Royal Navy of Oman Prepares for a New Flagship
The Royal Navy of Oman traces its lineage back to the seafarers who plied their trade on the Tigris, Euphrates, …
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The Coast Guard in the Arctic
For several years, the U.S. Coast Guard has been on the move in Arctic Alaska. Its leadership, while repeatedly claiming …
First Royal Netherlands Air Force F-35 Pilot Takes Flight
The Netherlands became the second partner country to operate the F-35A Lightning II, when Maj. Laurens J.W. Vijge of the …
Surface Navy Association Symposium focuses on “Warfighting First!”
The first big naval professional development event of the year, the Surface Navy Association’s 2014 Symposium, is ready to kick …
Airborne C4ISR Aircraft Survey
During World War II, as Nazi Germany’s Focke-Wulf Fw 200 Condor long-range reconnaissance bombers threatened the safety of vital naval …
Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA): Port and Coastal Security for the Homeland Is Evolving
Commandant of the Coast Guard Adm. Bob Papp said people usually think of the Navy and Marine Corps when they …
USS New York Changes Homeport to Mayport, Fla.
The USS New York (LPD 21), the U.S. Navy’s tribute to the victims of the 9/11 attacks, is changing homeport, …
Not a Floating Museum, but Razor Blades: Forrestal, the Navy’s First Supercarrier, Goes to the Breakers for a Penny
How much did the U.S. Navy pay to scrap the its very first supercarrier, the USS Forrestal? The winning bid …
The M/V Cape Ray Readies to Destroy Syrian Chemical Weapons
When the U.S. and Russia hammered out the “Framework for Elimination of Syrian Chemical Weapons” in September, the who and …
Hagel Reassures Friends and Allies at Manama Dialogue
Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel reassured friends and allies at the recent International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) Manama Dialog …