MCPON Letter to the Enlisted Force: Focus on building winning teams
The world stage is a very dynamic and challenging one, with many nations maturing their ability to efficiently operate in the maritime environment. The evolution of technology, and our Navy’s growth in this new “great powers” era demands that our Navy apply resources in a far more refined and complex manner. As our Navy’s storied …
Under Secretary Modly’s Remarks From USS Cleveland Announcement
Below are Under Secretary of the Navy Thomas Modly’s remarks from the announcement of the naming of the future littoral combat ship, USS Cleveland, on behalf of Secretary of the Navy Richard V. Spencer, Oct. 8. The announcement was held at the USS Cod submarine in downtown Cleveland, Ohio. Thank you for that kind introduction. …
Navy and Marine Corps Business Operations Reform Supports Global Operations
For 243 years, the Navy and Marine Corps team has operated as the foundation of America’s military strength and forward-deployed presence, deterring conflict when possible, and ensuring that our nation is always ready to fight and win whenever and wherever required. As our Navy regains readiness, restores lethality and prepares to compete against peers, near-peers and …
Special Report: Exercise Trident Juncture 18
U.S. Navy Sailors will be among 14,000 participants from the U.S. Army, Marine Corps and Air Force when Exercise Trident Juncture 18 begins Thursday with 30 NATO allies and partner nations. Trident Juncture 18 is designed to test NATO’s ability to plan and conduct a major collective defense operation – from troop training at the …
Special Report: Enduring Promise
USNS Comfort is on an 11-week medical support mission to Central and South America as part of U.S. Southern Command’s Enduring Promise initiative. Working with health and government partners in Ecuador, Peru, Colombia and Honduras, the embarked medical team is providing care on board and at land-based medical sites, helping to relieve pressure on national …
Protecting Your Shipmates By Protecting Yourself
From Navy Cyber Defense Operations Command Public Affairs Cybersecurity is an “all hands on deck” effort to ensure the nation’s networks and systems are protected against those who wish to do us harm. Last week, we talked about what the Navy is doing at the enterprise level to protect our nation, our Sailors and their …
Ally Island Stands Watch over the North Atlantic
By Adm. James G. Foggo III Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa Commander, Allied Joint Force Command Naples There is no NATO without the North Atlantic. Strong presence in this key region assures NATO’s collective security and Iceland is central. As I recently said in my second podcast, “On the Horizon,” the operational reality is that …
Navy Recruit Graduation: October 19, 2018
Welcome to Navy Live blog coverage of Recruit Training Command’s graduation, Pass-In-Review. It is a formal military ceremony that honors a Sailor’s hard work and dedication to a new way of life. Pass-In-Review also ties together the future of the Navy with our long-held naval traditions and customs. Read how Recruit Training Command transforms civilians …
Enhancing Cyber Protection While Increasing Resiliency
From the Office of the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Information Warfare (N2N6) “…we’re in the cyber fight 24/7, 365 days a year, and our foes in that fight are sophisticated, and technologically advanced, and they are very well resourced, and they are focused on penetrating our systems.” – Adm. John Richardson Chief of …
Navy Recruit Graduation: October 12, 2018
Welcome to Navy Live blog coverage of Recruit Training Command’s graduation, Pass-In-Review. It is a formal military ceremony that honors a Sailor’s hard work and dedication to a new way of life. Pass-In-Review also ties together the future of the Navy with our long-held naval traditions and customs. Read how Recruit Training Command transforms civilians …