Test Plan
Sixty-six years have passed since the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School (USNTPS) was launched on March 12, 1945 with the …
Naval Forces
The American Who Helped Sink the Bismarck
The news that reached London on May 24, 1941, could not have been worse for the Admiralty. The German battleship …
U.S. Navy Year in Review
The U.S. Navy completed its 235th year on the high seas in 2010, and it is in a position to …
Phantom Phiftieth Anniversary | Photos
At a time when jet aircraft were said to lack character in comparison to their piston-engined forbears, the F-4 Phantom …
World Naval Developments Update
Because this overview is limited in length, it includes only highlights, and it cannot cover even most of the world’s …
OPVs Needed by Gulf of Guinea Area Nations
An admiral in the Nigerian Navy told attendees at a conference on Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs) that the nations in …
Remembering the USCGC Acushnet
On March 11, 2011, at Coast Guard Base Support Unit Ketchikan, Alaska, the 67-year-old Coast Guard Cutter Acushnet was officially …
Anti-access Air Defenses: Tracking the Development of Anti-stealth Countermeasures
The introduction of stealth technology into U.S. combat aircraft in the late 1970s, leading to the addition of the F-117 …
Former Congressman Continues to Press Navy for Nuclear Combatants
Even though Gene Taylor lost his reelection bid, he is still an outspoken proponent of nuclear power on naval combatants. …
The U.S. Marine Corps Year in Review
For the Marine Corps, 2010 began with the last infantry units leaving Iraq and ended with discussions of a drawdown …