-class Battleship will get same nuclear reactor as Ford aircraft carrier
Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Daryl Caudle confirmed the battleship would share several design features with the USS Ford.
Navy pushes Congress to back constructing auxiliary ships overseas
The new shipbuilding plan also confirmed that the Trump-class battleship will be nuclear-powered, and that the Navy wants an inventory of 15 battleships by 2056.
Navy unveils three new PAEs for aviation, mission systems, munitions
“The establishment of these PAEs today will accelerate acquisition efforts in three key portfolios,” said Jason Potter, who is performing the duties of assistant secretary of the Navy for research and development.
Coast Guard unveils new Special Missions Command amid demand for elite units
The Coast Guard aims to officially stand up the command in October.
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Navy’s Cahill nominated for SWO boss, Air Force’s Tulley for AMC
Rear Adm. Joseph Cahill is currently the commander of Naval Surface Forces Atlantic.
Project Freedom unlikely to pay off in Strait of Hormuz right away, analysts say
CENTCOM Commander Adm. Brad Cooper told reporters today that six Iranian small boats were destroyed by US forces as the operation began.
Navy looks to resume purchasing P-8A aircraft
The request comes as the P-8A Poseidon Increment 3 Block 2 system recently reached initial operating capability.
Navy, Marine Corps weighing force generation model revamp for amphibs
Navy and Marine Corps leaders said they are considering shaking up the 36-month Optimized Fleet Response plan, in lieu of a longer cycle that can accommodate two deployments.
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CH-53K gears up for first deployment with 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit
“The Marine Corps has a very deliberate plan for not only training, but also personnel and additional preparation for that deployment,” Col. Kate Fleeger, the helicopter’s program manager, said. “So we are deliberately moving through those individual checklist items to get ready and are continuing to progress towards that 26th MEU deployment.”
USS Wasp sees five-year service life extension
“The other LHDs — we've got to study to see if we can extend them, and the plan is going to be to do that,” a top Marine said.
Cao says industry needs to ‘move forward’ in first DC speech as acting SecNav
Acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao delivered his first public remarks since stepping into the role.
Navy’s MQ-25 Stingray carrier drone completes first test flight
The aircraft took off from Boeing's facility at MidAmerica Airport in Mascoutah, Ill., for an approximately two-hour flight.