“There’s no desire to over-militarize or create a theme of a contested battlespace in the Arctic," the commander of U.S. 2nd Fleet said. Adm. Stephen Koehler assumed of U.S. Pacific Fleet during a ceremony Thursday. The Navy's Triton drone reached initial operating capability last fall and is now being forward-deployed. Both pilots will report to Marine Attack Squadron 223, also known as “the Bulldogs.” Gunner's Mate 3rd Class Elijah Riddle is at least the second sailor to die aboard a deployed Navy warship in recent weeks. The U.S. Navy and Lockheed Martin have developed and fielded software updates for destroyers shooting down Houthi missiles and drones in the Red Sea. Indo-Pacific Command says it faces an $11 billion funding gap for regional military construction, space programs, munitions and Guam missile defenses. There are many factors that contribute to the recruiting crisis facing the military, but at least one of them is within the Pentagon's power to fix. By Joe Schuman
6 weeks ago The decision came almost six months after the F-35 finished a series of Joint Simulation Environment tests. The V-22 is allowed to fly again, and the services will each implement their own training and maintenance protocols to get the fleet back to operations. Load More