Megan Eckstein

The U.S. Navy has a carefully balanced plan to dig out of a fighter shortfall and stave off another in the 2030s — but several pieces must come together exactly as planned.

Gettysburg is in “year three of a one-year availability.” The ship captain wants to help other surface ship modernization efforts do better.

A Russian amphibious assault is underway in Ukraine, pushing thousands of Russian naval infantry from the Sea of Azov onto land west of port town Mariupol.

The U.S. Navy is working to mainstream its information warfare systems through crew integration and improved training capabilities.

After a dangerous F-35C ramp strike, flight deck crew began firefighting efforts within seconds, and the ship was ready to launch and land aircraft again within 45 minutes.

Aircraft carrier Carl Vinson returned home Feb. 14 after a six-and-a-half-month deployment to the Indo-Pacific, in the U.S. Navy’s first deployment of the “air wing of the future.”

The newly elevated Naval Safety Command will work throughout the chain of command to identify risks at their most manageable level, before they burden units and put sailors in danger.

The Navy plans to pair suppliers who cannot keep up with demand with additive manufacturing companies who can print parts around the clock to boost the supply.

Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Russell Smith is being investigated by the Naval Inspector General.

Ford won’t fall under the operational command of a regional combatant commander. Rather, it will conduct a “service-retained early employment” period where the Navy keeps full control over the ship’s activities and schedule.