Retired Adm. Robert Burke served as the vice chief of naval operations and the chief of naval personnel. He faces up to 30 years in prison.
The U.S. Navy’s fleet includes 49 attack submarines, despite a formal requirement for 66. It’s also facing crewing and maintenance problems.
“What’s next and how far are they willing to go in that area?” U.S. Indo-Pacific Command boss Adm. John Aquilino asked.
Most new shipbuilding programs are running one to three years behind schedule, including the Columbia and Virginia subs and the Constellation frigate.
At least three carrier strike groups have Project Overmatch capabilities aboard, a U.S. Navy spokesperson told C4ISRNET.
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of March 18, 2024.
The U.S. Navy championed digital weaponry as the decider of future fights in its inaugural cyber strategy, published in November.
The move came without objection in a voice vote late Wednesday night.
U.S. Pacific Fleet head Adm. Samuel Paparo announced the new unit at the West 2024 conference in San Diego.
The chief of naval operations said she's bullish on the Navy’s ability to operate a manned-unmanned fleet within the next decade or so.
