BY DAVID LARTER Incoming U.S. Pacific Command head Adm. Harry Harris slammed China’s claims in the South China Sea as “outrageous” and “preposterous” in a recent TIME Magazine interview. China … More »
By Mike Hixenbaugh The Virginian-Pilot The Navy has purchased two decommissioned Japanese military helicopters and additional used parts, completing an international deal in the works for more than five years. … More »
BY JOHN LEHMAN NEW YORK DAILY NEWS A serious vulnerability lurks under the surface for the Navy. It’s a problem you won’t see in New York during Fleet Week — … More »
By AUDREY McAVOY HONOLULU (AP) — The fatal crash of the Marine Corps’ new hybridized airplane-and-helicopter aircraft during a training exercise in Hawaii over the weekend is renewing safety concerns … More »
Filed in Sidetones by Kayce Hagen Kayce M. Hagen is a pen name assumed by an active duty enlisted airman. She wrote the following words to capture her thoughts after attending mandatory annual training … More »
By Andrew Tilghman , Staff writer More than 24 hours after a Marine helicopter disappeared in flight over Nepal, a search and rescue effort has found no sign of the … More »
By Mark D. Faram, Staff writer NAVAL AIR STATION LEMOORE, Calif. — The Navy’s transition to the F-35C Lightning II — coupled with the U.S. military’s shift to the Pacific … More »
By Lance M. Bacon, Staff writer NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Officials at Newport News Shipbuilding intend to finish George Washington’s refueling and complex overhaul here by early 2021, as scheduled, … More »