Command of the Sea: The Naval Side of the Korean War
When the Army of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK, better known as North Korea) swept across the border …
Naval Forces
NATO Minesweepers Deploy to Baltic Sea to Reassure Allies
A year ago, the deployment of five NATO vessels to the Baltic Sea on a mission of port visits and …
Interview with Capt. Mark Vandroff, DDG 51 Program Manager, PEO Ships, Naval Sea Systems Command
Capt. Mark Vandroff is the DDG 51 program manager, PEO Ships, Naval Sea Systems Command. Vandroff graduated from the U.S. …
Marine Corps Update: The Frugal Force Faces More Cuts
For the Department of Defense’s (DoD’s) smallest component, personnel and budget issues have been historic challenges, but few could match …
Halfway There: Twelve Years on the F-35 Must Mature Quickly
The F-35 has officially been in development since 2001. By the end of 2013, the overall flight test program will …
California Family Rescued by U.S. Coast Guard, California Air National Guard, and U.S. Navy
What started as the urgent medical treatment of a one-year-old girl in a sailboat about 900 nautical miles off of …
MK 45 5-Inch Gun
While the possibilities of railguns on U.S Navy ships tantalize, the MK 45 5-inch gun continues to soldier on. BAE …
The LPD 17-class and the Amphibious Ready Group (ARG)
A primary structure for rapid United States power projection from the sea is the Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), typically comprising …
Tigertails Become First U.S. Navy Squadron to Operate the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye
The first East Coast squadron to receive the E-2B Hawkeye in 1968 became the first U.S. Navy squadron to receive …
Liquid Sodium Reactor Powered USS Seawolf Was Part of First Nuclear Task Force
If the atomic powered USS Nautilus (SSN 571) revolutionized submarine warfare, then the follow-on USS Seawolf (SSN 575) was intended …