A GUIDE TO THE FLEET THE UNITED STATES NEEDS
BRYAN CLARK AND BRYAN MCGRATH FEBRUARY 10, 2017 Editor’s Note: The 2016 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) required the Department of Defense to conduct three studies of the future fleet … More
Monthly Archives: February 2017
Oops. Using wrong oil damaged three $80 million Navy planes, requiring 6 new engines
By Brock Vergakis The Virginian-Pilot NORFOLK Days before the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush set out from Norfolk last month, the Navy had to scramble to fix a major … More
More than half of all Marine aircraft unflyable in December
By: Jeff Schogol More than half of all Marine Corps fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft were unable to fly at the end of 2016, officials said on Wednesday. The Marines are … More
America Has Too Many Military Bases
Christopher A. Preble, William D. Hartung Members of Congress have a hard time agreeing on virtually anything, and they’re already butting heads with the new president. But one issue should unite … More
Grounded: Nearly two-thirds of US Navy’s strike fighters can’t fly
By: Christopher P. Cavas Congress’ inability to pass a budget is hurting the fleet, leaders say WASHINGTON — The U.S. Navy’s F/A-18 Hornet and Super Hornet strike fighters are the tip of … More
Pilot Error Common Thread in Recent Marine Corps Crashes: General
A CH-53E Super Stallion with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 466 waits on the flightline as aircrew Marines conduct preflight checks at Marine Corps Station Miramar, Calif., Sept. 16. Photo … More
Grounded: Nearly two-thirds of US Navy’s strike fighters can’t fly
By: Christopher P. Cavas Congress’ inability to pass a budget is hurting the fleet, leaders say WASHINGTON — The U.S. Navy’s F/A-18 Hornet and Super Hornet strike fighters are the tip of … More
A final goodbye to the world’s first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier
By Courtney Mabeus The Virginian-Pilot NEWPORT NEWS The final watch was already secured when the young sailor approached the older one in the frigid hangar bay of the now ex-USS … More