Carrier landings no longer required for Navy pilots’ Wings of Gold
Graduated pilots will now complete the carrier qualification during follow on training at their fleet replacement squadron, a Navy spokesperson said.
By Riley Ceder
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Carl Vinson home from deployment that included strikes against Houthis
The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group conducted strikes against Iran-backed Houthi Rebels in Yemen as part of Operation Rough Rider.
By Riley Ceder
USS Gerald R. Ford transits Strait of Gibraltar
The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group departed Virginia in June for the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations.
By Riley Ceder
New aircraft carriers face years of delivery delays
Delivery of the Navy's next Ford-class aircraft carrier, the John F. Kennedy, was delayed two more years to 2027, budget documents show.
By Zita Ballinger Fletcher
Ford carrier strike group deploys amid Middle East tensions
The U.S. was already planning to deploy the carrier Gerald R. Ford when U.S. warplanes bombed three Iranian sites early Sunday to support Israel’s goals.
USS Oscar Austin crew awarded combat action ribbon for Red Sea actions
The destroyer provided combat support to the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group in the Red Sea.
By Riley Ceder