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Lawmakers push for two submarines despite US Navy seeking just one
Rep. Joe Courtney led a panel in pushing back against Navy plans to cut a Virginia-class submarine from its fiscal 2025 spending plans.
Navy ousts USS Ohio commanding officer
The prospective commanding officer is now stepping in to lead the submarine.
By Diana Stancy
US Navy nixed a Virginia sub amid spending frenzy to support suppliers
The Navy cut a submarine from its spending plan, but is pouring billions of dollars into supporting suppliers and helping increase their production rates.
Navy postpones several modernization programs to pay for operations
The Navy's fiscal 2025 budget request prioritizes near-term readiness and lethality and delays a number of larger, longer-term modernization programs.
Marine F-35C used for Top Gun training takes a nosedive while parked
The jet “experienced an incident involving collapse of the nose landing gear” on Jan. 26, a Marine spokeswoman said.
Navy fires Destroyer Squadron 2 commodore
The squadron returned from deployment last month with the rest of the Gerald R. Ford carrier strike group.
USS McCampbell slated to return to Japan
The warship will replace the cruiser Antietam and is set to join Destroyer Squadron 15, the Navy’s largest destroyer squadron, upon arrival to Yokosuka.
By Diana Stancy
Taiwan begins building anti-submarine frigate
The island nation plans to acquire a dozen light frigates — six for anti-submarine warfare and six for anti-air warfare.
Fired USS Georgia submarine CO arrested, charged with DUI
Patterson faces multiple misdemeanor charges in Camden County, Georgia, the home of Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay.
By Diana Stancy
Navy ousts USS Georgia commanding officer
Capt. Geoffry Patterson became commanding officer of the submarine’s blue crew in May 2022.
By Diana Stancy