At NAWS China Lake, Scientists and Sailors Are Building the Future Fleet
By Adm. Robert Burke, Vice Chief of Naval Operations On a recent swing to the West Coast, I visited Naval Air Weapons Station (NAWS) China Lake, home of the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division (NAWCWD), for the first time. This remote location has been a premiere spot for technology and an institution in naval …
At NAWS China Lake, Scientists and Sailors Are Building the Future Fleet
By Adm. Robert Burke, Vice Chief of Naval Operations On a recent swing to the West Coast, I visited Naval Air Weapons Station (NAWS) China Lake, home of the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division (NAWCWD), for the first time. This remote location has been a premiere spot for technology and an institution in naval …
Unity in Tragedy: Statement From Commander of Navy Region Southeast
Our primary focus remains on taking care of the families and friends of the victims, as well as ensuring the Service members, civilians, and the families of NAS Pensacola receive the support that they need.
USS Constitution Marks 10 Years as America’s Ship of State
By Mass Comm. Spec. 2nd Class Casey Scoular, USS Constitution Public Affairs This year marks USS Constitution’s 222nd birthday—the big triple-two. Our ship was launched into Boston Harbor on Oct. 21, 1797, making her the oldest commissioned warship afloat in the world. This year also marks another big milestone: October heralds the 10th anniversary of …
Navy Information Warfare Then and Now: From the Civil War to Midway to 21st Century Great Power Competition
U.S. Fleet Cyber Command / U.S. 10th Fleet Public Affairs With the United States and its adversaries returning to an era of Great Power Competition, in which new domains of cyber and space are rife with attacks below the level of open conflict, information warfare has never been so important to the security of the …
Navy Information Warfare Then and Now: From the Civil War to Midway to 21st Century Great Power Competition
U.S. Fleet Cyber Command / U.S. 10th Fleet Public Affairs With the United States and its adversaries returning to an era of Great Power Competition, in which new domains of cyber and space are rife with attacks below the level of open conflict, information warfare has never been so important to the security of the …
Cyber Workforce: Critical to Defending the Navy in Cyberspace
By the Office of the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Information Warfare “As the greatest potential source of cybersecurity vulnerabilities, the workforce level of knowledge, training and daily action will either contribute to safe operations or present opportunities for adversaries to exploit. “ SECNAV Cyber Readiness Review, 2019 To prevail in cyberspace against determined, …
Then and Now: MIDWAY and the U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier
By Vice Adm. DeWolfe Miller III, Commander, Naval Air Forces/Commander, Naval Air Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet Midway. The mere mention of it warms the heart of a U.S. aircraft carrier Sailor. At Midway Island, American aircraft carriers secured the greatest victory in our Navy’s history and changed the course of World War II. The aviators …
How NSS Reforms Helped Us Fix Our Squadrons
By: Cmdr. Kelly Borden, VFA-122 Maintenance Officer Achieving 343 mission-capable Super Hornets was a great accomplishment. It was no small feat; it was a herculean effort we should all be proud of. Here at Naval Air Station (NAS) Lemoore, our focus is now on sustaining these numbers. 190916-N-MM912-3041 ARABIAN SEA (Sept. 16, 2019) An F/A-18E …
Remembering the Battle of Midway
By Rear Adm. Roy Kelley Commander, Naval Air Force Atlantic If time travel were possible, it would be interesting to go back and watch the Battle of Midway unfold. Sitting in the radio room, I could listen to pilots give updates on the position of the Japanese fleet. Then I would make my way to …