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CNO thankful for carrier dynamic force employment success

Top Navy officials told Navy Times that the Truman Carrier Strike Group’s ongoing Dynamic Force Employment experiment has been a great success, assuring allies that they’ll show up to defend them and teaching potential foes that the Navy can show up suddenly with dominant firepower.

By Carl Prine

5 years ago

What deckplates need to know about winning the next great naval battle

Officers are still in charge, but winning the high-end fight at sea will come down to how well the Navy's chiefs train their sailors.

By Mark D. Faram

5 years ago