Carrier Reagan back in South China Sea following Afghanistan withdrawal

The deployment of the USS Reagan, homeported at Naval Station Yokosuka, Japan, kicked off in May. It entered the 5th Fleet’s area of operations at the end of June to relieve the aircraft carrier Eisenhower.

US won’t be asking Taliban permission to strike terror groups in Afghanistan

Counterterror strikes from abroad will be cleared through the Taliban.

Gilday outlines goal for Navy to become the most diverse service

The ultimate goal is for the force to respect, and benefit from, diversity, Gilday said.

Commander Craig: 007 star made honorary Royal Navy officer

Honorary naval officers act as ambassadors for the service.

Legislation calling for surface warfare officer specialization is dead in the water

A progress report, due a year after the defense policy bill’s passage, must outline actions being taken to improve SWO retention, particularly among women.

Concerned about the Navy retiring ships early, senators consider higher standards

The Senate Armed Services Committee wants a higher standard for letting the Navy retire ships early, proposing a process that would question whether the sea service can meet its global obligations without the ships in question.