Tag: US Navy

Sailors move an F/A-18C Hornet assigned to Marine Strike Fighter Attack Squadron 312on the flight deck of the USS Theodore Roosevelt in the Persian Gulf, Dec. 31, 2017. The aircraft carrier is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to support maritime security operations in the region.” – U.S. Department of Defense You have […]

The Naval Aviation Museum Foundation produced this Blue Angel video to run inside the National Naval Aviation Museum during Blue Angel autograph sessions that take place following most Wednesday practices at NAS Pensacola. The purpose is share the history of the Blue Angels and their tie to Naval Aviation and the National Naval Aviation Museum.” Featured image […]

ARABIAN GULF (Dec. 30, 2017) Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Steven Giordano visit the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Theodore Roosevelt and its carrier strike group are deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations to reassure allies […]

In many ways, the United States Navy serves as the crown jewel of U.S. foreign policy.  The largest and most powerful navy on the planet, America’s sea faring branch boasts 11 operational Nimitz and Ford class super carriers, each larger than any carrier in service to any other nation, with two more currently under construction.  […]

Not every veteran who has stumbled into the spotlight is chomping at the bit to tell everyone about their service. However, just because they don’t parade themselves around like a hero doesn’t mean that they don’t use their military service to greatly influence their work. David Ayer, successful screenwriter and director, is a prime example […]

I bet they’ll eat crap all Christmas break, too: The U.S. Navy this week announced it will scale back its physical fitness requirements, thus giving a clean slate to nearly 50,000 sailors with fitness failures on their records. Under new rules set to take effect March 31, Navy commands have been instructed to “stop discharging […]

Friday Night Fun! Watch the sparks fly as an F-18 tailhook drags across the deck of the USS Gerald R. Ford. Footage of USS Gerald R. Ford’s first fixed wing night operations while underway. Ford is currently underway conducting testing and evaluation operations. U.S. Navy video by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kristopher Ruiz Featured […]

Throughout the past 16 years of combat operations, drones have played a significant role in the American military strategy employed in multiple theaters around the world. From the early days of unarmed surveillance drones to the modern MQ-9 Reaper, the role of drones in warfare has grown to envelope an ever-increasing segment of aerial operations, and […]

Lightning strikes near the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt as it travels in the Persian Gulf, Dec. 16, 2017.” – US Navy What Did You Do Last Night? Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. Mark Vetere

Sailors prepare to move an E-2D Hawkeye assigned to the “Greyhawks” of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 120 on the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Truman is currently underway conducting carrier qualifications in preparation for future operations.” – US Navy U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Rebekah […]

We saw a compartment on the USS John Warner called a “lockout trunk.” Lockout trunks are used as an escape hatch for the crew and to get SEALs off the ship. During our recent tour of the USS John Warner nuclear-powered submarine, we got a chance to see a small compartment known as a “lockout trunk.” […]

The 118th playing of the Army-Navy game was an instant classic, on and off the field. Played in a snowstorm, one could say that the Army finally found a camouflage uniform that worked the way it was supposed to. And in a year where the Army’s West Point came under a lot of scrutiny for […]