Littoral Combat Ship USS Freedom Deploys With New Warpaint
The littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1) recently received a new paint scheme that she will take with her …
Naval Forces
VMFA-121 F-35B Lightning II Short Take Off and Vertical Landing
Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121, Marine Aircraft Group 13, Third Marine Aircraft Wing conducted its first F-35B Lightning II Joint …
Interview With Lt. Gen. John E. Wissler, Deputy Commandant of the Marine Corps for Programs and Resources
Lt. Gen. John E. Wissler is deputy commandant for Programs and Resources, Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps, Washington, D.C. The son …
The Civil War Ironclad Monitor’s Unknown Sailors Are Remembered and Honored at Arlington
While the guns of the USS Monitor went quiet 151 years ago, the final rifle volleys fired into the brisk …
USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) Time-lapse Entering Dry Dock
This video by Chuck Oldham (Editor) is about the, "USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) Time-lapse Entering Dry Dock."
U.S. Navy Missile Defense: Responding to the Chinese Ballistic Missile Threat
As noted in earlier posts of this series on U.S. Navy missile defense, dealing with just the multi-headed hydra of …
Interview With U.S. 3rd Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Gerald R. Beaman
Vice Adm. Gerald R. Beaman assumed command of the U.S. 3rd Fleet, headquartered in San Diego, Calif., in April 2011. …
SINKEX Live-fire Exercises Deliver Realistic Training
Conducting live-fire exercises using live ordnance and actual ships enhances realism and the effectiveness of training. Three decommissioned U.S. Navy …
U.S. Navy Missile Defense: The Evolving Chinese Ballistic Missile Threat
Volumes have been written about the evolving strategic relationship between the United States and China, and much of that informed …
PLA Navy Commissions First Type 056 Corvette, Bengbu
China’s PLA Navy (PLAN) commissioned its first Type 056 corvette, Bengbu (FFG 582) at a ceremony in Shanghai on Feb. …