Tag: U.S. Navy

George H.W. Bush Aircraft Carrier — A sailor has staged controversy after an NCIS investigation followed up claims on Facebook that he was a victim of racist vandals, according to the Navy Times. His bed had been slashed open and slurs had been written on his wall. While the name Marquie Little was used on Facebook, […]

Last week, the U.S. Navy announced that the commanding and executive officers of the USS John S. McCain would be relieved from command following the investigation into a tragic collision between the Arleigh Burke class guided missile destroyer and a commercial oil tanker in August. Cmdr. Alfredo J. Sanchez, the McCain’s commander, and Cmdr. Jessie […]

Although President Donald Trump touted the idea of a 350 active ship Navy along the way to the White House, fiscal limitations coupled the government’s general inability to pass a defense budget has made that goal seem awfully unlikely – especially as some of the Navy’s largest, most powerful warships approach the end of their […]

The U. S. Navy is the most powerful force the waters of the world have ever seen.  It has more ships than anyone (by far), superior technology, and a staggering number of sailors working on its behalf.  The sheer, literal weight of the equipment far outweighs any near competitor simply because they’ve got so much […]

On August 21st, the USS John S. McCain was involved in a collision with the merchant vessel Alnic MC off the coast of Singapore.  The larger civilian ship struck the McCain on the port side, tearing a large hole in the hull of the warship, and dooming 10 sailors who were trapped inside the flooded […]

As tensions continue to rise between the United States and Kim Jong un’s North Korean regime, war remains a distinct, though unlikely, possibility.  Open warfare on the Korean peninsula would spell disaster for many of the citizens living in South Korea, and could potential embroil the United States in yet another nation-building quagmire, once Kim was […]

The massive Mercy-Class Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) arrived off the coast of hurricane ravaged Puerto Rico earlier this week, as a part of a government wide response to the destruction wrought by Hurricane Maria on September 20th.  The ship’s presence came amid a flurry of political posturing and accusations between prominent […]

Defense Officials have been calling on lawmakers to fund upgrades to America’s nuclear deterrent infrastructure, or nuclear triad, for years now.  The triad, which is made up of airborne, ballistic missile, and submarine based launch platforms is intended to ensure no first strike could neuter America’s nuclear response, ensuring the mutual portion of the classic […]

When most people think of submarine periscopes, they tend to picture a shaft extending down from the ceiling the sub’s bridge, through which the captain may peer out over the surface of the water, spinning the periscope with his body, as he moves left to right.  The reality of modern periscopes, however, is quite a […]

The United States Navy has a problem in the Pacific.  As America’s military force in a region that has seen near historic levels of tension recently, including a newly-nuclear North Korea as well as a rapidly expanding Chinese military in the South China Sea, the challenges facing our seaward troops are formidable enough.  Unfortunately, those […]

Vice Adm. Phil Sawyer has his work cut out for him in his new role as the Commander of the U.S.’ troubled 7th Fleet in the Pacific.  His appointment came almost a full month early, after the previous Commander, Vice Admiral Joseph Aucoin, was relieved from his post due to a loss of confidence in […]

Four days after the USS John S. McCain collided with a commercial oil tanker off the coast of Singapore, the U.S. Navy announced that it has suspended its search-and-rescue operations for the nine sailors that remain missing, according to a statement released on Thursday. On Wednesday, it was announced that Navy divers had found the […]