Interview with Brig. Gen. Gary L. Thomas, U.S. Marine Corps Assistant Deputy Commandant for Aviation
The U.S. Marine Corps is the nation’s second-oldest combat aviation component, celebrating its 100th year of flight in 2012, one …
Naval Forces
Exercise Cold Response Participants Get Chilly Reception in Norway
Allied naval expeditionary forces are working together in the cold harsh environment of northern Norway as part of the NATO …
DSME DW 3000H Frigate Proposal for Thai Navy Unveiled
Thailand’s government is thought to be interested in equipping the Royal Thai Navy (RTN) with two to three new frigates. …
U.S. Shipbuilders Play Key Role in Iraq’s Maritime Security
American-built naval vessels operated by the fledgling Iraqi navy are playing a crucial role in providing maritime security within Iraq’s …
The Civil War on the Water: The Union Blockade l Photos
When President Abraham Lincoln declared a blockade of Confederate ports on April 19, 1861, the U.S. Navy consisted of 42 …
USS Enterprise Begins Final Overseas Deployment
USS Enterprise (CVN 65), the U.S. Navy’s first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier – and at 51 years of age, its longest …
Proud Manta Trains the Hunters and the Hunted
NATO naval forces conducted a major undersea exercise, Proud Manta, off Italy in February. The exercise focused on training the …
Bold Alligator 2012 Highlights
The multinational Exercise Bold Alligator 2012, conducted in several locations along the mid-Atlantic coast, took place between Jan. 30 and …
U.S. Navy’s Railgun Program on Track
The U.S. Navy took another step closer toward arming a warship with an electromagnetic railgun.
Tom Boucher, railgun test director …
U.S. Navy Orders Two More All-aluminum JHSV (Joint High-Speed Vessels)
The U.S. Navy has exercised contract options funding the construction of the eighth and ninth Joint High-Speed Vessels (JHSV), at …