End of an Era: Navy’s Historic Nuclear Support Barge Decommissioned After 50 Years
In a significant milestone, the decommissioning of the Navy’s radiologically impacted Surface Ship Support Barge (SSSB) has been completed at the
In a significant milestone, the decommissioning of the Navy’s radiologically impacted Surface Ship Support Barge (SSSB) has been completed at the
Today’s photos are brought to you from the Eastern Mediterranean Sea where ships from the U.S. Navy’s Gerald R. Ford and Dwight D. Eisenhower
The Senate confirmed Adm. Lisa Franchetti as the 33rd Chief of Naval Operations, the Navy’s high ranking position, on Thursday. This historic appointment
By Aaron Eglitis (Bloomberg) NATO should consider a halt to Russian shipping in the Baltic Sea if evidence emerges that the Kremlin is behind the damage to a
By Idrees Ali and Costas Pitas Oct 19 (Reuters) – A U.S. Navy warship on Thursday intercepted three cruise missiles and several drones launched by the
In a move to bolster deterrence in the Middle East region and ensure Israel’s security, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III has taken further steps
The U.S. Department of Defense has officially started defueling operations at the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility (RHBFSF), it’s largest fuel storage
WASHINGTON, Oct 15 (Reuters) – The Pentagon has deployed two aircraft carriers — and their supporting ships — to the eastern Mediterranean
by James Stavridis (Bloomberg Opinion) As Israel strikes at hundreds of Hamas targets in the tight confines of the Gaza strip, a brand-new nuclear powered
by John Konrad (gCaptain) Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin announced today that the U.S. Navy is dispatching the USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group to
During a speech this week at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro called for a “new maritime
by Captain John Konrad (gCaptain) In a world where the Pacific is becoming a cauldron of geopolitical tensions and Russia’s actions in Ukraine highlight the
Sept 21 (Reuters) – On a windswept island 50 miles north of Seattle sits a U.S. Navy monitoring station. For years, it was kept busy
TAIPEI, Sept 9 (Reuters) – A U.S. and a Canadian warship sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Saturday, the U.S. Navy said, marking the second such
by Joaquin Sapien (ProPublica) In July 2016, warships from more than two dozen nations gathered off the coasts of Hawaii and Southern California to join the
by John Konrad (gCaptain) Contrary to popular belief, Maersk is not the world’s largest shipping company, nor is Delta the world’s largest airline.
MANILA, Aug 27 (Reuters) – China’s “aggressive behavior” in the South China Sea, including the use of water canon by
by Megan Rose (ProPublica) As President Joe Biden announces major reforms to how the military prosecutes sexual assault, the U.S. Navy is still shrouding those
By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY, Aug 18 (Reuters) – The United States opened international aid offices in the Pacific Islands this week,
The U.S. Navy decommissioned the littoral combat ship (LCS) USS Sioux City (LCS 11) on Monday after less than five years in service. The Freedom-variant LCS
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