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Navy deploys more chaplains for suicide prevention
The Navy plans to make chaplains regular members of the crew on ships with more than 300 sailors, instead of only the largest carriers as in the past.
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Navy doctor pleads guilty to scamming traumatic injury insurance plan
Cmdr. Michael Villarroel is the 10th defendant to plead guilty for his role in the scheme.
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Lawmakers decry US Navy’s plan to decommission aging amphibious ships
Sen. Dan Sullivan accused the Navy of blowing off last year’s law requiring a fleet of at least 31 amphibious warships, amid plans to retire three early.
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F-35 upgrades slip to 2024, drawing lawmaker’s ire
“We currently are paying for a great capability, but we’re currently only getting a good capability fielded,” subcommittee chairman Rep. Rob Wittman said.
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Marine Corps rejects Pentagon’s pitch for new amphibious ship designs
The Marine Corps says several options for reducing the cost of future LPDs made the flight deck and vehicle stowage too small to meet requirements.
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Vibrations caused another F-35 engine to fail before Texas mishap
The March 2020 engine failure led to an investigation into the vibration problem. Neither was immediately disclosed.
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US Navy to reopen Puget Sound dry docks after seismic retrofit
Washington dry docks will reopen in April, May and June, following upgrades to bolster them against potential earthquake damage.
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US Navy prioritizes ‘game-changing’ rearming capability for ships
Reloading a vertical launching system is a challenging maneuver, given the crane must hold missile canisters vertically, while slowly lowering explosives.
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North Korea launches more missiles amid US-South Korea drills
The launches may have been timed for the arrival of the aircraft carrier Nimitz and its strike group.
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Coast Guard wants $1.6 billion extra to hasten modernization projects
The Coast Guard wants to accelerate its aircraft improvement and life extension projects, and build up its Fast Response Cutter fleet, if given more money.
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Navy deploys more chaplains for suicide prevention
The Navy plans to make chaplains regular members of the crew on ships with more than 300 sailors, instead of only the largest carriers as in the past.
-
Navy doctor pleads guilty to scamming traumatic injury insurance plan
Cmdr. Michael Villarroel is the 10th defendant to plead guilty for his role in the scheme.
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Lawmakers decry US Navy’s plan to decommission aging amphibious ships
Sen. Dan Sullivan accused the Navy of blowing off last year’s law requiring a fleet of at least 31 amphibious warships, amid plans to retire three early.
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F-35 upgrades slip to 2024, drawing lawmaker’s ire
“We currently are paying for a great capability, but we’re currently only getting a good capability fielded,” subcommittee chairman Rep. Rob Wittman said.
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Marine Corps rejects Pentagon’s pitch for new amphibious ship designs
The Marine Corps says several options for reducing the cost of future LPDs made the flight deck and vehicle stowage too small to meet requirements.
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Vibrations caused another F-35 engine to fail before Texas mishap
The March 2020 engine failure led to an investigation into the vibration problem. Neither was immediately disclosed.
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US Navy to reopen Puget Sound dry docks after seismic retrofit
Washington dry docks will reopen in April, May and June, following upgrades to bolster them against potential earthquake damage.
-
US Navy prioritizes ‘game-changing’ rearming capability for ships
Reloading a vertical launching system is a challenging maneuver, given the crane must hold missile canisters vertically, while slowly lowering explosives.
-
North Korea launches more missiles amid US-South Korea drills
The launches may have been timed for the arrival of the aircraft carrier Nimitz and its strike group.
-
Coast Guard wants $1.6 billion extra to hasten modernization projects
The Coast Guard wants to accelerate its aircraft improvement and life extension projects, and build up its Fast Response Cutter fleet, if given more money.
-
Navy deploys more chaplains for suicide prevention
The Navy plans to make chaplains regular members of the crew on ships with more than 300 sailors, instead of only the largest carriers as in the past.
-
Navy doctor pleads guilty to scamming traumatic injury insurance plan
Cmdr. Michael Villarroel is the 10th defendant to plead guilty for his role in the scheme.
-
Lawmakers decry US Navy’s plan to decommission aging amphibious ships
Sen. Dan Sullivan accused the Navy of blowing off last year’s law requiring a fleet of at least 31 amphibious warships, amid plans to retire three early.
-
F-35 upgrades slip to 2024, drawing lawmaker’s ire
“We currently are paying for a great capability, but we’re currently only getting a good capability fielded,” subcommittee chairman Rep. Rob Wittman said.
-
Marine Corps rejects Pentagon’s pitch for new amphibious ship designs
The Marine Corps says several options for reducing the cost of future LPDs made the flight deck and vehicle stowage too small to meet requirements.
-
Vibrations caused another F-35 engine to fail before Texas mishap
The March 2020 engine failure led to an investigation into the vibration problem. Neither was immediately disclosed.
-
US Navy to reopen Puget Sound dry docks after seismic retrofit
Washington dry docks will reopen in April, May and June, following upgrades to bolster them against potential earthquake damage.
-
US Navy prioritizes ‘game-changing’ rearming capability for ships
Reloading a vertical launching system is a challenging maneuver, given the crane must hold missile canisters vertically, while slowly lowering explosives.
-
North Korea launches more missiles amid US-South Korea drills
The launches may have been timed for the arrival of the aircraft carrier Nimitz and its strike group.
-
Coast Guard wants $1.6 billion extra to hasten modernization projects
The Coast Guard wants to accelerate its aircraft improvement and life extension projects, and build up its Fast Response Cutter fleet, if given more money.













