Marines Bullish On F-35B December 13, 2013
(U.S. NAVAL INSTITUTE NEWS 12 DEC 13) … Dave Majumdar While the U.S. Air Force is catching flack from Congress based on the assumption it will retire its fleet of … More
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Retirement Is Part Of Budget Deal December 13, 2013
How higher federal-retirement payments ended up in the budget deal (WASHINGTON POST 13 DEC 13) … Lisa Rein After a year of furloughs, budget cuts and uncertainty for federal workers, … More
Electromagnetic Catapults Are Emblematic Of U.S. Navy’s All-Electric Era December 9, 2013
(FORBES 07 DEC 13) … William Pentland In November, the U.S. Navy christened the first Ford-class aircraft carrier at Newport News Shipbuilding, marking the end of the beginning of for … More
Officials Sound Warnings Of ‘Tiered Readiness’ December 9, 2013
Say units may be ill-prepared for deployment (NAVY TIMES 14 DEC 13) … Andrew Tilghman As the Pentagon tries to carve billions of dollars in savings from its annual budget, … More
Navy captain exonerated after removal – quietly November 29, 2013
By Mike Hixenbaugh The Virginian-Pilot © November 29, 2013 VIRGINIA BEACH Hours after an admiral dismissed Capt. James CoBell as the head of one of the Navy’s fleet readiness centers, … More
South Korea Order Would Drive F-35 Per-Plane Cost Lower November 27, 2013
(REUTERS 26 NOV 13) … Andrea Shalal-Esa WASHINGTON – South Korea’s plan to buy 40 Lockheed Martin Corp (LMT.N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) F-35 fighter jets will save the … More
CNO: SOUTHCOM Will Get New Look, Led By JHSVs November 27, 2013
Top officer assures Fla. crowd that amphibs are still en route to Mayport (NAVY TIMES 02 DEC 13) … Mark D. Faram DORAL, Fla. — Some of the Navy’s most … More
China Carrier Steams Towards Disputed South China Sea For Drills November 27, 2013
(REUTERS 26 NOV 13) BEIJING–China sent its sole aircraft carrier on a training mission into the South China Sea on Nov. 26 amid maritime disputes with the Philippines and other … More