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Thursday, October 26, 2017
U.S. Has Three Carriers in West Pacific for First Time Since ’07
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U.S. Has Three Carriers in West Pacific for First Time Since ’07

By Tony Capaccio (Bloomberg) — The U.S. Navy has three aircraft carriers and their assorted missile-carrying vessels deployed to the western Pacific

October 26, 2017
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Wednesday, October 18, 2017
U.S., South Korea Conduct Joint Navy Drills to Counter North’s Threat
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U.S., South Korea Conduct Joint Navy Drills to Counter North’s Threat

SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea and the United States began week-long joint Navy drills in the waters around the Korean peninsula on Monday, amid high

October 18, 2017
Total Views: 61

Wednesday, October 11, 2017
U.S. Navy Destroyer Conducts Freedom of Navigation Operation Near Disputed South China Islands
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U.S. Navy Destroyer Conducts Freedom of Navigation Operation Near Disputed South China Islands

By Idrees Ali WASHINGTON, Oct 11 (Reuters) – A U.S. Navy destroyer sailed near islands claimed by China in the South China Sea on Tuesday, three U.S.

October 11, 2017
Total Views: 89

Thursday, October 5, 2017
PHOTOS: USS John S. McCain Leaves Singapore for First Time Since Collision
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PHOTOS: USS John S. McCain Leaves Singapore for First Time Since Collision

The guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) departed the Changi Naval Base in Singapore for the first time on Thursday following its collision

October 5, 2017
Total Views: 48

Saturday, September 30, 2017
JLOTS Ship Offloading Army Tanks
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Hurricane Relief – Where Are The US Army Watercraft?

By Michael Carr, US Army Watercraft Master (Ret) – Hurricane Harvey slammed into Texas, then Hurricane Irma collided with Puerto Rico and smashed through

September 30, 2017
Total Views: 1007

U.S. Carrier Navigates Crowded Waters as North Korea Tensions Mount
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U.S. Carrier Navigates Crowded Waters as North Korea Tensions Mount

By Greg Torode ABOARD THE USS RONALD REAGAN, South China Sea, Sept 30 (Reuters) – A s the commanders of the largest U.S. warship in Asia seek to

September 30, 2017
Total Views: 88

Tuesday, September 26, 2017
Admiral Scott Swift
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U.S. Navy Pacific Fleet Commander to Retire in Latest Fallout from Deadly Warship Collision

By Tim Kelly and Idrees Ali TOKYO/WASHINGTON, Sept 26 (Reuters) – U.S. Pacific Fleet commander Admiral Scott Swift said he plans to retire after being

September 26, 2017
Total Views: 101

Sunday, September 24, 2017
Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford
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Advice To Young Academy Grads: Nobody Cares

By Jim Garamone (Dod News) A group of U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen got an unexpected lesson in leadership from the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff this

September 24, 2017
Total Views: 196

Thursday, September 21, 2017
uss john s. mccain collision
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CNO: U.S. Navy Ships Told to Turn AIS Transmitting ‘ON’ in High-Traffic Areas

The U.S. Navy has already taken action to prevent future mishaps involving its ships at sea, including turning on the Automatic Identification Systems of its

September 21, 2017
Total Views: 929

Tuesday, September 19, 2017
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Senator McCain Urges End to 100-Hour Work Weeks in Navy After Collisions

WASHINGTON, Sept 19 (Reuters) – U.S. Senator John McCain called on Tuesday for an immediate stop to U.S. sailors working over 100 hours a week as top

September 19, 2017
Total Views: 119

U.S. Secretary of Defense James Mattis
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Mattis To Review Navy Accidents

by Idrees Ali (Reuters) – U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Monday that he was working to see if there was a link between a spate of recent

September 19, 2017
Total Views: 53

Monday, September 18, 2017
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U.S. Navy Fires Two More Commanders After Warship Accidents

WASHINGTON, Sept 18 (Reuters) – The U.S. Navy dismissed two senior officers on Monday after a series of collisions involving Seventh Fleet warships in

September 18, 2017
Total Views: 46

Thursday, September 14, 2017
RAM Nav Lights - Navy Ship Restricted In Ability To Maneuver
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Ball Diamond Ball – The U.S. Navy’s Failure To Reorient To Danger

By Captain John Konrad (gCaptain) Collision avoidance requires all members of a bridge team to have certain traits. Observation skills, quick thinking,

September 14, 2017
Total Views: 349

Wednesday, September 13, 2017
Column: A Naval Blockade Can Rein in North Korea
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Column: A Naval Blockade Can Rein in North Korea

By James Stavridis (Bloomberg View) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is fixated on obtaining a serious nuclear arsenal, and continues to thumb

September 13, 2017
Total Views: 142

Monday, September 11, 2017
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U.S. Denies Iran Report of Confrontation with U.S. Navy Ship

BEIRUT, Sept 10 (Reuters) – An Iranian military vessel confronted an American warship in the Gulf and warned it to stay away from a damaged Iranian

September 11, 2017
Total Views: 30

Friday, September 8, 2017
U.S. Navy Positions Ships to Support Irma Relief, Harvey Relief Ships Redirected
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U.S. Navy Positions Ships to Support Irma Relief, Harvey Relief Ships Redirected

The U.S. Navy is sending as many as six ships and an aircraft carrier towards the Caribbean to support relief operations in response to Hurricane Irma.

September 8, 2017
Total Views: 50

Thursday, September 7, 2017
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Over a Third of U.S. Navy Ships in Pacific Lack Training Certification -Watchdog

WASHINGTON, Sept 7 (Reuters) – A U.S. government watchdog said on Thursday that more than a third of U.S. Navy ships based out of Japan had expired

September 7, 2017
Total Views: 117

Wednesday, September 6, 2017
U.S. Navy to Haul Damaged Destroyer John S. McCain to Japan for Damage Assessment
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U.S. Navy to Haul Damaged Destroyer John S. McCain to Japan for Damage Assessment

The U.S. Navy is planning to haul the damaged guided missile destroyer USS John S. McCain to its ship repair facility in Yokosuka, Japan where damage

September 6, 2017
Total Views: 48

Wednesday, August 30, 2017
U.S. Navy Sending Two Ships to Support Harvey Relief Efforts
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U.S. Navy Sending Two Ships to Support Harvey Relief Efforts

The U.S. Navy is sending two ships to the Gulf of Mexico to support federal, state and local authorities with the on-going relief efforts in the aftermath of

August 30, 2017
Total Views: 18

Friday, August 25, 2017
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U.S. Navy Provides Details of Surface Fleet Review In Wake of ‘Disturbing Trend’ of Accidents

The U.S. Navy has provided details of a comprehensive review of the Navy’s global surface fleet operations after the destroyers USS Fitzgerald and John

August 25, 2017
Total Views: 84