Airborne C4ISR Aircraft Survey
During World War II, as Nazi Germany’s Focke-Wulf Fw 200 Condor long-range reconnaissance bombers threatened the safety of vital naval …
U.S. Navy
F6F Hellcat: Remembered Firsthand
“It was robust. It was powerful. And you had to learn it for yourself.”
Former Lt. (j.g.) Will Carroll was …
Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA): Port and Coastal Security for the Homeland Is Evolving
Commandant of the Coast Guard Adm. Bob Papp said people usually think of the Navy and Marine Corps when they …
USS New York Changes Homeport to Mayport, Fla.
The USS New York (LPD 21), the U.S. Navy’s tribute to the victims of the 9/11 attacks, is changing homeport, …
Super Hornets Operate On Board the USS George H.W. Bush
Boeing has released a video showing U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornets operating on board the USS George H.W. Bush (CVN …
Not a Floating Museum, but Razor Blades: Forrestal, the Navy’s First Supercarrier, Goes to the Breakers for a Penny
How much did the U.S. Navy pay to scrap the its very first supercarrier, the USS Forrestal? The winning bid …
The M/V Cape Ray Readies to Destroy Syrian Chemical Weapons
When the U.S. and Russia hammered out the “Framework for Elimination of Syrian Chemical Weapons” in September, the who and …
Hagel Reassures Friends and Allies at Manama Dialogue
Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel reassured friends and allies at the recent International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) Manama Dialog …
Littoral Combat Ship LCS 5 and LCS 6 Launches Mark Beginning of Serial Production
As the first littoral combat ship, USS Freedom (LCS 1), returned from deployment to the Western Pacific, two more were …
Cmdr. Elmer F. Stone: Coast Guard Aviator No. 1
Of all the aviation pioneers who made their mark in the early decades of the 20th century, few had as …