Escort Carriers and Close Air Support
Escort carriers, nicknamed “baby flattops” and “jeep carriers,” were slow, thin-skinned, small, and cramped. Their crews, in a sarcastic reference …
Naval Forces
Naval Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO) Middle East Conference
The IQPC (International Quality & Productivity Center) Naval Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO) Middle East conference, held June 3-4 in …
Operation Cartwheel
Rabaul, located on the island of New Britain, was the Imperial Japanese army and navy’s main forward operating base in …
Littoral Combat Ship Freedom Sorties from Singapore to Validate LCS Concept of Operations
The U.S. Navy’s new Freedom-class littoral combat ship (LCS) is making a deployment to the Western Pacific and the U.S. …
The F/A-18 Celebrates 35 Years
Introduced in 1978, the venerable F/A-18 is celebrating 35 years as an integral part of naval aviation. The multimission strike-fighter …
The Ensign, the Rescue, and the HUP Helicopter
Less than a month after the signing of the armistice that ended the Korean War, a U.S. Navy photo of …
Philippine Navy Struggles With Modernization Plans
The second 378-foot, 2,300-ton former U.S. Coast Guard cutter for the Philippines, BRP Ramon Alcaraz (PF 16) (ex-U.S. CGC Dallas) …
Aegis BMD Sea-Based Elements: At Sea Today and Tomorrow
Strategic Underpinnings of Aegis BMD at Sea
The most recent U.S. national level strategic guidance is the January 2012 Department …
Combat Dragon II Demonstrates OV-10G+ Bronco Capabilities
In recent months, the U.S. special operations community has been quietly evaluating two North American OV-10G+ Bronco light combat aircraft …
Aegis BMD Sea-Based Elements: The Ship-based Solution
The U.S. Navy’s strong commitment to a national ballistic missile defense is articulated in the 2007 tri-service A Cooperative Strategy …