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Is the Navy ready to repair battle-damaged ships in wartime?
A government watchdog report questions the sea service’s capabilities.
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US Navy zeroes in on LCS flawed parts, maintenance slow-downs to improve operational days
The U.S. Navy hopes to boost Littoral Combat Ship operational days by strategically targeting the key drivers of down time: design flaws in 32 parts that need to be replaced, and a sluggish contractor-based maintenance model that needs to be made more responsive.
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Navy spells out new transgender policies
“All transgender persons who wish to serve in the United States Navy and can meet the appropriate standards shall be able to do so openly and free from discrimination.”
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US Navy, Boeing conduct first-ever aerial refueling with unmanned tanker
The U.S. Navy conducted its first-ever aerial refueling between a manned aircraft and an unmanned tanker on June 4, with a Boeing-owned MQ-25 Stingray test vehicle performing its first midair tanking mission with a Navy F/A-18E-F Super Hornet.
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Murder trial of Marine Raider in death of Army Green Beret begins Monday
Gunnery Sgt. Mario Madera-Rodriguez begins what is scheduled to be a three-week trial at Norfolk Naval Station, Virginia.
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Destroyer Gridley causes oil spill in Washington
The guided-missile destroyer Gridley, homeported at Naval Station Everett, was leaving the pier at Naval Magazine Indian Island Thursday morning when the oil spill occurred,
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US Navy creates DDG(X) program office after years of delays for large combatant replacement
The Navy stood up a program office to manage the acquisition, design and fielding of the new DDG(X) – the most concrete move the service has made in more than a decade of trying to figure out what its next large surface combatant will be.
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Bravo Zulu to this Coastie for pulling a man from a car’s flaming wreckage
Coast Guard Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class Gerrod J. Britton received the Commendation Medal last month in recognition of his heroism.
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US, UK, French navies agree to bolster joint operations, tech collaboration
The chiefs of the U.S., U.K. and French navies met today to affirm their commitment to deeper collaboration and interoperability between their fleets to address some of the most vexing maritime security issues around the globe.
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Naval Station Everett selected as homeport for Constellation-class frigates
A total of 12 Constellation-class frigates will be based out of Naval Station Everett in Washington.
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Is the Navy ready to repair battle-damaged ships in wartime?
A government watchdog report questions the sea service’s capabilities.
-
US Navy zeroes in on LCS flawed parts, maintenance slow-downs to improve operational days
The U.S. Navy hopes to boost Littoral Combat Ship operational days by strategically targeting the key drivers of down time: design flaws in 32 parts that need to be replaced, and a sluggish contractor-based maintenance model that needs to be made more responsive.
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Navy spells out new transgender policies
“All transgender persons who wish to serve in the United States Navy and can meet the appropriate standards shall be able to do so openly and free from discrimination.”
-
US Navy, Boeing conduct first-ever aerial refueling with unmanned tanker
The U.S. Navy conducted its first-ever aerial refueling between a manned aircraft and an unmanned tanker on June 4, with a Boeing-owned MQ-25 Stingray test vehicle performing its first midair tanking mission with a Navy F/A-18E-F Super Hornet.
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Murder trial of Marine Raider in death of Army Green Beret begins Monday
Gunnery Sgt. Mario Madera-Rodriguez begins what is scheduled to be a three-week trial at Norfolk Naval Station, Virginia.
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Destroyer Gridley causes oil spill in Washington
The guided-missile destroyer Gridley, homeported at Naval Station Everett, was leaving the pier at Naval Magazine Indian Island Thursday morning when the oil spill occurred,
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US Navy creates DDG(X) program office after years of delays for large combatant replacement
The Navy stood up a program office to manage the acquisition, design and fielding of the new DDG(X) – the most concrete move the service has made in more than a decade of trying to figure out what its next large surface combatant will be.
-
Bravo Zulu to this Coastie for pulling a man from a car’s flaming wreckage
Coast Guard Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class Gerrod J. Britton received the Commendation Medal last month in recognition of his heroism.
-
US, UK, French navies agree to bolster joint operations, tech collaboration
The chiefs of the U.S., U.K. and French navies met today to affirm their commitment to deeper collaboration and interoperability between their fleets to address some of the most vexing maritime security issues around the globe.
-
Naval Station Everett selected as homeport for Constellation-class frigates
A total of 12 Constellation-class frigates will be based out of Naval Station Everett in Washington.
-
Is the Navy ready to repair battle-damaged ships in wartime?
A government watchdog report questions the sea service’s capabilities.
-
US Navy zeroes in on LCS flawed parts, maintenance slow-downs to improve operational days
The U.S. Navy hopes to boost Littoral Combat Ship operational days by strategically targeting the key drivers of down time: design flaws in 32 parts that need to be replaced, and a sluggish contractor-based maintenance model that needs to be made more responsive.
-
Navy spells out new transgender policies
“All transgender persons who wish to serve in the United States Navy and can meet the appropriate standards shall be able to do so openly and free from discrimination.”
-
US Navy, Boeing conduct first-ever aerial refueling with unmanned tanker
The U.S. Navy conducted its first-ever aerial refueling between a manned aircraft and an unmanned tanker on June 4, with a Boeing-owned MQ-25 Stingray test vehicle performing its first midair tanking mission with a Navy F/A-18E-F Super Hornet.
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Murder trial of Marine Raider in death of Army Green Beret begins Monday
Gunnery Sgt. Mario Madera-Rodriguez begins what is scheduled to be a three-week trial at Norfolk Naval Station, Virginia.
-
Destroyer Gridley causes oil spill in Washington
The guided-missile destroyer Gridley, homeported at Naval Station Everett, was leaving the pier at Naval Magazine Indian Island Thursday morning when the oil spill occurred,
-
US Navy creates DDG(X) program office after years of delays for large combatant replacement
The Navy stood up a program office to manage the acquisition, design and fielding of the new DDG(X) – the most concrete move the service has made in more than a decade of trying to figure out what its next large surface combatant will be.
-
Bravo Zulu to this Coastie for pulling a man from a car’s flaming wreckage
Coast Guard Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class Gerrod J. Britton received the Commendation Medal last month in recognition of his heroism.
-
US, UK, French navies agree to bolster joint operations, tech collaboration
The chiefs of the U.S., U.K. and French navies met today to affirm their commitment to deeper collaboration and interoperability between their fleets to address some of the most vexing maritime security issues around the globe.
-
Naval Station Everett selected as homeport for Constellation-class frigates
A total of 12 Constellation-class frigates will be based out of Naval Station Everett in Washington.



