Overhaul Delays for USS George Washington, USS John C. Stennis Partially Due to Unknown Steam Turbine Damage
Extensive delays to the mid-life refueling and complex overhauls of two nuclear-powered aircraft carriers were due to damage to the steam turbines that power…
New NATO Command Will Assist Ukraine with Training, Equipment Donations
NATO’s leaders are set to approve a separate command at Wiesbaden, Germany, to coordinate training and equipment donations to Kyiv’s forces, a senior administration…
Navy Removes USS Hershel ‘Woody’ Williams CO Over May Ship Grounding
The commander of Navy expeditionary sea base USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB-4) was removed from command, U.S. 6th Fleet announced on Monday.…
USS Hershel ‘Woody’ Williams Suffers Soft Grounding Off Gabon
The expeditionary sea base USS Hershel ‘Woody’ Williams (ESB-4) grounded off the western coast of Africa on Thursday, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa confirmed to…
USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: July 8, 2024
These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world as of July 8,…
Chinese, Russian Joint Warship Patrol Begins in the Pacific
The Russian Navy and the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy began their annual joint patrol on Thursday with Japan’s Joint Staff Office (JSO) reporting…
Former VCNO Robert Burke Pleads Not Guilty to Bribery Charges
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Former Vice Chief of Naval Operations Robert Burke pleaded not guilty to charges of bribery and conspiracy to commit bribery in…
USS Boxer Repairs Complete, Marines Preparing to Return on Deployment
Rudder repairs to USS Boxer (LHD-4) are complete and the crew has left to test the fixes at sea, Navy officials have told USNI…
Report to Congress on Navy Large Unmanned Surface and Undersea Vehicles
The following is the June 27, 2024, Congressional Research Service report, Navy Large Unmanned Surface and Undersea Vehicles: Background and Issues for Congress.…
Chinese Ship Suspected of Raiding World War II Wrecks Detained
The Chinese dredger suspected of plundering two World War II Royal Navy shipwrecks last year has been detained by Malaysian maritime authorities.…
Report to Congress on Navy Distributed Maritime Operations
The following is the July 3, 2024, Congressional Research Service In Focus report, Defense Primer: Navy Distributed Maritime Operations Concept.…
Erik Raven to Step Down as Navy Under Secretary
Under Secretary of the Navy Erik Raven will step down in August, Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro announced Wednesday.…