Truman deploys, headed for war strikes on ISIS November 17, 2015
By Lance M. Bacon, Staff writer NAVAL STATION NORFOLK, Va. — The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group departed early Monday on what’s expected to be a seven-month deployment as … More
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Bogey F/A-18 Hornet squadron faces uncertain future November 16, 2015
By Naveed Jamali, Special contributor to Military Times NAVAL AIR STATION OCEANA, Va. — Fighter Squadron Composite 12’s F/A-18 Hornets sport one of the Navy’s coolest paint jobs. The fuselage is … More
Dubai Airshow 2015: US Navy to widen scope of P-8A deployments November 10, 2015
Gareth Jennings, Dubai – IHS Jane’s Defence Weekly A P-8A Poseidon in the US corral at the Dubai Airshow 2015. The type is set to return to the Gulf region … More
2-star: F-35 delays could force further extension of Super Hornets November 9, 2015
By Meghann Myers, Staff writer Joint strike fighter delays may force the carrier Navy to fly F/A-18 Super Hornets even longer into coming decades, a predicament that could reduce training hours … More
USN to continue buying Boeing Super Hornets as F-35Cs arrive November 5, 2015
BY: JAMES DREW The US Navy officials have reaffirmed plans to procure an additional 24 to 36 Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornets through fiscal year 2018 while also boosting F/A-18C life-extension … More
Congress Considers the Carrier ‘Gap’ November 4, 2015
By Christopher P. Cavas WASHINGTON — There is no US carrier operating today in the Middle East, a situation that is the product of several years of high-tempo operations and … More
Trump wants to ‘fire’ F-35 October 30, 2015
By Phillip Swarts, Staff writer Donald Trump wants to tell the F-35 that it’s fired. The businessman and Republican presidential candidate questioned the wisdom of purchasing the joint strike fighter … More
Officials: Navy pilot who buzzed Berkeley broke no rules October 28, 2015
The Associated Press BERKELEY, Calif. — The Navy has determined a military jet pilot who zoomed close over Berkeley in January, alarming many residents, broke no federal rules. Officials said … More