U.S. Marines nearing F-35B combat readiness declaration July 20, 2015
WASHINGTON, JULY 17 | BY ANDREA SHALAL The U.S. Marine Corps’ top aviator flew to an Arizona air base this week as part of a final effort to certify the … More
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Navy Likely To Fill “Carrier Gap;” Readiness Will Suffer July 8, 2015
By SYDNEY J. FREEDBERG JR. on July 07, 2015 at 1:41 PM WASHINGTON: The Navy says it won’t have an aircraft carrier in the Middle East for a couple of … More
Retired Admirals Decry Lack of Carriers in Persian Gulf July 8, 2015
By Taylor Feuss A carrier gap in the Persian Gulf will make U.S. forces more vulnerable as they grow more embroiled in a conflict with the so-called Islamic State, … More
US Navy Doesn’t Have Enough Ships To Send Marines To Crisis Zones, May Borrow Foreign Vessels: Report July 2, 2015
By Christopher Harress The USS America (LHA-6) America-class amphibious assault ship sits docked in San Diego, California, April 12, 2015.REUTERS/Louis Nastro The U.S. military is facing fresh concerns over its … More
Unheeded Warnings June 29, 2015
THE NAVY IGNORED YEARS OF ALARMING REPORTS — AND TWO PILOTS PAID THE PRICE By David Larter and Meghann Myers , Staff writers The Story: Unheeded Warnings
Navy to Retire EA-6B Prowler at Week’s End June 25, 2015
By RICHARD R. BURGESS, Managing Editor ARLINGTON, Va. – The Navy will formally retire the Northrop Grumman EA-6B Prowler electronic attack aircraft on June 27 following a three-day commemoration of … More
Second New Carrier Now Seen Busting a Cost Cap by $235 Million June 24, 2015
by Anthony Capaccio The Pentagon’s cost-assessment office now says the Navy’s second aircraft carrier in a new class will exceed a congressionally mandated cost cap by $235 million. That’s down … More
Why John McCain Thinks the Days of Fighter Pilots Are Over June 23, 2015
The days of the Navy fighter pilot are almost over-or at least they should be. That’s the opinion of Sen. John McCain, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee. “We … More