The KIDD Connection
By Cmdr. Matt NolandExecutive OfficerUSS KIDD (DDG 100) This month, viewers everywhere will have the opportunity to see the latest Hollywood treatment of America’s Greatest Generation: Greyhound. Tom Hanks plays a U.S. Navy destroyer’s commanding officer charged with protecting a convoy of Allied ships from a wolfpack of German U-boats as they transit the Atlantic …
Surface Navy Association 2020 National Symposium
Owning Tomorrow’s Fight Today Jan. 14-16, 2020 Welcome to Navy Live blog coverage of the 2019 Surface Navy Association National Symposium in Arlington, Virginia, where naval leaders, government officials and members of private industry will discuss a broad range of professional and career issues of importance to the surface warfare community. The theme of the symposium …
PCU John F. Kennedy’s Seal Crafted to Honor the President
By Capt. Todd Marzano Commanding Officer Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) John F. Kennedy During my time serving on board USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) while the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier was undergoing maintenance at Huntington Ingalls Industries-Newport News Shipbuilding, the keel of the future USS John F. Kennedy was laid. PCU John F. Kennedy has come a …
PCU John F. Kennedy’s Seal Crafted to Honor the President
By Capt. Todd Marzano Commanding Officer Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) John F. Kennedy During my time serving on board USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) while the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier was undergoing maintenance at Huntington Ingalls Industries-Newport News Shipbuilding, the keel of the future USS John F. Kennedy was laid. PCU John F. Kennedy has come a …
USS Gerald R. Ford Returns to Norfolk
By Capt. John J. Cummings, Commanding Officer, USS Gerald R. Ford Today, the mighty warship USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) returned home to Naval Station Norfolk for the first time in 15 months, marking the official completion of our post-shakedown availability (PSA) at Huntington Ingalls Industries-Newport News Shipbuilding. Fifteen months. For nearly 500 days, …
Ten Takeaways: The Education for Seapower Report
Ten Take-Aways: The Education for Seapower Report In February 2019, the Department of the Navy issued its landmark Education for Seapower (E4S) Report, calling for major reform and improvement of our system of naval education for commissioned and enlisted Sailors and Marines. The Department of the Navy is beginning to implement the report’s recommendations at …
Teaching Today’s and Tomorrow’s Surface Navy to Fight and Win
Kimberly M. Lansdale Center for Surface Combat Systems Public Affairs The Center for Surface Combat Systems (CSCS) headquarters’ staff oversees 14 learning sites and detachments located throughout the continental United States, Hawaii, Spain, and Japan. CSCS trains over 38,000 U.S. Navy and international Sailors each year. As a global organization, technology plays a key role …
Teaching Today’s and Tomorrow’s Surface Navy to Fight and Win
Kimberly M. Lansdale Center for Surface Combat Systems Public Affairs The Center for Surface Combat Systems (CSCS) headquarters’ staff oversees 14 learning sites and detachments located throughout the continental United States, Hawaii, Spain, and Japan. CSCS trains over 38,000 U.S. Navy and international Sailors each year. As a global organization, technology plays a key role …
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 …
Resourcing a Ready Surface Force
Since the establishment of the Readiness Reform and Oversight Council (RROC), the Navy made significant progress in its reform efforts to deliver a more ready and more capable Surface Force. With the support of Congress, the Navy invested in meaningful Surface Force reform, and remains committed to doing everything necessary to create a culture of …