USS Nimitz Flight Operations in the Red Sea l Photos
With the likelihood of a military strike against Syria growing, the U.S. Navy has positioned the USS Nimitz and the …
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Scratching My Head Over a Strike on Syria
As a retired American diplomat, I’m supposed to understand how policy is made in Washington.
As a longtime author …
Essex-class Carriers, F6F Hellcats, and Rear Adm. Charles Pownall
In August 1943, after 21 months of conducting a largely defensive war in the Pacific, Commander in Chief Pacific Fleet …
Military Alternative Fuels Research: The Navy’s Great Green Fleet, and Opposition from Congress
Last July, the Navy demonstrated its commitment to alternative fuels during RIMPAC, the world’s largest naval exercises, 100 miles off …
Huntington Ingalls Industries Closes Gulfport Composite Center of Excellence
After building the composite deckhouse and hangar for the U.S. Navy’s DDG 1000 and DDG 1001, Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) …
Military Alternative Fuels Research: Air Force Efforts Face Budget Barriers
This fall marks the fortieth anniversary of the Yom Kippur War and the subsequent Arab oil embargo that sent shock …
M60 Machine Gun Was Loved, Hated by G.I.s
It was a fixture in Vietnam.
Second only to the Huey helicopter as the “most recognizable” weapon of its era …
When Triton Circumnavigated the Globe
USS Triton (SSRN 586) was designed as a nuclear radar picket sub to accompany and protect carrier battle groups, providing …
Book Review – Surviving Trainer and Transport Aircraft of the World: A Global Guide to Location and Types
A lot of trilogies fizzle out by their completion. Not so for Don Berliner’s Surviving Trainer and Transport Aircraft of …
Vice Adm. Barry McCullough Takes Helm of Surface Navy Association
The Surface Navy Association (SNA) has a new leader. Retired Vice Adm. Barry McCullough has been named to succeed retired …