Interview: Lt. Gen. Terry G. Robling
The U.S. Marine Corps has been an integral part of naval aviation from its earliest days. The first Marine aviator, …
Naval Forces
Interview: Vice Adm. David Architzel
Vice Adm. David Architzel is the commander of Naval Air Systems Command, headquartered in Patuxent River, Md.
His previous assignments …
Industry Studies UCLASS Carrier Operations
The U.S. Navy Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) has awarded contracts to four industry teams to conceptually demonstrate that an …
Students and Their Robots Immersed in Science and Technology
A robotics team from Bloomington High School in Indiana took first place at the first-ever National SeaPerch Challenge, held in …
Marine Corps Explores New Weapon System Options
The U.S. Marine Corps is exploring potential options for a new vehicle-mounted indirect fire weapon system. Service interest in the …
Military Security Issues of Social Media: Navy
While all military services and government agencies now have written handbooks and guidelines on dealing with social media, including command-level …
Adm. Jonathan W. Greenert Something of a Surprise as Next Chief of Naval Operations
Defense Secretary Robert Gates said June 16 that he would recommend that President Barack Obama nominate Adm. Jonathan W. Greenert …
SURFMEPP
With President Ronald Reagan’s concept of a 600-ship fleet now cut in half a quarter century later – and expected …
C-131 Convair Airliners in Naval Service
The once familiar twin-engine Convair 240 airliner, and its many iterations up to the 580 turbo-prop version, were familiar aircraft …
The Next Generation Jammer (NGJ) and Distributed Electronic Warfare
The U.S. has lost its edge in electronic warfare. That’s the message Defense Secretary Robert Gates sent out with the …