Navy Rushes ‘Unprecedented’ 1,600 Reservists To Shipyards As COVID Guts Workforce

Navy Rushes ‘Unprecedented’ 1,600 Reservists To Shipyards As COVID Guts Workforce
Navy Rushes ‘Unprecedented’ 1,600 Reservists To Shipyards As COVID Guts Workforce

At the service’s four public shipyards that perform the majority of repair work on the submarine and carrier fleets, some 25 percent of workers are not clocking in for their regular shifts. 

Fire Aboard USS Iwo Jima: Another Repair Setback For Navy

Fire Aboard USS Iwo Jima: Another Repair Setback For Navy
Fire Aboard USS Iwo Jima: Another Repair Setback For Navy

The damage was contained, the Navy says, but the incident raises new concerns as the service struggles with a repair backlog.

SecNav Again Blasts Huntington Ingalls On Ford Carriers

SecNav Again Blasts Huntington Ingalls On Ford Carriers
SecNav Again Blasts Huntington Ingalls On Ford Carriers

Navy Secretary Richard Spencer continues to lay into aircraft carrier builder Huntington Ingalls, as his acquisition chief tries to smooth things over on Capitol Hill.

The Navy Is Back In Iceland, But Left Its Carrier At Home

The Navy Is Back In Iceland, But Left Its Carrier At Home
The Navy Is Back In Iceland, But Left Its Carrier At Home

The 2nd Fleet wants to “decentralize decision making and allow the on-scene commander to take the initiative,” Vice Adm. Andrew Lewis says.

Will Trump Fire SecNav? Super Carrier USS Ford Suffers New Setback

Will Trump Fire SecNav? Super Carrier USS Ford Suffers New Setback
Will Trump Fire SecNav? Super Carrier USS Ford Suffers New Setback

Just days after Trump again ripped the program, the Navy says the over-budget, and overdue, carrier remains beset with problems.

New 2nd Fleet To Confront Russia From Day One

New 2nd Fleet To Confront Russia From Day One
New 2nd Fleet To Confront Russia From Day One

The Navy has created a new fleet, and is sending it straight into the Baltic Sea to test new ways of doing business.

New Second Fleet To Stay Lean, Unpredictable, Commander Says; & Watching China

New Second Fleet To Stay Lean, Unpredictable, Commander Says; & Watching China
New Second Fleet To Stay Lean, Unpredictable, Commander Says; & Watching China

The Arctic will become increasingly crowded in the coming years, and the US Navy’s Second Fleet is making it a priority to get up there more often.

Navy Readies Ships To Help Hurricane Florence Victims

Navy Readies Ships To Help Hurricane Florence Victims
Navy Readies Ships To Help Hurricane Florence Victims

As the Navy sorties 30 ships from Norfolk and surrounding bases, a few ships will be heading back in short order to assist in the cleanup. The amphibious ships USS Kearsarge and USS Arlington, along with hospital ship USNS Comfort, have all loaded up on supplies and have put out to sea.

Navy’s Troubled Ford Carrier Makes Modest Progress

Navy’s Troubled Ford Carrier Makes Modest Progress
Navy’s Troubled Ford Carrier Makes Modest Progress

General Atomics says it is launching new, heavier planes from its EMALS carrier launcher. The launches are taking place on land, and won’t be attempted on board the $13 billion Ford for some time, however.

The Navy’s Potential New Frigate Connects Crew, Lots of Space for Commandos

The Navy’s Potential New Frigate Connects Crew, Lots of Space for Commandos
The Navy’s Potential New Frigate Connects Crew, Lots of Space for Commandos

Five shipbuilders are fighting it out to build 20 of the U.S. Navy’s new frigates, and one competitor is sailing though a whirlwind East Coast tour.