Pentagon in open brawl over spending priorities January 27, 2016
Secretary of Defense Ash Carter is facing an open revolt in his own ranks. By Austin Wright A brawl has broken out at the top rungs of the Pentagon over … More
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Marine Blackjack UAS declared operational January 26, 2016
Michael Peck, Contributing Writer U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Mark W. Freas, an unmanned aerial vehicle maintainer assigned to Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 2, performs a preflight check on … More
Navy: Drinking water contaminated at Fentress in Chesapeake January 21, 2016
By Brock Vergakis CHESAPEAKE High levels of contaminants from a firefighting foam that was used for decades at Fentress Naval Auxiliary Landing Field were found in its well water during … More
Top Marine general: USMC reviewing aviation safety after fatal helicopter crashes January 21, 2016
By Jeff Schogol, Marine Corps Times The Marine Corps’ top aviation commanders have been asked to look at what might be causing fatal aviation accidents, such as the recent crash of … More
Search off Hawaii finds life rafts but no sign of 12 Marines January 19, 2016
By Audrey McAvoy and Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, The Associated Press HONOLULU — Authorities searching the area where two Marine helicopters crashed off Hawaii have found some life rafts that were … More
Carrier USS John C. Stennis Leaves Kitsap-Bremerton for Great Green Fleet Deployment January 18, 2016
By: Sam LaGrone Carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74) departed Naval Base Kitsap-Bremerton, Wash. for a seven-month Western Pacific deployment on Friday, Navy officials told USNI News. The Stennis Carrier … More
U.S. Navy bids farewell to the S-3 Viking January 14, 2016
By Dario Leone The last two U.S. Navy S-3 Vikings have performed the final Navy flight. After more than 40 years of service the last pair of S-3B Vikings took … More
Navy jets make emergency landing at Norfolk International Airport January 14, 2016
By Brock Vergakis NORFOLK Two Navy fighter jets made successful emergency landings at Norfolk International Airport on Wednesday because they were running low on fuel and the runways at two … More