New Navy Secretary Makes Surprise Trip to Norway

New Navy Secretary Makes Surprise Trip to Norway
New Navy Secretary Makes Surprise Trip to Norway

Braithwaite’s travel to Oslo will see him formally relinquish his ambassadorship there, a unique situation that has seen him hold two Senate-confirmed positions simultaneously.  

Norway Flies With B-52s Above Arctic; IOC For Their F-35s

Norway Flies With B-52s Above Arctic; IOC For Their F-35s
Norway Flies With B-52s Above Arctic; IOC For Their F-35s

Norway took a major step toward replacing its F-16s when Norwegian air chief Brig. Gen. Tonje Skinnarland declared Norway’s F-35As operational after completing a deployment at Orland Main Air Station.

Navy Looking To Fly P-8s From Cold War-era Base In Alaska

Navy Looking To Fly P-8s From Cold War-era Base In Alaska
Navy Looking To Fly P-8s From Cold War-era Base In Alaska

WASHINGTON: The Navy may begin deploying submarine-hunting P-8 Poseidon aircraft to a small airstrip hundreds of miles off the Alaskan coast, signaling a new emphasis on keeping watch over Russian and Chinese moves in the Arctic. The remote runway sits on the island of Adak in the Aleutian island chain, and it’s the westernmost airfield…