USS George HW Bush takes a break from airstrikes October 7, 2014
Stars and Stripes MANAMA, Bahrain — The aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush arrived here Sunday for a routine port visit for necessary maintenance and to give its crew time … More
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Carriers Truman, Eisenhower swap deployment dates October 7, 2014
By Mike Hixenbaugh The Virginian-Pilot NORFOLK The aircraft carriers Dwight D. Eisenhower and Harry S. Truman are trading places: One will deploy sooner than planned; the other will deploy later, … More
Pentagon Promises to Try to Cut Pay and Benefits Again October 3, 2014
Sep 30, 2014 | by Richard Sisk Deputy Defense Secretary Bob Work said Tuesday that the Pentagon will continue pressing to trim military pay, pensions, and housing allowancesdespite rejections by Congress. The Pentagon will also … More
Navy Announces Decision to Base the F-35C at NAS Lemoore October 3, 2014
From U.S. Fleet Forces Public Affairs NORFOLK, Va. (NNS) — The Department of the Navy, after carefully weighing the strategic, operational, and environmental consequences of the proposed action, has decided … More
US airstrikes against ISIS reportedly suffer from intelligence gaps October 1, 2014
Published October 01, 2014 FoxNews.com U.S. airstrikes against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria are proceeding despite intelligence gaps that inhibit the Pentagon’s ability to determine their effectiveness, according … More
USS Carl Vinson nears Persian Gulf, will relieve USS George HW Bush group October 1, 2014
By John Harper Stars and Stripes WASHINGTON — The aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson is headed to the Persian Gulf to conduct air operations against militants in Iraq and Syria, … More
Islamic State Dispersing Makes U.S Adapt Targets October 1, 2014
By Tony Capaccio Islamic State terrorists are dispersing and changing tactics to make it harder for U.S. airstrikes to target them, the Pentagon’s spokesman said. “Yes, they’re blending in more” … More
F-35 ‘On Track’ for Carrier Tests in November September 26, 2014
By AARON MEHTA WASHINGTON — The F-35 joint strike fighter is on track to conduct trials aboard a US Navy aircraft carrier in November, but there are still variables as to … More