Department of Navy Fiscal Year 18 Budget: Restore, Innovate, Compete
By Rear Adm. Brian “Lex” Luther Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Budget Today the Department of the Navy (DON) submitted our FY18 budget request of $171.5 billion to Congress. The DON budget submission takes steps toward restoring Navy readiness, and positioning DON to compete and win against increasingly dynamic, high-tech and aggressive …
Briefing on Department of the Navy’s FY18 Budget Request
Welcome to Navy Live blog coverage of the briefing on the Department of the Navy’s FY18 budget request. Rear Adm. Brian “Lex” Luther’s briefing is scheduled to begin 1:40 p.m. May 23.
USS Abraham Lincoln Return Brings CVN Fleet One Step Closer to Meeting “The Future Navy”
By Rear Adm. Bruce H. Lindsey Commander, Naval Air Force Atlantic Just the other week, I had the great honor and privilege to be the keynote speaker for USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72)’s change of command ceremony. Just days after completing her sea trials following a four year long refueling and complex overhaul (RCOH), it …
@USNPeople Weekly Wire Rundown: May 22, 2017
The Weekly Wire Rundown is a weekly video blog from the Office of the Chief of Naval Personnel, highlighting the top stories affecting Sailors and their families. The video compliments the print edition of the @USNPeople Weekly Wire, which you can subscribe to by e-mailing [email protected]. It can also be downloaded at www.navy.mil/cnp. We welcome …
Surface Warfare Week: Vital Education Tool for Our Nation’s Future Officers
By Vice Adm. Tom Rowden Commander, Naval Surface Forces There are many constants in the life of surface warfare officers: getting underway on a ship, making sure our Sailors and ships are ready to deploy, and every summer, hosting midshipmen from our nation’s universities. Midshipmen from the United States Naval Academy and Reserve Officer Training …
Navy Recruit Graduation: May 19, 2017
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 …
USS Stark (FFG 31) Memorial Service
Welcome to Navy Live blog coverage of the memorial service to honor 37 Sailors killed aboard the guided-missile frigate USS Stark (FFG 31) 30 years ago today. On May 17, 1987, while on patrol in the Arabian Gulf, tragedy struck in the night when, without warning, two Iraqi missiles slammed into the side of Stark. Despite …
@USNPeople Weekly Wire Rundown: May 15, 2017
The Weekly Wire Rundown is a weekly video blog from the Office of the Chief of Naval Personnel, highlighting the top stories affecting Sailors and their families. The video compliments the print edition of the @USNPeople Weekly Wire, which you can subscribe to by e-mailing [email protected]. It can also be downloaded at www.navy.mil/cnp. We welcome …
2017 DoD Warrior Games: Recognizing Hidden Heroes
By Vice Adm. Mary Jackson Commander, Navy Installations Command While the Warrior Games are primarily focused on the athletes and their challenging experiences and inspiring accomplishments, we also acknowledge and recognize the tremendous dedication and support of the “hidden heroes” – spouses, family and caregivers who have made their own sacrifices to help our warrior …
USS Somerset Shines on Maiden Deployment
By Capt. Darren Glaser Commanding Officer, USS Somerset (LPD 25) As we departed Naval Base San Diego Oct. 14, 2016, for USS Somerset’s (LPD 25) maiden deployment, along with USS Makin Island (LHD 8) and USS Comstock (LSD 45) for operations in the U.S. 3rd, 5th and 7th, I knew the ship and crew were more …