Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group Completes Historic Deployment: Welcome home!
By Rear Adm. Roy Kelley Commander, Naval Air Force Atlantic Earlier this year, Secretary of Defense James Mattis introduced a new concept called Dynamic Force Employment, which makes our naval force more agile and operationally unpredictable to our long-term strategic adversaries. As we enter a new era of great power competition, this strategy is radically …
USS Harry S. Truman CSG: COMPTUEX Success!
By Rear Adm. Roy Kelley Commander, Naval Air Force Atlantic I would like to take this time to extend a hearty “Bravo Zulu” to the Sailors of the USS Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group (CSG 8) for their completion of the ever-rigorous Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX). Your successful completion of this joint exercise …
F-35C Integration into the Fleet
By Rear Adm. Roy Kelley Director, Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) Fleet Integration Office As the first director for the Navy’s F-35C Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) Fleet Integration Office, I have enjoyed the opportunities and challenges of bringing fifth-generation strike-fighter capabilities to the fleet. As this highly advanced weapons system matures, I am convinced the F-35C …