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Navy finds deep-rooted failures led to fatal collisions
Navy officialdom admits to widespread failures at the core of its most basic function: safely operating ships at sea.
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Navy crews at fault in fatal collisions, investigations find
Two accidents that claimed the lives of 17 sailors resulted from complete breakdowns in standard Navy procedures and poor decision making by officers and sailors on the bridge of the two warships.
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Trump’s armada: Navy assembles 3 carriers in Asia for the president’s visit
The Navy’s rare move to simultaneously surge to three aircraft carriers in the Pacific will create a major display of American sea power.
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Navy likely to be passed over for top Pacific Command spot
Four sources with knowledge of the discussions said U.S. Air Force Gen. Terrence O’Shaughnessy, the current commander of Pacific Air Forces, is the leading candidate for the spot. His confirmation would mark the first time in history the PACOM spot has not been filled by the Navy.
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Influential congressman calls on Navy to extend lives of oldest cruisers
The influential head of a House sea power subcommittee is calling on the Navy to enter its oldest 11 cruisers into a service-life extension program rather than retire them at the end of their 35-year hull life.
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The US Navy will start losing its largest surface combatants in 2020
In 2020, the cruisers Mobile Bay and Bunker Hill will reach their service life of 35 years and are slated for decommissioning. Some observers are loathe to see the cruisers go, especially given that there is no immediate replacement.
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US Navy to repair damaged destroyer in Japan
The U.S. Navy will heavy lift the damaged destroyer John S. McCain to Japan where it will be repaired, according to a Navy release Wednesday evening.
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US Navy worked around its own standards to keep ships underway: sources
The U.S. Navy’s top officer in the Pacific is reviewing a program that allowed ships from the Japan-based U.S. 7th Fleet to operate with expired certifications.
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US Coast Guard’s last heavy icebreaker won’t make it past 2023
The Coast Guard’s last remaining icebreaker has just over half a decade left in it at most, putting enormous pressure on the service to get a ship designed and built on a constrained timeline.
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Fixing a Navy in crisis: A conversation with House Seapower Chairman Rep. Rob Wittman
Defense News sat down with Rep. Rob Wittman to discuss the recent spike in accidents in the Japan-based U.S. Navy 7th Fleet.
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Navy finds deep-rooted failures led to fatal collisions
Navy officialdom admits to widespread failures at the core of its most basic function: safely operating ships at sea.
-
Navy crews at fault in fatal collisions, investigations find
Two accidents that claimed the lives of 17 sailors resulted from complete breakdowns in standard Navy procedures and poor decision making by officers and sailors on the bridge of the two warships.
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Trump’s armada: Navy assembles 3 carriers in Asia for the president’s visit
The Navy’s rare move to simultaneously surge to three aircraft carriers in the Pacific will create a major display of American sea power.
-
Navy likely to be passed over for top Pacific Command spot
Four sources with knowledge of the discussions said U.S. Air Force Gen. Terrence O’Shaughnessy, the current commander of Pacific Air Forces, is the leading candidate for the spot. His confirmation would mark the first time in history the PACOM spot has not been filled by the Navy.
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Influential congressman calls on Navy to extend lives of oldest cruisers
The influential head of a House sea power subcommittee is calling on the Navy to enter its oldest 11 cruisers into a service-life extension program rather than retire them at the end of their 35-year hull life.
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The US Navy will start losing its largest surface combatants in 2020
In 2020, the cruisers Mobile Bay and Bunker Hill will reach their service life of 35 years and are slated for decommissioning. Some observers are loathe to see the cruisers go, especially given that there is no immediate replacement.
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US Navy to repair damaged destroyer in Japan
The U.S. Navy will heavy lift the damaged destroyer John S. McCain to Japan where it will be repaired, according to a Navy release Wednesday evening.
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US Navy worked around its own standards to keep ships underway: sources
The U.S. Navy’s top officer in the Pacific is reviewing a program that allowed ships from the Japan-based U.S. 7th Fleet to operate with expired certifications.
-
US Coast Guard’s last heavy icebreaker won’t make it past 2023
The Coast Guard’s last remaining icebreaker has just over half a decade left in it at most, putting enormous pressure on the service to get a ship designed and built on a constrained timeline.
-
Fixing a Navy in crisis: A conversation with House Seapower Chairman Rep. Rob Wittman
Defense News sat down with Rep. Rob Wittman to discuss the recent spike in accidents in the Japan-based U.S. Navy 7th Fleet.
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Navy finds deep-rooted failures led to fatal collisions
Navy officialdom admits to widespread failures at the core of its most basic function: safely operating ships at sea.
-
Navy crews at fault in fatal collisions, investigations find
Two accidents that claimed the lives of 17 sailors resulted from complete breakdowns in standard Navy procedures and poor decision making by officers and sailors on the bridge of the two warships.
-
Trump’s armada: Navy assembles 3 carriers in Asia for the president’s visit
The Navy’s rare move to simultaneously surge to three aircraft carriers in the Pacific will create a major display of American sea power.
-
Navy likely to be passed over for top Pacific Command spot
Four sources with knowledge of the discussions said U.S. Air Force Gen. Terrence O’Shaughnessy, the current commander of Pacific Air Forces, is the leading candidate for the spot. His confirmation would mark the first time in history the PACOM spot has not been filled by the Navy.
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Influential congressman calls on Navy to extend lives of oldest cruisers
The influential head of a House sea power subcommittee is calling on the Navy to enter its oldest 11 cruisers into a service-life extension program rather than retire them at the end of their 35-year hull life.
-
The US Navy will start losing its largest surface combatants in 2020
In 2020, the cruisers Mobile Bay and Bunker Hill will reach their service life of 35 years and are slated for decommissioning. Some observers are loathe to see the cruisers go, especially given that there is no immediate replacement.
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US Navy to repair damaged destroyer in Japan
The U.S. Navy will heavy lift the damaged destroyer John S. McCain to Japan where it will be repaired, according to a Navy release Wednesday evening.
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US Navy worked around its own standards to keep ships underway: sources
The U.S. Navy’s top officer in the Pacific is reviewing a program that allowed ships from the Japan-based U.S. 7th Fleet to operate with expired certifications.
-
US Coast Guard’s last heavy icebreaker won’t make it past 2023
The Coast Guard’s last remaining icebreaker has just over half a decade left in it at most, putting enormous pressure on the service to get a ship designed and built on a constrained timeline.
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Fixing a Navy in crisis: A conversation with House Seapower Chairman Rep. Rob Wittman
Defense News sat down with Rep. Rob Wittman to discuss the recent spike in accidents in the Japan-based U.S. Navy 7th Fleet.
