USS Thresher (SSN 593) Legacy Lives on in Congressional Resolution
When the USS Thresher (SSN 593) was lost at sea on April 10, 1963, she became the world’s worst submarine …
Naval Forces
NeRD Brings E-readers to U.S. Navy Ships and Submarines
Former New York Times columnist Anna Quindlen once described books as, “the plane, and the train, and the road. They …
Expeditionary Mobility
Across its portfolio spectrum, one key characteristic of United States Marine Corps land systems involves its expeditionary mobility. From light …
EA-18G Growler
Ahead of its delivery of its 100th EA-18G Growler to the U.S. Navy, Boeing released a video touting the capabilities …
Marine Corps Update: Amphibious Roots, Pacific Pivot
For the Department of Defense’s (DoD’s) smallest component, personnel and budget issues have been historic challenges, but few could match …
U.S. Navy T-34C Turbo Mentor Crashes in Gulf of Mexico
A U.S. Navy Beechcraft T-34C Turbo Mentor assigned to Training Squadron 28 (VT-28) crashed during a routine training mission over …
Summer Shield 2014
U.S. Marines and U.S. Navy sailors from the Black Sea Rotational Force 14 participated in exercise Summer Shield 2014, April …
Interview with Capt. Steven D. Nakagawa, Commanding Officer, Naval Air Warfare Center, Training Systems Division (NAWCTSD)
Capt. Steven D. Nakagawa, USN, is the commander of the Naval Air Warfare Center’s Training Systems Division (NAWCTSD). A position …
Virginia-Class Submarine Block IV Award Becomes Largest U.S. Navy Shipbuilding Contract
General Dynamics Electric Boat and the Huntington Ingalls Industries-subsidiary Newport News Shipbuilding were awarded the largest ever U.S. Navy shipbuilding …
Virtual Holding Pattern: Simulation and Training in a Budget-constrained Environment
The U.S. military is confronting a serious readiness problem. Decreasing defense spending and the automatic budget cuts resulting from sequestration …