15,000 operational days lost due to US submarine maintenance delays, GAO finds
Maintenance delays for U.S. Navy attack subs have resulted in boats that are frequently idle in port when they should be at sea. Over the last decade, “these delays resulted in an estimated $3.4 billion in costs to sustain crews and submarines that provided no operational capability,” according to the Government Accountability Office study. Perhaps even worse for a Navy already overstretched and e...[Read More]
Navy’s billet-based advancement shift leaves nuclear sailors on separate path
The Navy is changing how enlisted advancement works. Eligible sailors in participating ratings are increasingly being connected to higher-paygrade billets, while nuclear sailors remain on a different advancement track. According to a Navy spokesperson, the programs have different functions, requirements and candidate pools. The differences are underscored by the service’s 2026 Nuclear Meritorious ...[Read More]
Naval Base Kitsap Barracks Renovation Marks First Completed Project Under Navy’s Barracks Task Force
BREMERTON, Wash. – Following the complete installation of new furnishings, renovated living quarters at Naval Base Kitsap-Bremerton (NBK-Bremerton) are ready for Sailors to move in. The milestone marks the first of the Navy’s six major sustainment, restoration, and modernization projects funded through the Barracks Task Force to reach completion, directly advancing the Navy’s “No Sailor Living Afl...[Read More]
From Spreadsheets to Deckplates: Meet the Fleet Builds a Warfighter Mindset
Imagine 90-degree August heat in Norfolk as civilian employees step aboard an aircraft carrier and begin climbing from the lower decks. The air carries a metallic smell, sweat quickly soaks through clothing, knees ache from steep ladders, and low overheads require constant ducking through narrow passageways. What was a challenging tour for Naval Supply Systems Command Weapon Systems Support (NAVSU...[Read More]
Navy offers select special warfare officers up to six-figure bonuses to stay in uniform
The Navy announced financial incentives to keep specialized senior officers in the service that can pay up to $100,000. Chief warrant officers with 7151 and 7171 designators, otherwise known as SEALs and crewmen aboard special warfare combatant-craft, with between four and 16 years of commissioned service are encouraged to apply for the bonus. “CWOs will receive the bonus in a lump sum payment, ef...[Read More]
Pentagon’s NATO review preparing troop options for Hegseth by November 6
A Pentagon review of U.S. troop deployments in Europe will create at least four sets of options for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth by Nov. 6, well ahead of a December deadline for the review’s completion, according to a document seen by Reuters. NATO allies worry that the six-month review, announced in June, will lead to large-scale cuts to the roughly 80,000 U.S. forces across Europe and punish c...[Read More]
They survived an Iran war drone attack. Six months later, they’re struggling to get care.
Editor’s note: This article first appeared on The War Horse, an award-winning nonprofit news organization educating the public on military service. Subscribe to their newsletter. The soldier wakes at 6 a.m. after getting only three or four hours of sleep. He showers, shaves and puts on his uniform by 7 a.m., even as his head pounds from a traumatic brain injury. Sometimes, while walking to a manda...[Read More]
American flags lowered to half-staff at military installations in honor of Dolly Parton
American flags at home and abroad will be lowered to half-staff for a week in honor of Dolly Parton, the legendary country singer who died Tuesday at 80 years old. President Donald Trump ordered the lowering of the flags on the day of her passing as a “mark of respect” for her memory, directing all flags to be flown at half-staff at the White House, public buildings and grounds, military posts and...[Read More]
‘More aircraft, faster’: FRCE New River line delivers V-22s on time, every time
At Fleet Readiness Center East’s detachment onboard Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina, the V-22 line tasked with performing planned maintenance intervals on Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey aircraft has made an enormous impact on flight line readiness by delivering every aircraft on or ahead of schedule for more than a decade.
Marines, corpsmen ‘ran toward’ Twentynine Palms home rocked by explosion
When a house exploded in Twentynine Palms, California, on Aug. 21, off-duty Navy corpsmen left dinner to rush to the scene, teaming up with local Marines to rescue residents. The corpsmen, assigned to Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Twentynine Palms, gathered at Kitchen in the Desert that night to honor Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Hareramdas Garcia, who was leaving the command. Around...[Read More]
Navy instructs troops, families to scrub social media of personal information
The U.S. Navy directed service members, military families and civilian personnel to remove personal information that reveals their connection with the service in order to protect them and their loved ones from adversaries. Bad actors are utilizing the online presence of individuals tied to the military to gather intelligence and launch attacks that include doxxing, surveillance, physical attacks a...[Read More]
USS Abraham Lincoln to dock in Thailand next week, Thai official says
The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln will dock in Thailand next week, a Thai official said on Tuesday, following a prolonged deployment in the Middle East and reports of mental health concerns and deteriorating conditions on board. The Lincoln, which left the Middle East on Saturday, has not made a port call in over 200 days, setting a modern-day record for consecutive days at sea, according...[Read More]