DMN Q & A: USMC Assistant Deputy Commandant-Aviation Brig. Gen. Gary Thomas
The U.S. Marine Corps has been perhaps the fastest and most enthusiastic adopter of all forms of aviation in the …
Naval Forces
Boeing Acquires SMSi, Achieves First Flight of P-8A Production Aircraft
Bolstering its defense and security technology business, The Boeing Co. has agreed to acquire a small, fast-growing data-management company with …
Naval Aviation in the Tidewater
Suppose we mounted one of your 6-cylinder, 2-passenger machines on top of a turret 30 to 40 feet above water …
U.S. Marine Corps Aviation Today
Navy and Marine Corps aviation have been closely linked since Lt. Alfred Cunningham was designated Naval Aviator No. 5 in …
Interview: Matthew G. Moffit
Matthew G. Moffit is vice president, Navy Systems for Boeing’s National Security and Space Group. He brings numerous years of …
First F-35C Catapult Launch
The first catapult launch of the F-35C Lightning II took place at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst (MDL) in Lakehurst, N.J., Wednesday, …
Construction Contract Awarded for USS Michael Monsoor (DDG 1001)
“The Navy has reached an agreement with General Dynamics-Bath Iron Works for pricing, terms and conditions for DDGs 1001 and …
U.S. Navy Aviation Today
Forward presence, deterrence, sea control, power projection, maritime security, and humanitarian assistance/disaster response are the six missions articulated in the …
The First Launch, The First Trap
Seven years after the Wright Flyer had made history above the sands south of Kitty Hawk, N.C., the U.S. Navy …
Marine Cpl. Dakota Meyer Confirmed for Medal of Honor
This week the White House announced that former Marine Cpl. Dakota Meyer of Greensburg, Ky., will receive the Medal of …