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The Navy, once again, soft-pedals its own 355 ship-count assessment
The size of the fleet is not the most important metric of sea power, an admiral said.
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Flush with cash, the Navy bores in on aviation readiness amid a crisis
While the surface fleet’s problems became national news and international news, aviation was instead in a kind of quiet crisis: still able to put working jets and trained pilots on carriers all over the world but eroding badly everywhere else.
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Interview: Vice Adm. Phillip Sawyer, head of 7th Fleet, on righting the ship
A fleet commander’s job is not an easy one. But Vice Adm. Phillip Sawyer came into his job as 7th Fleet commander in a position that few officers in Navy history have faced. He sat down with Defense News in Japan.
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With all focus for the surface fleet on readiness, what gets sidelined?
The U.S. surface fleet is setting its sights on restoring readiness, an effort led by a new boss who is laser-focused on a force that was twice battered in 2017 by deadly collisions in the Pacific.
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The Navy’s broken ships of 2017 are coming back to life; here’s how its going
Accidents in Japan reduced by a quarter the number of usable cruisers and destroyers in Yokosuka and left two of the seven Yokosuka ships the Navy considers BMD capable —Fitzgerald and McCain — out of the rotation.
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Congress readies boost to Navy shipbuilding in FY2018 spending bill
Congress is preparing to vote on a major spending bill that would fund 14 new ships, give the Navy more than $3 billion more than it asked for in its budget request.
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Alabama lawmaker accuses Navy secretary of endangering jobs, LCS future
The exchange was in many ways a classic bit of Capitol Hill theater.
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Aircrew that landed a Growler while blind and freezing awarded for bravery
The two-man aircrew that battled frostbite to safely land an EA-18G Growler blind after a catastrophic failure of the cockpit oxygen and climate control system has been officially recognized for exceptional airmanship.
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US Air Force orders freeze on public outreach
New guidance from the U.S. Air Force hits pause on public affairs while the entire enterprise is retrained — and could have a long-term impact on how the service shares information.
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Coast Guard names new top officer
The head of Coast Guard Atlantic Area has been nominated to be the Coast Guard’s next top officer, replacing the outgoing Adm. Paul Zukunft.
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The Navy, once again, soft-pedals its own 355 ship-count assessment
The size of the fleet is not the most important metric of sea power, an admiral said.
-
Flush with cash, the Navy bores in on aviation readiness amid a crisis
While the surface fleet’s problems became national news and international news, aviation was instead in a kind of quiet crisis: still able to put working jets and trained pilots on carriers all over the world but eroding badly everywhere else.
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Interview: Vice Adm. Phillip Sawyer, head of 7th Fleet, on righting the ship
A fleet commander’s job is not an easy one. But Vice Adm. Phillip Sawyer came into his job as 7th Fleet commander in a position that few officers in Navy history have faced. He sat down with Defense News in Japan.
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With all focus for the surface fleet on readiness, what gets sidelined?
The U.S. surface fleet is setting its sights on restoring readiness, an effort led by a new boss who is laser-focused on a force that was twice battered in 2017 by deadly collisions in the Pacific.
-
The Navy’s broken ships of 2017 are coming back to life; here’s how its going
Accidents in Japan reduced by a quarter the number of usable cruisers and destroyers in Yokosuka and left two of the seven Yokosuka ships the Navy considers BMD capable —Fitzgerald and McCain — out of the rotation.
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Congress readies boost to Navy shipbuilding in FY2018 spending bill
Congress is preparing to vote on a major spending bill that would fund 14 new ships, give the Navy more than $3 billion more than it asked for in its budget request.
-
Alabama lawmaker accuses Navy secretary of endangering jobs, LCS future
The exchange was in many ways a classic bit of Capitol Hill theater.
-
Aircrew that landed a Growler while blind and freezing awarded for bravery
The two-man aircrew that battled frostbite to safely land an EA-18G Growler blind after a catastrophic failure of the cockpit oxygen and climate control system has been officially recognized for exceptional airmanship.
-
US Air Force orders freeze on public outreach
New guidance from the U.S. Air Force hits pause on public affairs while the entire enterprise is retrained — and could have a long-term impact on how the service shares information.
-
Coast Guard names new top officer
The head of Coast Guard Atlantic Area has been nominated to be the Coast Guard’s next top officer, replacing the outgoing Adm. Paul Zukunft.
-
The Navy, once again, soft-pedals its own 355 ship-count assessment
The size of the fleet is not the most important metric of sea power, an admiral said.
-
Flush with cash, the Navy bores in on aviation readiness amid a crisis
While the surface fleet’s problems became national news and international news, aviation was instead in a kind of quiet crisis: still able to put working jets and trained pilots on carriers all over the world but eroding badly everywhere else.
-
Interview: Vice Adm. Phillip Sawyer, head of 7th Fleet, on righting the ship
A fleet commander’s job is not an easy one. But Vice Adm. Phillip Sawyer came into his job as 7th Fleet commander in a position that few officers in Navy history have faced. He sat down with Defense News in Japan.
-
With all focus for the surface fleet on readiness, what gets sidelined?
The U.S. surface fleet is setting its sights on restoring readiness, an effort led by a new boss who is laser-focused on a force that was twice battered in 2017 by deadly collisions in the Pacific.
-
The Navy’s broken ships of 2017 are coming back to life; here’s how its going
Accidents in Japan reduced by a quarter the number of usable cruisers and destroyers in Yokosuka and left two of the seven Yokosuka ships the Navy considers BMD capable —Fitzgerald and McCain — out of the rotation.
-
Congress readies boost to Navy shipbuilding in FY2018 spending bill
Congress is preparing to vote on a major spending bill that would fund 14 new ships, give the Navy more than $3 billion more than it asked for in its budget request.
-
Alabama lawmaker accuses Navy secretary of endangering jobs, LCS future
The exchange was in many ways a classic bit of Capitol Hill theater.
-
Aircrew that landed a Growler while blind and freezing awarded for bravery
The two-man aircrew that battled frostbite to safely land an EA-18G Growler blind after a catastrophic failure of the cockpit oxygen and climate control system has been officially recognized for exceptional airmanship.
-
US Air Force orders freeze on public outreach
New guidance from the U.S. Air Force hits pause on public affairs while the entire enterprise is retrained — and could have a long-term impact on how the service shares information.
-
Coast Guard names new top officer
The head of Coast Guard Atlantic Area has been nominated to be the Coast Guard’s next top officer, replacing the outgoing Adm. Paul Zukunft.
