Tag: US Navy

A U.S. military aircraft had a close call with a Russian military fighter jet earlier this month over Syria as tensions between America and Moscow continue to escalate. According to the general in charge of the air war over Iraq and Syria, Russian military aircraft intercept U.S. military planes nearly every week. Lieutenant General Jeff […]

A U.S. Navy destroyer sailed near islands claimed by China in the South China Sea on Friday, drawing a warning from Chinese warships to leave the area. The U.S. action was the latest attempt to counter what Washington sees as Beijing’s efforts to limit freedom of navigation in the strategic waters, U.S. officials said. The […]

According to the DoD, Chief Petty Officer Jason C. Finan, 34, was assigned to the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit Three (EODMU-3) when he was killed on Oct 20 by an IED near Mosul. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a sailor who was supporting Operation Inherent Resolve. Chief Petty Officer Jason C. Finan, […]

U.S. Navy anti-submarine warfare (ASW) experts are replenishing their supplies of air-launched sub-huntingsonobuoys that offer a variety of capabilities ranging from taking the temperature of ocean layers at different depths, to detonating submerged explosive charges. Officials of the Naval Air Systems Command at Patuxent River Naval Air Station, Md., announced a $203.7 million contract Monday to ERAPSCO […]

The USS Mason was under attack on Sunday, October 9th, by Yemeni rebel fighters firing two missiles at the US destroyer. In addition, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia reported through their state-run television that a projectile was fired and landed in Taif, Saudi Arabia, which is home to the King Fahad Air Base that hosts […]

Check out the aftermath of the Houthi rebel missile attack on the the UAE auxiliary ship ‘HSV-2 Swift’.   Below is video of the alleged attack. According to Fox News, Houthi rebels fired multiple rockets at the ship. After the incident, the U.S. sent three Navy vessels to assist the UAE. The U.S. Navy dispatched three warships near the […]

The U.S. Navy has prepared a naval task force to assist countries impacted by Hurricane Matthew. The aircraft carrier George Washington, amphibious transport Mesa Verde, and hospital ship Comfort could provide food, water, and medical care to tens of thousands in the path of the Hurricane currently barreling through the Caribbean. According to the Virginian-Pilot, the George Washington and Mesa Verde left Norfolk Naval […]

This author has gotten his hands on a truly mind-numbing and depressing piece of propaganda recently promulgated by the U.S. Navy’s Office of Information.  The head of said office, the Navy’s Chief of Information (CHINFO) — the position sounds eerily similar to a “propaganda minister” in some socialist nightmare state — is clearly marshalling his […]

Iran threatened to shoot down two US Navy surveillance aircraft flying close to Iranian territory in the Persian Gulf over the weekend, the latest in a series of recent provocations between Iran and the US military in the region, three US defense officials with knowledge of the incident told Fox News. On Sept. 10, a […]

The U.S. Navy has rebuked him and effectively ended his once-promising career in the military. But Lt. David Nartker makes no apologies for his actions when two boats under his command strayed into Iranian waters and ended up captured by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. In an exclusive interview with Foreign Policy, Nartker defended his role […]

Rep. Zinke defended his fellow SEAL, believes that the investigation was mishandled from the very beginning and that RDML Losey was trying to hold his subordinate accountable.

The film drew the ire of a pro-government website, asriran.com, which stated that the storyline was “weak” and that the video-clip was like “a ridiculous Bollywood movie,” which, moreover, “ignores Iran’s military capabilities.”