By: Sam LaGrone The Navy’s Japan-bound carrier — part of an elaborate three nuclear carrier swap — has entered the Western Pacific, the service announced over the weekend. Entering U.S. … More »
The Associated Press FRESNO, Calif. A Navy fighter jet crashed near a California military base Monday, but the pilot ejected and safely parachuted to the ground, authorities said. No one … More »
by Jeanette Steele The families of two Navy pilots killed in a September 2013 incident at sea are suing the Navy, the Veterans Affairs Department, the ship captain and a … More »
By HELENE COOPER U.S.S. THEODORE ROOSEVELT, in the Persian Gulf — Soon after this aircraft carrier arrived here for its Middle East deployment, two F/A-18 Super Hornets catapulted off its … More »
By Christian Davenport A Marine F-35B Joint Strike Fighter lifts off from the runway during the first short take-off and vertical landing mission at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., on … More »
By Meghann Myers, Staff writer NAVAL AIR STATION FALLON, Nevada — The Navy’s sole F-35C squadron made its first trip to the hallowed strike fighter ground here to hone tactical skills and fly … More »
By Meghann Myers, Staff writer SPARKS, Nev. — They say the world’s most stressful job is landing on an aircraft carrier at night in bad weather. That may be true, but the … More »
By: Megan Eckstein and Sam LaGrone The Navy’s newest aircraft carrier may see a two-year delay in its maiden deployment, after Pentagon officials announced last month it would be put … More »